STOKES SEEDS 



PEAS 



Thomas Laxton Peas. 



WORLD'S RECORD 



THOMAS LAXTON 



Days to maturit\-. 55-60. This Pea was orginated at Bedford, 

 England and named for the originator, a noted English Horticulturist. 

 For over twenty years it has been and still is one of the standard com- 

 mercial sorts. It is more hardy and slightly earlier than Gradus and 

 under ordinary conditions is a heavier yielder. The pods are about the 

 size of that variety, but they are blunt-ended. They will reach a length 

 of about 334 inches. As noted in the illustration, they are straight, in- 

 clined toward roundness and are well filled. The vine grows to a height 

 of 30 inches. Our stock is commended to the use of all growers. The 

 seed is large, cream color, blended with pale green and wrinkled. 



LAXTON'S PROGRESS 



Days to maturity, 55-60. We consider this to be the most advanced 

 development of the well-known dwarf Laxtonian type. This Pea is very 

 similar to Laxtonian except that the pod is slightly longer and darker in 

 color. It will also mature about four days earlier than Laxtonian, Blue 

 Bantam or Hundred Fold. Laxton's Progress needs no brushing for the 

 vines grow only to a height of 15 inches. It is a prolific bearer and the 

 handsome appearance of the rich, dark green pods will find a ready sale. 

 One characteristic of the variety is that the pods are inclined to bear 

 more abundantly along the top of the vine, thus making it easy to pick 

 and heavy yielding. The seed is lighl-cream color, tinged with pale 

 green, large and wrinkled. 



Days to maturity, 53-58. This improved type of (iradus seems to be 

 reasonably immune to pea root rot. — a disease which has caused very 

 heavy losses of recent years, especially in the Atlantic Seaboard states. 

 World's Record grows to a height of about 2 feet, being slightly more 

 dwarf than Gradus. It is also three or four days earlier in reaching the 

 market stage. The four inch pod is broad, pointed and well filled 

 with from seven to nine large size peas of e.vceptional quality. \Vc 

 recommend World's Record as a profitable variety. We do not ofTer 

 this variety in Canada. 



For prices please refer to inside front cover 

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LITTLE MARVEL 



Days to maturity, 60. The vines of this variety will grow to a height 

 of fifteen inches, producing pods tw(j and three-quarters to three inches 

 in length. This variety resembles the Nott's Excelsior in vines, habit of 

 growth and quality. The pods are considerably longer, very often being 

 produced in pairs. They are straight, slightly broader than Nott's 

 Excelsior, but not so broad as .Sutton's Excelsior. It is a highly recom- 

 mended variety for home garden purposes. The seed is green, wrinkled 

 and of medium size. 



