MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE CATALOG, 1922 



PEAS 



Alaska or Earliest of All. f »fZ" r 



knowledge this is the earliest pea in ex- 

 istence. The foliage grows to a height of 

 2 feet and is light green in color. The 

 pods are slightly lighter than the foliage 

 and will average 2*4 inches in length, be- 

 ing blunt at the apex. The pods contain 

 an average of 5 peas. The crop will ma- 

 ture evenly and may all be harvested at 

 one time. This variety is in very large 

 commercial use among both truckers and 

 canners. The dried seeds are pale bluish 

 green. at., 35c; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 



Pedigree Extra Early. A n D e xt7a 



early variety of better quality than the 

 Alaska. The plant grows to a height of 

 20 inches. The foliage and pods are 

 slightly darker than Alaska and will at- 

 tain a length of 2% inches. Our stock 

 may be thoroughly relied upon. at., 35c; 

 pk., $2.50; bu., $9.50. 



Prolific Early Market. f a tu?i y n s g 



10 days later than Alaska and bearing 

 pods nearly half an inch longer, blunt 

 and of a light green color, this variety 

 has proved to be a profitable one to many 

 truck growers. at., 35c; pk., $2.50; bu., 

 $9.50. 



Sutton Excelsior. «° ar ? 6 a t y y i 3 T t h hl 



leader of its class, being an improvement 

 on Notts Excelsior and American Wonder, 

 neither of which we now list. The vines 

 are dwarf, attaining a height of only 15 

 inches. The pods will average 3 inches 

 in length. The seed is pale green, wrin- 

 kled, medium large. at., 35c; pk., $2.50; 

 bu., $9.50. 



I ~<»-4- 57 Days. This is a very 

 LaXtOIlian. popular and profitable 

 dwarf variety, maturing about 2 weeks 

 : , after Alaska. It will mature slightly 



earlier than Gradus and about the same 

 ■■HHp, time as Thos. Laxton. The height of the 



vines will average 15 inches and the 

 , VH; length of the pods 3% inches. Their 



TFT Ftptto^VF habit of growth facilitates picking, Seed 



, n. cream color, tinged with pale green, large 



(Natural Size) and wrinkled. Qt., 35c; pk., $2.60; bu., 



$10.00. 



TU ne I av f nn 57 Days. This pea is 

 lilOS. LaXlOD., hardy slightly earlier 



hardy, slightly earli 

 and more attractive than Gradus, which 

 it resembles in shape, excepting that it 

 has blunt pods. The pods average 3*4 

 inches in length. The vines will grow to a height of 30 inches. The seed is cream color 

 blended with pale green, wrinkled and large. at., 35c; pk., $2.60; bu., $10.00. 



f marine 60 Da y s » Tne luxuriant vines of this pea grow about 3 feet high. Its pods 

 UrauUb. are nearly as long as Telephone, attaining a length of 4 inches, being straight 

 and slightly rounded at .the point. Gradus is quick to germinate, maturing splendidly 

 under good conditions but disappointing under adverse conditions. The seed is large, 

 wrinkled, cream color tinged with green. Q,t., 35c; pk., $2.60; bu., $10.00. 



I iw\e> M arv J 60 Days. A dwarf variety of considerable popularity. The vines 

 JUllllc lVlarvei. reach a height of 15 inches and the pods a length of about 3 inches, 

 often being produced in pairs. We highly recommend our strain. The seed is green, 

 wrinkled and of medium size, at., 35c; pk., $2.60; bu., $10.00. 



TdLit>1ia?io (Alderman Type.) 70 days. This is the principal variety grown for 

 1 eiepnune. mid-summer, its heavy vines protecting it from the warm weather. 

 Our strain is of the Alderman type, which indicates that the pods are a dark green and 

 not the light green typical of the original Telephone. The vines grow to a height of 4 

 feet and the pods attain a length of 4 inches, there being from 5 to 10 peas in a pod. 

 Telephone is prolific and matures its crop evenly. Dried seeds vary in color from pale 

 green to white, at., 35c; pk., $2.60; bu., $10.00. 



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