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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



Nott's Excelsior Pea. 



This new variety Is one of the most valuable early dwarf wrinkled peas In cultlvatioa. 



The introducer describes it as follows: 

 "This very desirable pea grows to a 

 uniform height of one foot. Remarkably 

 hardy and productive, besides being ear> 

 lier than all the wrinkled peas, it has 

 been impartially tested the past six 

 years in various sections of the United 

 States and Canada. It is so hardy and 

 vigorous that it may be safely planted In 

 early spring with any smooth variety, 

 and counted on for table use almost as 

 soon, while the quality is far superior. 

 During the eight years that I have been 

 developing these peas, they never failed 

 to be well matured for table use within 

 fifty days from planting, with ordinary 

 garden culture. Pods large, with from 

 five to seven large peas In a pod. Very 

 tender and fine flavored." , 



Price per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts. 

 pk $1.25, bu. $5.00, 



THE GRHDUS PEH. 



THE FINEST FIRST-EARLY WRINKLED PEA. 



This New Extra Early Green Wrinkled Pea, is an acquisition and 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 other wrinkled variety, and in our trial grounds 

 they proved to be, as claimed by the introducer, only three days later than the best 

 stocks of the small extra earlies,such as the Philadelphia Extra Early, First and Best.etc- 

 It is also the earliest large podded pea in cultivation, the pods are equal in size to such 

 well-known late varieties as Telephone, Pride of the Market, etc. The vine has heavy 

 stems, with large dark green leaves, and grows from 2% to 3 feet in height. It produces 

 uniformly large pods, measuring from 4 to 5 inches long, well filled with peas of enor- 

 mous size for such an early variety. The peas remain edible, tender and sweet for 

 some time. 



The Gradus is an ideal Extra Early Pea, one for which we have been looking a long 

 time, and we are confident that it is destined to become the leading early variety, both 

 for the amateur and market gardeners. 



The pea offered under the name of Prosperity, is identical with the Gradus, in our 

 trials proved to be one and the same thing. 



Price per pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts., % pt. 20 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 60 ctB. 



