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PEAS 



Peas are planted the latter part of April near Detroit. The earlier varieties always produce 

 peas fit for table about the middle of June or soon after. We have indicated for each variety the 

 average number of days required to produce peas for table use, based on many years of observation. 

 Very often peas are gathered several days earUer than indicated here, but the average is more indicative 

 of their behavior under ordinary circumstances. 



FIRST EARLY AND EARLY VARIETIES „;»:/■ ^i TZ% 



Code Word per lb. per lb. per lb. 



Alaska pecan $0.12 $0.10 $0.09 



54 days. This variety and Extra Early are the earliest garden 



peas in cultivation. Alaska is the most widely grown pea for 



canning purposes. Vines 33 in. tall; slender; crop matures uni- , 



formly. Pods borne singly; light green; 2J^ in. long, 1^ in. wide; 



very plump; blunt. Seeds small; round; medium green with 



bluish cast ; interior green. 



American Wonder ,. pantal .13 .11 .10 



59 days. Very important early dwarf variety for the home 

 garden; the same as Nott's Excelsior. Vines 12 — 14 in. high; 

 dark green; very productive. Pods medium green; 3 in. long, 

 3/2 in, wide, plump, straight, blunt ended; seeds medium small, 



squarish, wrinkled, green; interior green. 



Extra Early paragon .12 .10 .09 



54 days. As early as Alaska and much used in home and market 

 gardens. Vines 30 in. tall, usually a trifle darker green than 

 Alaska, but otherwise similar. Pods borne singly; hght green; 

 23^ in. long, }4 in. wide; plump, blunt. Seeds round, faintly 

 dimpled, cream colored, interior yellow. 



GRADUS.. PAPAL .13 .11 .10 



58 days. Splendid early large podded sort for home and market 

 garden. Vines medium green; 3 — 3^ ft. tall. Pods borne singly; 

 attractive medium green; 4 in. long, J4 in. wide, plump, well 

 filled; tapered at end. Seeds large, wrinkled; cream and green; 

 interior yellow. 



Hundredfold punfold .20 .18 17 



62 days. Prolific, large podded dwarf variety for home, market 

 garden and shipping. Vines 18 in. tall, dark green. Pods borne 

 singly; dark green; 4 in. long, % in. wide, plump; tapered at tip. 

 Seeds large, wrinkled, cream; interior yellow. 



LAXTON'S PROGRESS. progress Sold Out 



60 days. Splendid variety for home, market garden and shipping. 

 Vines dwarf; 20 in. tall; dark green; prolific. Pods handsome; 

 dark green; fully 4 in. long, % in. wide, plump; tapered at end. 

 Seeds large, wrinkled; cream; interior yellow. 



Laxtonian ..panada .20 .18 .17 



62 days. Similar to Hundredfold in type and usefulness. Vines 

 16 — 19 in. tall; medium dark green. Pods borne singly; medium 

 dark green; 4-^4^ in. long, ^ in. wide, plump; tapered at tip. 

 Seeds large, wrinkled; green and cream. 



Little Marvel panting .20 .19 .18 



62 — 64 days. Unsurpassed in quality and productiveness; par- 

 ticularly valuable for the home garden. Vines 18 — 20 in. tall; 

 dark green; very thrifty. Pods dark green; 3 in. long, }4 in. wide; 

 very plump; straight; blunt ended. Seeds medium sized, squarish, 

 distinctly wrinkled, green; interior green. 



Nott's Excelsior pellet .13 .11 .10 



59 days. Very important early dwarf variety for the home 

 garden; the same as American Wonder. Vines 12 — 14 in. high; 

 dark green; very productive. Pods medium green; 3 in. long, 

 }/2 in. wide; plump, straight; blunt ended. Seeds medium small, 

 squarish, wrinkled, green; interior green. 



