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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PEAS. 



Ger Erh»en. Fr. Pout. 

 One quart will sow l(X)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 tlie heijrhth of two or three 

 feet in rows three feet apart, and the rows of 

 the tallest sort, four feet apart. The dwarf 

 varieties should be liberally manured ; the tall 

 sorts will run too much to vine if to freely 

 manured. Bush the tall kinds when six inches 

 high. The heiglith of the Pea depends much on 

 the moisture and richness of the ground. Peas 

 sliould 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 sow- 

 ing 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, thougli hardier sorts 

 may with safety. All wrinkled Peas are supe- 

 rior 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. 



If ivanted by express or freight deduct for postage 

 Sets, perpt., 15 cts. perqt. 



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. 

 Besides its extreme earliness. it is of vigorous 

 growth, wonderfully productive; pods numer- 

 ous and well filled. Its uniformity of ripen- 

 ing makes it the most profitable Pea for the 

 market gardener. In our trial plot the past 

 season, 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 better 

 filled ; 2/, feet. Per pkt. .5 cts., pt. 25 cts.. qt. 40 

 cts.. pk. $1.25., bush. §4.50. 



ALASKA EXTRA EARLY. The earliest blue 

 Pea, very uniform in growth. Tlie dark green | 

 color of the pods makes it extremely desirable, 

 as it can be carried long distances without 

 losing color, which (luality, combined with its 

 earliness and uniformity of ripening, makes it 

 a mf)st desiraljle extra early pea for market 

 gardeners; 2 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., (jt. 

 H5 cts.. pk. ^1.25. i)u. $4.50. 



FIRST AND BEST. This variety is very popu- 

 lar foi- its extreme earliness, evenness of 

 growtii, fullness of pod, and its haliit of ripen- 

 ing nearly simultaneously, making itself a 

 favorite with market gaidoners, enabling the 

 ground to be cleared at once for other crops; 

 stocky, vigorous, and very productive; 214 feet; 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., (|t. :{5 cts., pk. $1.00. 



bu. nm. 



PHILADELPHIA EXTRA EARLY. This early 

 I'ea is sweet and delicate, and most desirable 

 for iii;irket gardeners and private growers; 

 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts.,(it. :i5 cts., pk. 

 $1.(KJ. bu. S:i.50. 



TOM THUMB. This is a favorite on account of 

 its (Iwaif habit and extreme earliness. Peas 

 ar(! sweet and titnder; (!sj)ecially adapted to 

 small gardens; 10 inclies. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 

 cts.. .|t. 4(1 cts.. pk. $1.50. t)U.$5.0(). 



♦AMERICAN WONDER. Tliis variety stands 

 iinrivjillcd in point of i)ro(luctl veness and 

 (|uallty, and is the earliest wrinkled Pea In 

 cultivation; produces a profusion of good-sized 

 and well filled ])ods of the finest fiavor; 12 

 Inches. I'er |)kt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts.,(it. 45 ctS., pk. 

 ?1.75. bu. $7.(10. 



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

 green wrinkled marrow; it has all tlie sugary 

 fiavor of lat(! wrinkled Peas, besides being very 

 early; it Is especially rt-commendcd to private 

 growers; 15 Indies. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 40 cts., pk. Il.-'K), bu. $.5.00. 



♦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. 40 cts., pk. SI. 50, bu. $5.50. 



Second Early Varieties. 

 PROFUSION. See Novelties. 

 HEROINE. See Novdties. 

 NOTT'S EXCELSIOR. iSee Novelties. 



HORSFORDS MARKET GARDEN PEA. 



*HORSFORD'S MARKET GARDEN. A grandl 

 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. The pods, although me- 

 dium size, are numerous, and are literally 

 packed with peas of a delicious sweet flavor; 

 very stocky, require no brushing, two feet. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.25, bush. 

 $5.00. 



*BLISS' ABUNDANCE. A productive variety. 

 Pods over ;{ inches long, and well filled, con- 

 tairMng 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 very thinly, 18 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.35. bush. §5.00. 



♦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, hand- 

 some, well filled pods, and very fine table 

 quality. Market gardeners have found it the 

 most profitable sort, i feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1..50, bush. $6.00. 



For General Crop. 



♦BLISS' EVERBEARING. Late dwarf variety of 

 robust growth, forming sometimes as many as 

 tcn hra)irhci<fr<>in a single stalk; pods 3 to 4 inches 

 long, containing () to 8 large wrinkled peas often 

 half an inch i)i diameter, rich and marrowy. 

 Continues remarkably in bearing, producing 

 new blossoms after repeated picking. Owing 

 to Its branching habit, should be sown thin; 2 

 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., pk. 

 $1.50, bu. $5.00. 



♦STRATAGEM. This is a dwarf wrinkled, blue 

 marrow, Ji very heavy cropper, pods from five 

 to six Inches long, remarkably well filled, and 

 contains as high as 10 large fine flavored peas. 

 In table quality none can surpass it. Vines 

 very strong and ne^lng but little support; 2 

 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., pk. 

 $1.75, bu. $7.00. 



