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PEAS, Continued 



For early crop, a deep loam or soil strongly inclining to clay 

 is best. For early crops. decomposed leaves or leaf-mold should 

 be used: or. if the soil Is Tery poor, strong mauare may be used. 

 For general crops a good dressing should be applied, and for the 

 dwarf-growing kinds the soil can hardly be too rlcb. When grown 

 as a market crop. Teas are never staked: for private use, they 

 are generally sown in double rows, and the tall varieties staked 

 up by brush. For an early crop, sow as soon as the ground can 

 be worked, and make repeated sowings every two weeks for suc- 

 cession. After the first of June sowing should be discontinued 

 until the middle of August, when a good crop may sometimes be 

 secured by sowing an extra-early sort for fall use. 



All marked thus (•) are wrinkled varieties. 



EXTRA'EARLY DWARF PEAS 



Bliss American Wonder. One of the earliest wrinkled sorts, 

 and one of the most popular. Height. *i ft. Pt.. 15c; qt.. 30c ; 

 gal.. 11.00: pk.. $1.75: bu.. 16.00. 



Sutton's Excelsior. New. As early as American Wonder, with 

 much larger pods ami more prollflc. Height. 1 ft. Pt, Me; qt.. 

 30c. : gal. $1.00: bo.. $6.50. 



EXTRA'EARLY PEAS I Not Dwarf 



Alaska. The earliest blue Pea: a fine sort; popular with can- 

 ners and market gardeners; ripens uniformly. Height, 2% ft. 



Pt.. 15c; qt.. 25c. gal.. 90c. pk.. $1.75; bu.. $6.00. 



Ameer. New. Extra-early blue Pea; large, dark green pods; 

 on order of Gradus. Height, 3 ft. Pt., 30c.; qt., 50c; gal., 

 tl.'i: pk.. $3.00. 



First and Best. Very early and prolific; a standard variety. 

 Popular with canuers. Height, 2Va ft. Pt., 15c. ; qt., 30c. ; gal.. 

 $1.00; bo.. $6.50. 



Gradus. or Prosperity. Without doubt the finest extra early 

 Pea yet Introduced; It is In condition to pick about four days 

 after Rice's Extra Early. The pods are very large, and well filled 

 with large, wrinkled, deep green peas of the very finest quality. 

 Height. 2 ft. Pt.. 30c; qt.. 50c: gal., $1.75; pk.. $3.00. 



Telephone. Pods very large, filled with immense peas of first- 

 class quality; one of the very finest yet Introduced. Height, 

 ft. Pt.. 25c; qt.. 40c; gal., $1.50; pk.. $3.00. 



Dwarf Telephone 'Carter's Daisy). Excellent new variety; large, 

 well-filled pods: peas of flne flavor. Height, 1% ft. Pt.. 25c; 

 qt.. 40c; gal.. $1.50; pk.. $2.50. 



Champion of England. One of the richest and best-flavored 

 Peas; well known and popular. Height, 5 ft. Pt. 15c; qt., 25c; 

 gal., 90c; pk., $1.50; bu., $1.50. 



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POTATOES, for Seed 



German, Kartoffeln Spanish, Batatas 



French, Pom me de Terre 



In drills 3 feet apart. 12 to 14 bushels to the acre. One peck 

 will plant about 125 hills 



Culture. — The Potato, like all robust-growing vegetables, can be 

 grown with varying success on soils of all kinds and In all condi- 

 tions of fertility, but the soil best suited to It Is a sandy loam. 

 In all heavy soils It Is more subject to disease, and the flavor, 

 also. Is much Inferior. In breaking up good pasture land, the 

 decaying sod answers sufficiently well for the first year in lieu 

 of manure. Manure Is applied either in rows or hills, or broadcast 

 over the ground and plowed In — the latter In most cases being 

 preferable. If the soil Is good, but little manure is requited. In 

 highly enriched soil the plants are. more liable to disease than 

 when grown in soli that is naturally good. The best fertilizers 

 are those of a dry or absorbent nature, as plaster, lime, super- 

 phosphate of lime and bone dust. For wet soils these are par- 

 ticularly beneficial, as they not only promote growth but prevent 

 disease. Plant as early in spring as the ground can be had in 

 fair working order, In hills or ridges about 3 feet apart, covering 

 in light, warm soils about 4 Inches deep, but in cold, wet situa- 

 tions 2'n or 3 Inches will be sufficient. 



Prices of all varieties of Pototoes on application. 



EXTRA'EARLY POTATOES 



Early Ohio. Now widely known and deservedly one of the most 

 popular sorts. It has the advantage of being fit for use ami 

 sale even before fully ripe. A few days earlier than the Early 

 Rose, and similar In color and habit of growth. Quality, dry 

 and mealy. 



Early Boss. Our stock of this popular variety Is In Its original 

 purity, the planting stock having been renewed annually for sev- 

 eral years past from Houlton, Maine, where It Is very popular 

 and about the only variety planted for market. 



Early Six Weeks. Undoubtedly the earliest Potato grown; simi- 

 lar to Early Ohio In every respect, but claimed by the originator 

 to be earlier than this standard well-known sort. We recommend 

 this for first-early planting. 



Irish Cobbler. A variety which becomes popular wherever tried 

 on account of its earllness, handsome appearance and excellent 

 quality. Tubers are round and smooth, skin creamy white and 

 often netted; flesh white. We do not hesitate to recommend this 

 variety. 



MEDIUM.EARLY AND LATE 

 POTATOES 



Double X Early. One of the earliest and best Potatoes grown. 

 No other Potato has more friends nor a better reputation than the 

 Double X around Washington and vicinity. The tubers are oblong- 

 oval, round at the seed end, with eyes that are almost even with 

 the surface. An excellent keeper, very productive, of flne quality, 

 and has proved to be a most valuable addition to our list of extra 

 early varieties. 



Green Mountain. The best second early potato now on the mar- 

 ket; fln£ ylelder; flne flavor; flne appearance. Free from blight and 

 rot. Keeps well, and is always ready for the table. 



McCormick, or German Peach Blow. Should be planted In July 

 and early August. It Is one of the heaviest yielders, and In good 

 season makes a fine table sort. 



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