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PEAS — First Early Varieties (Continued) 



THOMAS LAXTON This has no superior as an early pea of 

 medium height. It is ready for table use 54 to 60 days after 

 planting. The vines are strong with large medium dark 

 green foUage and grow 33^ to 4 feet tall. They bear a sur- 

 prising number of dark green pods, blunt ended, and 4 to 

 4J^ inches long. These are well filled with large tender peas 

 which retain their pleasing flavor and sweetness until they 

 begin to harden. The home gardener should make this his 

 choice of the first early varieties. Seeds large, wrinkled, 

 creamy- j'ellow and green. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



WORLD'S RECORD An improved earUer maturing type of 

 Gradus. Vines 30 inches tall, moderately stout. Pods about 

 4 inches long, broad, pointed; contain 7 to 8 large deep green 

 peas of excellent quality. 52 to 56 daj's. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



MIDSEASON 



VARIETIES 



ALDERMAN The dark green 

 vigorous vines grow 4} 2 to 

 5 feet tall and are very pro- 

 ductive. The pods are the 

 largest of the commercially grown va- 

 rieties, often 5 to 5 1 2 inches long, broad 

 with tapered end, and rich dark green 

 in color. They hold 7 to 9 peas of the 

 largest size and finest quality. The seeds 

 are green, wrinkled and pear-shaped. 

 75 days. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



BLISS EVERBEARING Popular for the home 



garden and similar to Yorkshire Hero. 



Vines 30 inches tall; dark green; thrifty; 



of long bearing period. Pods medium green; borne 



in pairs; 3 inches long, ^ inch wide; plump, 



straight, blunt. Green peas large, sweet; of mar- 



Tovry texture. Dry seeds large, green, wrinkled, 



mterior pale green. 72 days. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



DWARF TELEPHONE OR DAISY Only about 2 feet 

 tall. Resembles Telephone, and the pods are well 

 filled vdth peas of the same good quality. It is an 

 excellent variety to follow the early peas in the 

 home garden. Seeds large, wrinkled, green. 75 to 

 80 days. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



GIANT STRIDE A large-podded shipping variety. 

 About the same season as Stratagem. Vines about 

 two feet tall, dark green, and vigorous. Pods 41-2 

 inches long, dark green, pointed, slightly curved 

 and plump. 

 Carton 10c; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



GREEN ADMIRAL Prolific variety grown chiefly for 

 canning. Vines 48 inches tall, slender, branched. 

 Pods medium green; 2'^i inches long, 3-2inch wide; 

 plump, straight, blunt. Seeds small, finely wrinkled, 

 green with green interior; whereas Admiral has 

 creamy-^-ellow seeds with yellow interior. 72 days. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



MCLEAN'S ADVANCER or PERFECTION Particularly valu- 

 able for canning because of heavj' yield, uniform ripening, 

 and high quality. Vines 33 inches high; somewhat branched; 

 dark green. Pods borne in pairs; medium green; Zli inches 

 long, 1 2 ini'h wide; plump, straight, blunt ended. Green peas 

 medium in size, deep green, very uniform. Seeds medium 

 small, green, 'RTinkled, interior green. 68 days. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



MORSE'S MARKET A new large-podded early-midseason 

 pea. "\'ines robust, 24 to 30 inclies tall; poHs 5 to 5' 2 

 inches long, produced abundantly even to the tip and 

 branches. A fine variety to plant with early peas for suc- 

 cession. 



Garlon 10c; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



TELEPHONE The vigorous vines with large light green leaves 

 are 4 to 4 J^ feet tall, heavily loaded with large well-formed 

 pods, often 5 to 5^2 inches long. These are light yellowish- 

 green and normally contain 8 to 10 large peas of delicate 

 light green color and unexcelled quality. Dry seeds are 

 large, pear-shaped, wrinkled and green. 73 days. 



Carton 10c; lb. 40c; lOlbs. $3.50. 



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