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Early Alaska. 
Early Alaska. This is an extra early | Claudit. Since the introduction of this 
pea, blue in color, the earliest by a few | sort four to five years ago, it has 
days of any other kind; very pure and | rapidly grown in favor and is now super- 
prolific, the best flavored pea among the | seding Alaska. The peas are the same: 
Extra Early smooth podded kinds. Re- | color and average about one and a half 
commend it highly. times as large, the pods being in about 
Melting Sugar. This variety is used the same proportion. This means that 
either shelled or cooked in the pod, like | less peas have to be picked to make a 
string beans, and when young is very | barrel. The quality of Claudit Peas for 
tender and sweet. sale on the market is fully equal tq 
Dwarf Sugar. A variety of which the PEN! Wchite a Chee HI iL ERS, que a 
ee GOu a A He nea ee strin keeping qualities are better. The vines 
hoe Dp ra Ra es ees & | usually grow 2% feet high, bearing sever 
1S) Cea OM Bem tne pacer pod. to nine peas to the pod, and retaining 
Tall Sugar. Has the same quality as | their freshness a long time after picking 
the foregoing kind, only grows taller, and | For early market planting can not be sur) 
the pods are somewhat larger. passed anywhere. 
FIELD OR COW PEAS. 
For Price List see Yellow Pages in Back of Book. 
CULTURE.—There are a great many varieties of Cow Peas, different in color’ 
and growth. They are planted mostly for fertilizing purposes and are sown broad-| 
cast; when in a good stand, and of sufficient height, they are plowed under. The: 
Clay Pea is the most popular. There are several varieties called crowders; which. 
do not grow as tall as the others, but produce a great many pods, which are 
used.green, the same as snap beans, and if dried, like dried beans, makes a very 
good dish. The crowders are of an oblong shape, almost pointed at one end; they) 
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