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sembles in habit Carter's Premium Gem, 

 but is more dwarf and uniform in growth; 

 of medium height, between American 

 Wonder and Gem, being more uniform and 

 productive and earlier than either. Seeds 

 are green, wrinkled and square at the end 

 ? l/ke American Wonder. Height 12 inches. 

 '^Carter's Telephone. Another wrin- 

 kled English late variety; grows about from 

 4^2 to 5 feet high. The pods are very long, 

 containing from 8 to 12 fine flavored peas. 

 ^Paragon. It is a white wrinkled pea, 

 second early, long straight pods, contain- 

 ing six to nine peas. Short, stocky vine 

 with luxuriant foliage, pods light green; 

 quality unsurpassed, the largest producer , 

 known. It will stand more heat than any 

 other variety, not affected by mildew. 

 □ Dwarf Blue Imperial. A very good 

 bearer if planted early, pods are large and 

 well filled. 



% , Royal Dwarf Marrow. Similar to the 

 large Marrowfat, but of dwarf habit. 



Daisy orXDwarf Telephone. Habit 

 dwarf, stocky, healthy and vigorous. Very 

 uniform in height and little or no tendency 

 to sport. Exceedingly productive. Plants 

 frequently bearing from five to seven pods. 

 The height under favorable or ordinary cul- 

 ture averages from 15 to 16 inches. 



Black-Eyed Marrowfat. This kind 

 is planted more for the market than any 

 other. It is very productive, and when 

 young, quite tender. Grows about four feet 

 high. 



Large White Marrowfat. Similar to 

 the last variety, except that it grows about 

 two feet taller and is less productive. 



Dwarf Sugar. A variety of which the 

 whole pod can be used after the string is 

 drawn off from the back of the pod. Three 

 feet high. 



Tall Sugar. Has the same qualities as 

 the foregoing kind, only grows taller, and 

 the pods are somewhat larger. Neither of 

 these two varieties are very popular here. 



Steckler's First and Best. A selec- 

 tion made from the Extra Early or First 

 and Best; an improved variety and se- 

 lected strain; used largely by market gar- 

 deners of New Orleans^ and recommended 

 highly for home garden. 



Eclipse. The earliest of the wrinkled 

 peas. 



Melting Sugar. This variety is used 

 either shelled or cooked in the pod, like 

 string beans, and when young is very ten- 

 der and sweet. It is but little known in 

 our country, while abroad it is considered a 

 great relish. 



THE PEA BUG.1 



C. All peas grown in this country have small holes in them, caused by the sting of 

 the Pea Bug, while the pod is forming, when it deposits its egg in it. Later the insect 

 perfects itself and comes out of the dry pea, leaving the hole. 



The germ of the pea is never destroyed, and they grow equally as well as those with- 

 out holes. Market gardeners in this neighborhood who have been planting the Extra 

 Early Peas for vears, will not take them without holes, and consider these a trade mark. 



FIELD or COW PEAS. 



fe There are a great many varieties of Cow Peas, different in color and growth. They 

 are planted mostly for fertilizing purposes and are sown broadcast; 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, make a very gccd dish. The crowders are of an oblong shape, almost pointed at 

 one end; they are on an average larger than the other Field Peas. Lady Peas are small 

 white, with a black eye; they are generally planted between corn, so that they can run 

 upon it. Dry, they are considered the very best variety of cooking. The Clay and Un- 

 known Peas produce the most vines. 



Canada Field. For sowing broadcast as a fertilizer; used as common Cow Peas. 



White, Red and Speckled Sugar Crowder or Foity Day Peas. These are 

 largely used in the Southern States for early Peas. They grow upright, bushy, and under 

 ordinary conditions do not need support. Very prolific and grow larger than ordinary 

 Cow or Field Peas; very compact in pods; peas are flattened from being so close in pods. 

 These Peas are planted early in the spring by market gardeners here and sold in bunches 

 as early Peas. 



Wk Lady Peas. These are small, round and pure white, and are generally planted be- 

 tween corn. A delicate vegetable. 



P Black-Eyed Field Peas. A long white pea with a large hlack eye, from which it 

 derives its name, and belongs properly to the Cow Pea family. 



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