M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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PEAS 



CULTURE— For early peas the soil should be light and warm, but for 

 general crop a moderately heavy soil is better. Fresh manure and very 

 rich or wet mucky soil should be avoided, as they cause a rank growth of 

 vine at the cost of the quality of the peas; such soil is often the cause of 

 early sorts maturing unevenly. Sow as early as possible a few of some eai-ly variety on warm, quick soil, prepared the 

 fall before. The general crop can be delayed until later, but we have met with better success from sowing all the vari- 

 eties comparatively early, depending for succession upon selecting sorts that follow each other in maturity. The peas 

 will give quicker returns if covered only one inch deep and where earliness is most important they may be treated in that 

 way; but larger pods and more of them will be produced if the seed be planted intrenches three" to six inches deep 

 and covered with only one or two inches of soil. When the plants are five or six inches high, fill the trench level with 

 the surface; this will secure deep rooting, prevent mildew and prolong the bearing season. If the peas be covered to 

 the full depth at first, or if water be allowed to stand in the trenches they will not germinate or grow well. 



The crop should be gathered as fast as it is 

 fit for use. If even a few pods begin to 

 ripen., not only will new pods cease to form., 

 but those partly advanced will stop growing. 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES 



17^„_-__>_ The earliest and most 



r Crry S even strain of white, 



•^ extra early peas in 



First and Best e^'c^*; 



matur - 

 ing so well together that sometimes 

 a single picking will secure the 

 entire crop. Vines vigorous and 

 hardy, two and one-half to three 

 feet high, bearing three to seven 

 straight pods, each 

 containing five 

 to seven medium 

 sized, smooth peas 

 of fair quality. The 

 seed is small sized, 

 smooth, yellowish- 

 white. The stock 

 we offer is much 

 superior to most on 

 the market and has 

 proven to be more 

 even than the 

 similar strains for- 

 merly sold as Extra 

 Early, Rural New 

 Yorker and Improv- 

 ed Early Daniel 

 O'Rourke. Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. I6c; Qt. 26c; 

 4Qts.75c; Bu. $4.50 



Earliest of 



All rx*« Bycare- 

 /\lly or ful se- 



A 1 1 lection 



Alaska ^nd 



growing 

 we have developed 

 stock of this smooth 

 blue pea of unequal- 

 ed evenness in 

 growth of vine and 

 early maturity of 

 pods. Vines two 

 and one-half to three 

 feet high, bearing 

 four to seven pods 

 which are filled with 

 medium sized, bright 

 green peas of good 

 flavor. Seed small, 

 smooth and bluish- 

 green in color. 

 Matures all the 

 crop at once and is 

 an invaluable vari- 

 ety for market gar- 

 deners and canners. 

 Pkt. l(Jc; Pt. 20c; 

 Qt. 30; 4Qts. $1.00; 

 Bu. $5.50 



Thomas Laxton 



Gradus 



An extra early, 'wrinkled pea. The 

 vine is similar in appearance to Tele- 

 phone, but only three to three and one- 

 half feet high. The immense pods are as large as those 

 of the Telephone, uniformly well shaped, handsome and 

 more attractive than those of the first earlies. The peas 

 are very large, of splendid quality and beautiful color 

 which they retain after cooking. This variety is prac- 

 tically the same as that sold as Prosperity. We have 

 taken great pains to secure true stock and have it well 

 grown, so we are sure that every one who purchases our 

 seed will be pleased with the variety. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; 

 Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.60; Bu. $9.00 



If Peas are wanted by mail or express. 



Thomas Laxton 



An early, wrinkled 



variety of great 



merit. Vine three 



to three and one-half feet high, similar to that of Gradus, 



but darker in color, hardier and more productive. Pods 



large, long, with square ends, similar to but larger, longer 



and darker than those of the Champion of England and as 



uniformly well filled. The green peas are very large, 



fine colored and unsurpassed in quality. We are certain 



that the earliness and productiveness of this pea needs 



only to be known to make it one of the most popular sorts 



for the market and home garden, as in appearance and 



quality it is one of the very best varieties yet produced. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 26c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.60; Bu. $8.00 



prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 



