PRIZE MEDAL PEAS 



BUCKBEE'S LIGHTNING EXPRESS— The finest early, the greatest 

 yielder, the most delightful flavored Pea on earth. If you doubt 

 it, ask any of my over one hundred thousand customers who 

 planted it in 1S95. This grand variety is without doubt the 

 earliest (ready to use 40 days after planting), and most produc- 

 tive variety in existence, growing about 22 to 28 inches, needs no 

 stakes, standing upright. Its magnificent, strong growing vines 

 are indeed a sight. A wonderful fine cropper, the finely shaped 

 pods are well filled with nice, large Peas, which are exceptionally 

 tender and sweet, a fine keeper and valuable alike for family, 

 market and shipping purposes. It outyields all other varieties 

 by one-half, matures the crop all at one time. It is the best for 

 early shipping. For family use is unexcelled. It is truly the 

 greatest money maker. I control the entire stock of this va- 

 riety. ]4 pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40, % bu. 70c, % bu. 81.25, y 2 bu. 

 82.50. bu. 84.50, 5 bu. 820.00. 



EARLIEST OF ALL, OR ALASKA — By careful selection and growing 

 we have developed a stock of this smooth, blue pea, which in 

 evenness of growth of vine and early maturity of pods is un- 

 equaled by any other extra early pea. Vines two to two and 

 one-half feet high, unbranched, bearing four to seven long pods 

 which are filled with medium size dark green peas of excellent 

 flavor. Ripe peas small, bluish green. Ripens all the crop at 

 once and an invaluable variety for market gardeners 

 and canners. K pt. 10c, pt. 16c, qt. 30c. 



BUCKBEE'S SELECTED FIRST AND BEST— By most care- 

 ful comparison we are convinced that this is the earliest 

 and most even stock of white extra early peas in exis- 

 tence, maturing so well together that a single picking, or at most 

 two, will secure the entire crop. Vines vigorous and hardy, two 

 to two and one-half feet high, un- 

 branched, bearing three to seven 

 straight pods, having five to seven 

 medium size smooth peas of good qual- 

 ity. Dry pea medium size, smooth 

 yellowish-white. % pt. 12c, pt. 20c, 

 qt. 35c. 



NEW MAUD S. — A new and immensely 



popular, extra early variety, growing 



about 30 inches high, wonderfully 



productive, pods being of fine size and 



always well filled. Noted for its uni- 

 formity of ripening making it one of 



the most valuable Peas for market 



use. One of the very best for family 



purposes, being always of fine flavor 



and quality- % pt. 10c, pt. 16c, qt. 30c. 

 EXTRA EARLY PHILADELPHIA — Avery 



valuable and improved strain of the 



famous Philadelphia Extra Early. It 



is exceedingly productive, pods always 



well filled, ready for table use in 45 



days. Grows about two feet high. 



The whole crop matures evenly and is 



well adapted for market gardeners 



and family use. Try this extra fine 



varietv, it will surely please you. 



K pt. 10c. pt. 16c, qt. 30c. 

 BUCKBEE'S EXTRA EARLY TOM THUMB 



OR STRAWBERRY— Vinesdwarf, about 



nine inches high, and maturing about 



the same time as the American Won- 

 der. It can be planted in rows ten 



inches apart. Dry peas small, and 



round. }4 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. 



German, Erbse. French, Pois. 

 Spanish, Guizante. Swedish, Arte. 

 One quart for 100 feet of drills; two to 

 three bushels in drills for an acre. 

 I prepay charges on Peas, Com and Beans 

 by the one-half pint, pint and quart. Quanti- 

 ties of one-eighth bushel, one-quarter bushel, 

 one-half bushel and bushel are shipped by 

 freight or express at purchaser's expense. 

 For prices in quantity see Page 5 0. 

 For early peas the soil should be light, 

 warm and sheltered, but for general crop a 

 moderately heavy soil is better. Fresh 

 manure, rich or wet mucky soil should be 

 avoided, as they cause a rank growth of 

 vine at the cost of the quality of the peas. 

 Such soil is often the cause of the early 

 sorts maturing unevenly. Sow as early as 

 possible, a few of the earliest varieties on 

 warm, quick soil, prepared the fall before. 

 The general crop can be delayed until later, 

 but we have met with better success from 

 sowing all the varieties comparatively 

 early, depending for succession upon select- 

 ing sorts that follow each other in ripening. 

 The peas will mature earlier if covered 

 only one inch deep, but larger pods and 

 more of them will be produced if the seed 

 is planted in trenches 3 to 6 inches deep, 

 covered with 1 or 2 inches of soil until the 

 plants are above the surface, then filling 

 the trenches. This will secure deep root- 

 ing, prevent mildew and prolong bearing. 



TRUE AMERICAN WONDER— A variety whose stout branching vines 

 only grow about nine inches high, and are covered with long well 

 filled pods containing seven or eight large, exceedingly sweet, 

 tender and well flavored peas, nearly as early as First and Best. 

 Dry pea medium size, much wrinkled and flattened, pale green. 

 We have taken great pains in growing our stock, and know it to 

 be pure and true. % pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. 

 McLEAN'S LITTLE GEM— This variety is nearly as early as the 

 American Wonder, and the vine is decidedly larger, growing to a 

 height of from 12 to 15 inches, and bearing an immense crop of 

 pods which are larger and invariably well filled with peas of the 

 best quality. The dry peas are green, large, wrinkled, often 

 flattened. Market gardeners use more of this sort than of any 

 other wrinkled pea. }{ pt. 10c. pt. 18c. qt. 35c. 

 NOTT'S EXCELSIOR— The greatest good Pea novelty in years. It 

 is so hardy and vigorous that it may safely be planted in early 

 spring with any smooth variety, and can be counted on for table 

 use almost as soon, while, as every one knows, the quality of any 

 wrinkled Pea is far superior to any smooth. Time after time 

 they have been fit for the table fifty days from planting, with 

 the most ordinary cultivation. Pods are square and chunky, 

 always containing from five to seven large Peas, packed so close- 

 ly together in the pods that the Peas are always more square 

 than round. It grows to a uniform height, about one foot, and is 

 at all times very tender and of fine flavor. Seldom has any 

 vegetable been more unanimously recommended than has Nott's 

 Excelsior Pea. Unfortunately the demand has been so great 

 the seed has been very scarce. I had a large acreage planted the 

 past season and hope to supply the demand. Order early and 

 avoid disappointment. K Pt- 15c, pt. 25c. qt. 40c. 



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