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PEAS— Continued 



For early crop, a ilccj' inaiii or > >il >ironsly inclining to clay 

 is best. For caily crop.-, tieconiposed leaves or leaf-mold should 

 be vise-i; or, if the so;i is very poor, strong manure may be 

 used. For general crops a good dressing should be applied, 

 and for the dwarf-growing kinds the soil can hardly be too 

 nch. When grown as a marloct crop. Peas arc never staked ; 

 for private u5e. thiy are grncrally sown in double rows, and 

 the tall var et es staked up by brush. For an early crop, sow 

 as soon as the ground can he worked, and make repeateil sow- 

 ings every two weeks ior succession. .\fter the tirst of June 

 sowing should le discontinued until the middle of .August, 

 when a g.Hvl crop may som.etimcs be secured by sowing an 

 evtra-early 'oil i.t fall u-e 



All marksd thus (*l are wrinkled varieties 



EXTRA-EARLY DWARF PEAS 



Bliss American Wonder Dne of the earliist wrinkled sorts, 

 and one of the ivost popular. Height, 44 ft. Pt., 15c; ql., 30c; 

 gal., $1.00; pk.. Siuo; hu.. $7.00. 



Sutton's Excelsior. New. .\s early as .\mcrican Wonder, 

 with much larger pods and more prolilic. Height, 1 ft. Pt , 

 30c: qt.. 35c; gal., SI.-J5; hu.. $8.00. 



EXTRA-EARLY PEAS (Not Dwarf) 



Alaska. 1 It: earliest blue Pea; a fire 'ort ; popular with can- 

 ners and market gardeners: ripens uniformly. Heght, zj/j ft. 

 Pi., 30c; qt., 3.:c; gal., $1.25; pk , $2.00: bu., $7.00. 



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

 on Of'ier of (iradus. Height, 3 ft. Pt., 25c; qt., 40c; gal., 

 $1.50: pk., S3. 00: bu., $10.50. 



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

 Popular with canncrs. Height, 2^ ft. Pt., 15c; qt., 25c; gal., 

 73c: bu., $: 00. 



Gradus, or Prosperity. Without doubt the finest extra early 

 Pea yet introduced ; it is in condition to pick about four days 

 after Rice = E.xtra Early. The pods are very large, and well 

 filled with large, wrinkled, deep green peas of the very finest 

 quality. Height, 2 ft. Pt., 20c; qt., 40c; gal., $1.50; pk., 

 $3.00: bu., $10.00. 



Telephone. Pods very large : filled with immense pea3 of 

 first-cla=s quality; one of the very finest yet introduced. Height, 

 ft. Pt.. 20c; qt., 35c; gal., $1.25; pk., $2.00; bu., $7.30. 



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

 large, well-tiiled pods: peas of fine flavor. Height, I'/z ft. Pt., 

 23c: qt.. 40c: ga!.. Si. 50: pk.. $2.50. 



Dark Pod Telephone. Pod very large and of very dark green 

 color, making it excellent for market purposes. Immense peas 

 of first-class quality; one of the finest yet introduced. Pt., 20c; 

 pt-. 33c; gal„ $1.25: pk., $2.25; bu., $8.00. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CH 



Marrowfat. Black-Eyed. Ulan<l-pickcd stock.) Is very hardy 

 and prolific. Height, 5 ft. Pt., 15c; qt., 25c 1 gal., 75c; pk., 

 ; bu., $4.>o. 



Marrowfat. Large White. (Hand-picked stock.) Cultivated 

 very extensively for the summer crop. Height, 4 ft. Pt., 150; 

 qt., joc : gal., 7?c; pk., $i.J5; bu., $4.50. 



Admiral Dewey, 60 Days. -Mammoth pods. Very showy; 

 48 inches tall. Pt., 20c; qt., J5C : gal., $1.25; pk., $2.25; bu., 

 $8.00. 



POTATOES, for Seed 

 German, KartolTeln Spanish, Bataas 



French. Pomme de Terre 



In drills 3 feet apart, 13. to 14 bushels to the acre. One peck 

 will plant about 125 hills 



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

 le grown with varying success on soils of all kinds and in all 

 conditions 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 pieferable. If the fo.l is good, but little 

 manure is reiiuired. In highly enriched soil the plants are 

 more l.ablc to disease than when grown in soil that is naturally 

 good. The best fertilizers are those of a dry or absorbent 

 nature, as plaster, l.me, superphosphate of lime and bone dust. 

 For wet soils these are particularly 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 situations 21/2 or 3 inches will 

 lie sutlicient. 



Prices of all varieties of Potatoes on application. 



EXTRA-EARLY POTATOES 



Early Ohio. Now widely known and ilcservedly one of the 

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

 and sale even before fully r pe. A few days earlier than the 

 Early Rose, and similar in color and habit of growth. Quality, 

 dry and mealy. 



Early Roue. Our stock of this popular variety is in its ori- 

 ginal purity, the planting stock having been renewed annually 

 for several years past from Houlton, Maine, where it is very 

 popular and about the only variety planted for market. 



Early Six Weeks. I'ndoubtedly the earliest Potato grown; 

 similar to Early Ohio in every respect, but claimed by the ori- 

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

 recommend this for first-early planting. 



Irish Cobbler. .\ variety \v!i ch becomes popular wherever 

 tried on account of its carliness, 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. 



Double X Early. One of the earliest and best Potatoes 

 grown. No other Potato has more friends nor a better reputa- 

 tion than the DouUc 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 fine quality, and has proved to be a most valu- 

 able addition to our list of extra early varieties. 



MEDIUM-EARLY AND LATE 

 POTATOES 



Green Mountain. The best second early potato now on the 



market; fine yielder ; fine flavor; fine appearance. Free from 

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



McCormick, or German Peach Blow. Should be planted in 

 July and early .\ugust. It is one of the heaviest yielders, and 

 in good season mak<s a fine table sort. 



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