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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PEAS 



One quart will sou- lOOjeet of drill 

 The Pea is extremely hardy; will endure cold, 

 frosty weather without harm, and may therefore be 

 sown very early in the spring. Generally the earli- 

 est sown succeed the best. Sow the dwarf varieties 

 in rows two feet apart; those varieties that attain 

 the height of two or three feet in rows three feet 

 apart. The dwarf varieties should be liberally man- 

 ured; the tall sorts will runs 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 the ground. Peas should 

 be covered from four to six inches deep. In dry 

 weather the Peas should be soaked five or six hours 

 before planting, 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 

 Northern Grown, and will not fail to 

 piease the most critical. 



If wanted by express or freight, deduct for postage 

 8 cts. per pt., 15 cts. per qt. 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES 



Those marked with a (*) are wrinkled varieties. 



MAUD S. The Earliest Pea in the world; 



this strong claim is made for the Maud S. Be- 

 sides its extreme eai'liness, it is a vigorous growth, 

 wonderfully productive; pods numerous and well 

 filled. Its uniformity in ripening makes it the 

 most profitable Pea for the market gardener. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.00., bu. 

 $4.00. 



ALASKA EXTRA EARLY. The earliest 



blue Pea. The dark green color of the pods makes 

 it extremely desirable, as it can be carried long 

 distances without losing color, combined with its 

 earliness and uniformity of ripening, makes it a 

 most desirable extra early pea for market garden- 

 ers; 2 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., ^t. 35 cts., 

 pk. $1.00, bu. $4.00. 



*THE GRADUS. This New Extra Early 

 Green Wrinkled Pea will soon become 



one of our most popular varieties. We may now 

 have large tender peas, sweet and delicious, in early 

 June. The Gradus will yield an abundant supply 

 of the most tender wrinkled peas much earlier than 

 any other wrinkled variety, and in our trial 

 grounds they proved to be only three days later 

 than the small extra earlics. It is also the earliest 

 large-podded pea in cultivation. The vine has 

 heavy stems, with large dark-green leaves, and 

 grows from to 3 feet in height. It produces 

 uniformly large pods, measuring from 4 to 5 inches 

 long, well filled with peas of enormous size for such 

 an early variety. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 

 50 cts., pk. $2.00. 



♦AMERICAN WONDER. This dwarf 



variety stands unrivaled in point of productiveness 

 and quality, and is the earliest wrinkled pea in 

 cultivation; 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. 

 $5.00. 



*McLEANS 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. 



NEARLY PREMIUM GEM. A valuable 



variety, growing about 15 inches high, and among 

 the earliest green wrinkled sorts. The quality is 

 unsurpassed, and wonderfully prolific, 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. 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 variety. The 

 pods, although medium size, are numerous, and are 

 packed with peas of a delicious sweet flavor; very 

 stocky, require no brushing; 2 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

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



-ELISS ABUNDANCE. A productive va- 

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

 taining 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent qual- 

 ity. Its most striking feature is its branching hab- 

 it, many plants throwing up six or more branches 

 crowded with pods. Sow seed very thinly; 18 

 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 

 $1.00, bu. $3.75. 



*THE HEROINE. This variety is a 



medium early, green wrinkled pea, and grows uni- 

 formly two to two and a half feet high, coming in 

 between Advancer and Champion of England, and 

 bears a profusion of large, long, pointed pods, 

 CONTAINING FROM 9 to 12 LARGE PEAS OF 

 FINEST QUALITY. This pea is destined to eclipse 

 many sorts, for either private use or market pur- 

 poses, and being nearly as early as Advancer, will 

 also be more desirable than that well known varie- 

 tv. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. 

 $1.00, bu. $4.00. 



*SHROPSHIRE HERO. A prime New 

 Pea pronounced by all market gard- 

 eners who have tested it the most valuable acquisi- 

 tion in peas made in recent years. It is a second 

 early large wrinkled pea, a robust grower, two or 

 three feet in height, producing large pods in abun- 

 dance. The pods are larger and better filled than 

 many sorts, averages seven, and often contains 

 eight and ten large peas of exquisite flavor. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.00, bu. 



Gradus Pea 



