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PEAS— Cont'd 



Early and Second Early 



G-radus or Prosperity. Next to World's 

 Record this is the earliest of all wrinkled 

 Peas. Vigorous and productive, growing 



3 feet tall; loaded with broad, pointed, 

 4-inch pods. Peas large and of splendid 

 quality. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 2 

 qts., $'1.15; 4 qts., 32.20; Du., $11.00. 



President Wilson. One of the finest Peas 

 we have seen and with a flavor surpassed 

 by none. Plants are half-dwarf and do 

 not require staking. Pods are dark green, 

 4 to 5 inches long and usually contain 

 8 peas. Pods are borne on upper half of 

 plants and so are easily picked. Pkt., 10c, 

 pt., 35c; qt., 70c; 2 qts., SI. 35; 4 qts., 

 $2.60: bu., S13.00. 



AMERICAN WONDER. Follows Gradus 

 Vines 1 foot high, loaded with medium 

 sized pods. Pkt., 10c; pt.. 30c; qt.. 60c; 2 

 qts., $1.15; 4 qts., $2.20; bu., $11.00. 



Ztittle Marvel. Grows 15 inches high and 

 bears several good pickings of 3Vo-inch 

 pods, packed full of large, deep green 

 Peas of splendid quality. Pkt.. 10c; pt., 

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

 bu., $11.00. 



HUNDREDFOIiD. Similar to Laxtonian 

 but not quite so tall. Very prolific and 

 of the finest quality. Pkt., 10c: pt., 30c; 

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

 $12.00. 



Ztaxtonian. The finest in quality of the 

 early Peas, and the largest podded. Vines 

 IV2 feet high; pods 4 inches long, well 

 filled. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 60c; 2 qts., 

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



SUTTON'S EXCEI.SIOR. Taller and later 

 than Laxtonian. Pods of medium size 

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



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



PEAS— Main Crop 



Potlatch. A heavy yielding, high quality, 

 main crop dwarf Pea. One of the best 

 for home gardens. Vines 2 feet tall: 

 pods 5 inches long, containing 8 to 1 

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

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



Boston Unrivalled or Improved Telephone. 

 Reliable and productive; vines 4 feet 

 high; long, broad, light green pods. Pkt., 

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

 $2.20; bu., $11.00. 



Alderman. Robust strain of Telephone with 

 dark green pods and vines. Pods are 4 to 

 5 inches long and usually contain nine 

 large Peas of finest quality. Pkt.. 10c: 

 pt., 30c: at.. 60c: 2 qts.. $1.15; 4 qts., $2.20: 

 bu.. $11.00. 



CARTER'S DAISY or DWARF TEI.E- 

 PHONE. The latest of the dwarf sorts, 

 and unsurpassed for quality. Vines 2 feet 

 high; large, well filled pods. Pkt., 10c: 

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

 bu., $12.00. 



White Marrowfat. Grown for the dry Peas. 

 Pkt., 10c; pt.. 25c; qt.. 50c- 2 qts., 95c: 

 4 qts., $1.80; bu.. $0.00. 



Mammoth-Podded Snffar. The half-grown 

 pods of this tvpe are delicious prepared 

 for the table like snap beans. Pkt., 10c: 

 pt., 45c: at., 85c; 2 qts., $1.65; 4 ots., $3.20; 

 bu.. $20.00. 



Stim-u-Germ is a nitrogen g-atherin? 

 bacteria, which when applied to pea seed 

 before plantin<^ will increase the crop 

 and benefit the soil. See pag-e 79. 



CERTIFIED 

 SEED POTATOES 



We offer only Certified Northern Grown 



seed potatoes. All our stocks are grown 

 especially for seed purposes, under the 

 most exacting, scientific culture, and packed 

 in standard sacks of 165 lbs., or 2^ 

 bushels. 



We are glad to supply any quantity from 

 a single peck to carlots. 



CUIiTURE. Potatoes will grow in anv 

 well drained soil, largest crops are, how"- 

 ever, obtained on the lighter loams. Plant 

 the early varieties 4 inches deep, as soon 

 as the ground can be worked in the spring; 

 late or main cron « to 8 inches deep the 

 first to the middle of June. Cultivate as 

 soon as the plants make their appearance 

 Rnd keep the ground well worked at all 

 times. 



SPRAYING. Pyrox (Bordeaux Arsenate) 

 is the best all around sprav for potatoes. 

 It not only keeps the disease in check but 

 IS also very effective against the potato 

 bug. 



POTATO SCAB. It is more effectively 

 controlled by treating the seed with Seme- 

 san than any other preparation we havf* 

 tried. See page 86. 



The market is variable. Please write for 

 prices, stating- auantity required, and we 

 will quote best prices by return mail. 



Plant 10 to 12 bushels to the acre. 

 Early Ohio. Tubers almost round and large 

 for an early potato. Skin is pink and fine 

 grained; white flesh. 

 Early Rose. Extra earb- and especially pro- 

 ductive on heavy soils. Tubers large, ob- 

 long in shape, with rounded ends; skin 

 pinkish with shallow^ eyes. 

 Irish Cobbler. Tubers nearly round, of good 

 size, with creamy brown skin and white 

 flesh. Unexcelled for baking. 

 Carman No. 3. A heavy producing, main 

 crop Potato, largely grown for market. 

 Large, round tubers with light brown skin 

 and few shallow eyes. Does well on all 

 soils. 



Sir Walter Raleig-h. Similar to Carman No. 

 3. Not as productive but better quality. 



Green Mountain. The leading- late variety. 

 Tubers extra large, broad and oblong, 

 with light russet skin. Immensely pro- 

 ductive and of exceptionally high quality. 



Dibble's Russet. Late or main crop; disease 

 resistant and heavy yielder. Flesh pure 

 white: skin rough russet anpearance. 



Irish Cobbler Potatoes. 



