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GARDEN PEAS 



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 art- 

 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 light 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 constant supply of tender green 

 Peas may be had. \'arieties are listed in the 

 order in w^hich they mature. 



One quart of Peas will sow 100 feet of row 



PRICES, except as noted, pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; 

 qt. 60 cts.; 2 qts. $1.10; pk. $3.75. If wanted by parcel 

 post, add 8 cts. per pt.; 10 cts. per qt. 



Earliest Varieties 



Early Eight Weeks. 1 Smooth.) Quickest 

 maturing Pea in cultivation. Grows 15 inches 

 high and bears a fine crop of good-sized pods 

 with large tender Peas. 



Alaska. (Smooth.) Standard extra-early. 

 Vines 2 feet tall, bearing a large crop of 2K- 

 inch pods, packed with small Peas. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 60 cts.; 2 qts. $1.10; 

 pk. 53.50. 



PROLIFIC EARLY MARKET. (Smooth.) 



A few days later than Market Surprise. \'ines 



3 feet tall, very productive: large pods. Pkt. 



loc; pt. 30c.; qt. 60C.; 2 qts. Si. 10; pk. S3. 50. 

 World's Record. An extra-early strain of 



Gradus, with all of the good Gradus qualities. 

 Gradus, 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. 

 Thomas Laxton. Very similar to and same 



season as Gradus but the pods are blunt ended 



and average more Peas per pod. 



Early and Second Early 



AMERICAN WONDER. Follows Gradus. 

 \ ines I foot high, loaded with medium- sized 

 pods. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 60 cts.; 

 2 qts. Si. 10; pk. S3. 50. 



Little Marvel. Grows 15 inches high and bears 

 several good pickings of 3 >2-inch pods, packed 

 full of large, "deep green Peas of splendid 

 quality. 



Hundredfold. Similar to Laxtonian but not 

 quite so tall. Very prolific and the finest 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 65 cts.; 

 2 qts. Si. 20; pk. S4. 



LAXTONIAN. The finest iri quality of the 

 early Peas, and the largest podded. Vines 

 iK feet high; pods 4 inches long, well- filled. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 65 cts.; 2 qts. S1.20; 

 pk. S4. 



Sutton's Excelsior. Taller and later than 

 Laxtonian. Pods of medium size. 



American Wonder Peas 



Pioneer. Similar to Laxtonian but a trifle 

 lighter in color and a more reliable producer 

 on light soils. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; 

 qt. 65 cts.; 2 qts. Si. 20; pk. 54. 



Main-Crop Varieties 



POTLATCH. A heavy- yielding, high quality, 

 main- crop dwarf Pea. One of the best for 

 home gardens. \'ines 2 feet tall; pods 5 inches 

 long, containing eight to ten large Peas. 



Duke of Albany. An excellent Pea of the 

 Telephone type, just as prolific and a little 

 earlier. 



Boston Unrivalled, or Improved Telephone. 



1 Reliable and immensely productive; vines 4 

 I feet high; long, broad, light green pods. 

 ' Alderman. Robust strain of Telephone with 

 j dark green pods and vines. Pods are 4 to 5 

 I inches long and usually contain nine large 

 I Peas of finest quality. 



1 CARTER'S DAISY, or DWARF TELE- 

 j PHONE. The latest of the dwarf sorts, and 

 I unsurpassed for quality. \'ines 2 feet high; 

 i large well- filled pods. 

 Champion of England. The finest very late 

 tall Pea. Pods 3 '2 inches long containing 

 eight very large Peas that equal the best of 

 the early varieties in flavor. 

 White Marrowfat. Grown for the dry Peas. 



Pkt. inc.: pt. 250.; qt. 5<JC.; 2 qts. 90c.; pk. S3. 

 Mammoth-podded Sugar. The half- grown 

 pods of this type are delicious prepared for the 

 I table like snap beans. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 40 cts.. 



