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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



GARDEN PEAS -bs^n) 



Earliest Varieties 



Prolific Early Market. (Smooth.) A few days 

 later than Market Surprise. Vines 3 feet tall 

 and quite bushy. Medium larg-e pods. Pkt., lOc; 

 pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 2 qts., $1.15; 4 qts., $2.20; bu., 

 $11.00. 



Early Eig-ht Weeks (Smooth). Quickest matur- 

 ing- Pea in Cultivation. Grows 15 inches high 

 and bears a fine crop of good sized pods with 

 large, tender Peas. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 

 2 qts., $1.15; 4 qts., $2.20; bu., $12.00. 



Alaska (Smooth). Standard extra early. Vines 

 2 feet tall, bearing a large crop of 2 -inch pods, 

 packed with small Peas. Pkt., lOc; pt., 30c; qt., 

 55c; 2 qts., $1.00; 4 qts., $2.00; bu., $10.00. 



Market Surprise (Smooth). Combines earliness 

 with good size and quality. Vines 2 feet hig^h; 

 pods 31/2 inches long. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 

 60c; 2 qts., $1.15; 4 qts., $2.20; bu., $12.00. 



Gradus or Prosperity. Next to World's Record 

 this is the earliest of all wrinkled Peas. Vig- 

 orous and productive, growing 3 feet tall, 

 loaded with broad, pointed 4-inch pods. Peas 

 large and of splendid qualitv. Pkt., 10c; pt., 

 30c: qt., 60c: 2 qts., $1.15; 4 qts., $2.20; bu., 

 $11.00. 



World's Record. An extra early strain of 

 Gradus, with all the good Gradus qualities. 

 Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 2 qts., $1.15; 4 

 qts., $2.20; bu., $11.00. 



There are two classes of Peas, the smooth-seeded 

 kinds, which are very hardy and may be planted as 

 early in the Spring as the ground can be prepared, 

 and the wrinkled Peas, which are less hardy but much 

 better in quality. Wrinkled Peas should not be sown 

 much before mid-April. 



Sow in drills about 3 feet apart and 3 inches deep. 

 Tall-growing kinds may be grown in double rows, 

 allowing 6 inches of space between in which to place 

 brush or trellis to support the vines. All Peas do 

 best on a fairly heavy soil which holds plenty of 

 moisture, although the dwarf kinds will give good 

 results on a lig-ht soil, providing it is moderately rich. 



By planting one or two varieties of smooth-seeded 

 Peas as early as possible and then a selection of 

 wrinkled sorts that will mature in succession, a con- 

 stant supply of tender green Peas may be had. Va- 

 rieties are listed in the order in which they mature. 



One quart of Peas will sow 100 feet of row. 

 If wanted by parcel post, add 8c per pt.; 10c per qt. 



Hundredfold Peas 



