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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PEAS. 



Ger. Erhsen. Fr. Poii. 

 One quart icill sow lOO feet of drill. 

 The Pea is extremely hardy; will endure cold, 

 frosty weather without harm, and may there- 

 fore be sown very early in the spring. Gener- 

 ally the earliest sown succeed the best. Sow 

 the dwarf varieties in rows two feet apart; 

 those varieties that attain the height of two ot 

 three feet in rows three feet apart, and the 

 rows of the tallest sort, four feet apart. The 

 dwarf varieties should be liberally lutiiiured-. 

 the tall sorts will run too much to vine if too 

 freely manured. Bush the tall kinds when six 

 inches high. The height of the Pea depends 

 much on the moisture and richness of t,he 

 ground. Peas should be covered from four to 

 six inches deep. In dry weather the Peas 

 should be soaked five or six hours before plant- 

 ing, and if the ground is very dry, pour water 

 in the drills before sowing the seed. The 

 wrinkled varieties rot more easily than the 

 smooth sorts, and therefore should not be sown 

 so early when the ground is liable again to 

 freeze up, though hardier sorts may with safety. 

 All wrinkled Peas are superior in flavor to the 

 smooth sorts, and they. remain much longer in 

 season. 



Our Seed Peas are of the very best, all North- 

 ern Grown, and will not fail to please the most 

 critical. 



Jf icanted by express or freight, deduct for postarie 

 is ct8. per pt.. 15 cts. per qt . 



Extra Early Varieties. 



Those marked with 'a (*) are wrinkled varie- 

 ties. 



NOTT'S EXCELSIOR. See Novelties. 



MATJD S. The Earliest Pea in the world; this 

 strong claim is made for the Maud S. Jiesides 

 its extreme earliness, it is of a vigorous 

 growth, wonderfully productive: pods nu- 

 merous and well filled. Its uniformity in ripen- 

 ing makes it the most profitable Pea for the 

 market gardener. In our trial plot the past sea- 

 son, of the leading early sorts, the Maud S. 

 was first to blossom, and had pods ready to 

 pick a few days earlier. Pods were also bet- 

 ter filled: 21/2 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.00, bu. $4.00. 



ALASKA EXTBA EARLY. The earliest bine 

 Pea, very uniform in growth. The dark 

 green color of the pods makes it extremely 

 desirable, as it can be carried long distances 

 without losing color, which quality, combined 

 with its earliness and uniformity of ripening, 

 makes it a most desirable extra early pea for 

 market gardeners; 2 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 20 cts.. qt. .35 cts., pk. $1.00. bu. $4.00. 



FIRST AND BEST. This variety is very popu- 

 lar for its extreme earliness, evenness of 

 growth, fullness of pod, and its habit of rlpeu- 

 ing nearly simultaneously, making itself a 

 favorite with market gardeners, enabling the 

 ground to be cleared at once for other crops: 

 stocky, vigorous and very productive; 'Zl^ 

 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts.T 

 pk. $1.00, bu. $3.75. 



TOM THUMB. This Is the favorite on account of 

 its dwarf habit and extreme earliness . Peas 

 are sweet and tender; especially adapted to 

 small gardens; 10 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. .$1.25. bu. .$5.00. 



♦AMERICAN WONDER. This variety stands 

 unrivaled in point of productiveness and qua'- 

 ity, and is the earliest wrinkled poa in culti- 

 vation; produces a profusion of good-sized and 

 well filled pods of the finest flavor; 12 Inches. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25. 

 bu. $6.00. 



*McLEAN'S LITTLE GEM. A dwarf, prolific, 

 green wrinkled marrow; it has all the sugary 

 flavor of late wrinkled Peas, besides being 

 very early; it is especially recommended to 

 private growers; 15 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25, bu. $4.50. 



^EXTRA EARLY PREMIUM GEM. A valuable 

 variety, growing about 15 inches high, and 

 among the earliest green wrinkled sorts. The 

 quality is unsurpassed, and wonderfully pro- 

 lific, often 12 pods on a stem. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts.. pk. $1.25, bu. $4.50. 



Second Early Varieties. 



horsford's market garden pea. 



HORSFORD'S MARKET GARDEN. A grand 



wrinkled variety, coming in between Little 

 Gem and Advancer. It is a prolific bearer 

 and has yielded more per acre than any 

 other American variety. Tne pods, although^ 

 medium size, are numerous, and are literally 

 packed with peas of a delicious sweet flavor; 

 very stockv. require no brushing; 2 ft. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25, 

 bu. $5.00. 



*BLISS ABUNDANCE. A productive variety. 

 Pods over 3 inches long, and well filled, con- 

 taining 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent 

 quality. Its most striking feature is its 

 branching habit, many plants throwing up 

 six or more branches crowded with pods. Sow 

 seed verv thinlv; 18 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts.. qt. 35 cts., pk. .$1.25, bu. .$4..'30. 



^CARTER'S TELEPHONE. This strong growing 

 sweet wrinkled pea is driving out of the local 

 market the common kinds of early hard peas, 

 owing to its strong growth, large, handsome, 

 well filled pods, and very fine table quality. 

 Market gardeners have found it the most prof- 

 itable sort; 4 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts.. pt. 20 

 cts., qt. 35 cts.. pk. $1.25, bu. $5.00. 



HiMiSBORO. Ohio, February 13, 1897. 

 We have been buying Seed of you for abeut 

 twelve years, and can say they are as near per- 

 fect as any Seed could be. We have found that 

 at least nine-tenths of the Seed put in the ground 

 will grow. We have never lost a crop even if a 

 drouth has set in, and will not buy any other 

 Seed as long as I can buy yours. 



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