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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



PEAS 



One quart will plant 100 feet of drill. 



The Pea is extremely hardy; will endure cold, 

 frosty weather without harm, and may therefore be 

 sown very early in the spring. Generally the earli- 

 est sown succeed the best. Sow the dwarf varieties 

 in rows two feet apart; those varieties that attain 

 the heiffht of two or three feet in rows three feet 

 apart. The dwarf varieties should be liberally man- 

 ured; the tall sorts will run too much to vine if 

 too freely manured. Bush the tall kinds when 6 inches' 

 high. The height of the Pea depends much on the 

 moisture and richness of the ground. Peas should 

 be covered from four to six inches deep. In dry 

 weather the Peas should be soaked five or six hcurs 

 before planting and if the ground Is ver ydrj', pour 

 water in the drills before sowing the seed. The 

 wrinkled varieties rot more easily than the smooth 

 sorts, and therefore should not be ^own so early 

 when the ground is liable to again freeze up, though 

 hardier sorts may with safety. All wrinkled Peas 

 are superior in flavor to the smooth sorts, and they 

 remain much longer in season. 



Our Seed Peas are of the very best, all 



Northern Grown, and will not fail to 



please the most critical. 



If wanted by express or freight, deduct for post- 

 age 8 cts, per pt., 15 cts. per qt. 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES 



Those marked with a (*) are wrinkled varieties. 

 MAUD S. The Earliest Pea in the World; 



this strong claim is made for the Maud S. be- 

 sides its extreme earliness; it is a vigorous grower, 

 wonderfully productive; pods numerous and well 

 filled. Its uniformity in ripening makes it the 

 most profitable Pea for the market gardener. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.50, bu. 

 $4.50. 



*McLEANS LITTLE GEM. A dwarf, pro- 

 lific, green wrinkled marrow; it has all the sugary 

 flavor of late wrinkled Peas, besides being very j 

 early; it is especially recommended to private 

 growers; 15 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.50, bu. $5.50. 



*THE GRADUS. This New Extra Early 

 Green Wrinkled Pea will soon become 

 one of our most popular varieties. We may now 

 have large tender peas, sweet and delicious, in 

 early June. The Gradus will yield an abundant 

 supply of the most tender wrinkled peas much 

 earlier than any other wrinkled variety, and in our 

 trial grounds they proved to be only three days 

 later than the small extra earlies. It is also the 

 earliest large-podded pea in cultivation. The vine 

 has heavy stems, with large dark-green leaves, and 

 grows from 2^^ to S feet in height. It produces 

 uniformly large pods, measuring from 4 to 5 

 inches long, well filled with peas of enormous size 

 for such an early variety. Per pki. 7 cts., pt. 30 

 cts., qt. 50 cts., pk. $2.00. 



*EARLY SURPRISE. This new sort is a 

 cross of Earliest of All and American Wonder, 

 possessing the quality of American Wonder and is 



- as earh' as the earliest of the smooth round peas. 

 It is the earliest of the sweet, wrinkled peas. The 

 vines grow 2 feet high and need very little brush, 

 the pods are well filled, containing 6 to 7 peas. 

 The peas are very tender and sweet, retaining their 

 fine flavor even when nearly full grown. It is not 

 subject to mildew, and can therefore be planted 

 again in August for a late crop. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts.,, pk. $1.50, bu. $5.00. 



*AMERICAN WONDER. This dwarf va- 

 riety stands unrivaled in point of productiveness 

 and quality, and is the earliest wrinkled pea in 

 cultivation; produces a profxision of good sized and 

 well filled pods of the finest flavor; 12 inches. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.50, bu. 

 $5.50. 



ALASKA EXTRA EARLY. The earliest 



blue Pea. The dark green color of the pods makes 

 it extremely desirable, as it can be carried long 

 di,stances without losing color, combined with its 

 earliness and uniformity of ripening, makes it a 

 most desirable extra early pea for market garden- 

 ers; 2 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 pk. $1.50, bu. $4.25.. 



SECOND EARLY VARIETIES 



*HORSFORD'S MARKET GARDEN. A 



grand wrinkled variety, coming in between Little 

 Gem and Advancer. It is a prolific bearer and has 

 j-ielded more per acre than any other variety. The 

 pods, although medium size, are numerous, and 

 are packed with peas of a delicious sweet flavor; 

 very iStocky, require no brushing; 2 feet. Per pkt. 

 .5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 85 cts., pk. $1.25. bu. $4.50. 



*BLISS ABUNDANCE. A productive va- 

 riety. Pods over 3 inches long, and well filled, 

 containing 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent 

 quality. Its most striking feature is its branching 

 habit, manj' plants throwing up six or more 

 branches crowded with pods. Sow iseed very thinly; 

 18 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 pk. $1.25, bu. $4.50. 



*THE JUNO. This variety has a vigor- 

 ous constitution, which shows itself in the strong, 

 handsome, branching plant. It is two feet in 

 height, requiring little or no brushing. It pro- 

 duces an abundance of the finest peas possible, the 

 vines being actually laden with pods. The peas, 

 too, possess the admirable faculty of preserving 

 their tenderness and superb flavor long after they 

 are young, and also retain their attractive dark 

 green color when served at the table. Price per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.25, bu. 

 $4.50. 



GRADUS PEA 



