Stokes Seed Farms Company, Moorjestown, New Jersey 



GARDEN PEAS 



By keeping in close touch with our western Pea-growers, we have been able 

 to select strains which we believe are as good as can be had. With very few 

 exceptions, all of our Peas for 1915 have been grown in the Northwest, where 

 there is no danger of Pea weevil, or disease. As a very small portion of our stock 

 is imported, the war will not materially affect us, with a possible exception of 

 Pilot Peas, which crop has been almost a failure in England. 



Culture. — Sow as early as the ground can be worked, and again every ten 

 days or two weeks for succession. Peas can be sown as late as the 20th of August 

 for the last sowing, using the extra-earlies. Sow in rows about 4 feet apart and 

 1 inch apart in the row, and 3 to 4 inches deep. 



One quart will plant 100 feet of drill ; l y 2 to 2 bushels will plant an acre 



EARLY VARIETIES 



750 



Perfection Alaska 



We list this Pea with full assurance that it is earlier than the Alaska which, 

 up to this time, has been the earliest Pea in existence. It is a perfect type of 

 Alaska Pea, uniform in growth and ripening. The foliage is of a pure light green. 

 Pods 2y 2 inches long, round and filled. Seed round, blue, slightly pitted. For 

 purity, earliness, productiveness and uniformity of ripening, it stands alone. 

 Height 2y 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts. (by mail 30 cts.), qt. 30 cts. (by mail 45c), 

 y 2 pk. $1, pk. $1.75, bus. $6.50. 



752 



Record Extra-Early 



New Harvester Peas (see page 35) 



This Pea ripens three or four days after the Alaska. It is a "Pedigree" and is 

 the result of careful re-selection continued through a series of years. While nearly 

 as early as the Alaska, the Peas are much better in flavor, the vines average 18 

 to 24 inches in height. The pods are well filled and larger than the Alaska. A 

 crop can be gathered generally in one or two pickings. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts. 

 (by mail 30 cts.), qt. 30 cts. (by mail 45 cts.), V 2 pk. $1, pk. $1.75, bus. $6.50. 



754 Prolific Early Market 



This Pea ripens a few days later than the Extra-Early, but the pods are 

 considerably larger and yield from 20 to 40 per cent heavier. It is one of the 

 most prolific Peas we know of on the list. The vines average 24 to 30 inches in 

 height, and one picking will take three-fourths of the crop. It is considered one 

 of our most profitable early Peas. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts. (by mail 30 cts.), qt. 

 30 cts. (by mail 45 cts.), y 2 pk. $1, pk. $1.75, bus. $6.50. 



756 



Ameer, or Large-Podded 

 Alaska 



This is a very fine, smooth-seeded variety. Vines grow to 3 feet in 

 height, producing good-sized pods, filled solidly with medium-sized 

 Peas. It is a prolific bearer, and is very popular with our New 

 Jersey market-gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts. (by mail 30 cts.), 

 qt. 35 cts. (by mail 50 cts.), V 2 pk. $1.10, pk. $2, bus. $7. 



760 Gradus 



This is the most popular early, large-podded, wrinkled Pea in the 

 entire list. It is of the finest quality, matures its large, early pods 

 only two or three days later than the best extra-early. The vines 

 grow about 3 feet in height, with large, light green leaves. The pods 

 are 4 to 4J^ inches in length, nearly round, well filled with very large, 

 handsome Peas of the finest quality and flavor. The Peas remain 

 tender and sweet for some time. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts. (by mail 30 

 cts.), qt. 35 cts. (by mail 50 cts.), y 2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25 bus. $8. 



758 



Pilot 



The Pilot Pea is far ahead of other round-seeded, first-early Peas. 

 The pods and Peas are as large as those of Gradus; in fact, it is a 

 selection from the Gradus. Being round and solid, seed can be 

 planted much earlier without danger of rotting. Successful market 

 growers are ordering this Pea in large quantities. Unfortunately, 

 however, our crop this year is likely to be an exceedingly short one, 

 and we will not have near enough for our demand, so that we can 

 offer it only in limited quantities to any one buyer. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 pt. 35 cts. (by mail 45 cts.), qt. 60 cts. (by mail 75 cts.), y^k. $2, 

 pk. $3.50. 



765 Little Marvel 



762 Thos. Laxton 



The growth of this Pea is identical, both in vine and Pea, with the 

 Gradus, except that the pods are flatter on the end and often contain 

 one more Pea than the .Gradus. On this account, it also has a repu- 

 tation of being a more dependable bearer than the Gradus under all 

 conditions of soil and climate. Both sorts, however, are regarded as 

 first-quality Peas, and are known to home-garden planters better 

 than any other. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts. (by mail 30 cts.), qt. 35 cts. 

 (by mail 50 cts.), y 2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25, bus. $8. 



This Pea is a little marvel, indeed, and has bounded into popularity, 

 displacing and making unnecessary such varieties as Little Gem, 

 American Wonder, Nott's Excelsior, etc. There is no use in retaining 

 these older varieties when this newer sort of the same type is so 

 much better. The vines are of the best dwarf growth, averaging 

 about 15 inches, and are heavily set with fine pods, frequently borne 

 in pairs. The pods averaging 2}/% inches in length and are rather 

 square at the bottom and well filled with six or seven large, deep green 

 Peas. All who desire a fine early crop of the choicest quality of 

 wrinkled Peas will be delighted with the Little Marvel. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 25 cts. (by mail 35 cts.), qt. 40 cts. (by mail 55 cts.), y 2 pk. $1.35, 

 pk. $2.50, bus. $9. 



Do you realize that the germination will be given 

 on every package of seed that we sell you? 



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