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FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



PEAS 



EARLY VARIETIES (Cont.) 



*THOMAS LAXTON 



Unsurpassed for the home or market garden as an early, large podded 

 pea of high quality. Excellent for shipping and canning and now the 

 most extensively used variety for freezing. Pods borne singly, deep 

 green, plump, broad, blunt ended. Seeds large; wrinkled, cream and 

 green. 



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Similar to Gradus, but a trifle earlier and with somewhat shorter 

 vine. Vines medium green, moderately productive. Pods wide, pointed 

 at end. Seeds large, wrinkled, cream and green. 



Height 

 of plant 

 inches 



Length 

 of pod 

 inches 



Days 



40 



31/2 



60 



31/2 



57 



Alderman 



PEAS-MIDSEASON VARIETIES 

 •ALDERMAN 

 (Wilt Resistant) 60 5 



Splendid large podded vari- 

 ety of the Telephone group 



for home, market garden, 



shipping and freezing. 



Vines dark green. Pods 



dark green; plump, straight, 



tapered at tip. Seeds large, 



wrinkled, pear-shaped, 



green; interior green. 



ALDERMAN IMPROVED 



"B" (Wilt Resistant) 62 51/2 



Vines a little taller and 

 with heavier stems than 

 Alderman. Pods slightly 

 longer than Alderman, and 

 larger and more rounded in 

 cross section giving a fuller 

 appearance. A very pro- 

 ductive strain especially 

 adapted to growing on sup- 

 ports. 



Particularly adapted for 

 use on the Pacific Coast. 



BLISS EVERBEARING 



(Wilt Resistant) 30 3 



Popular for the home gar- 

 den and similar to York- 

 shire Hero. Vines dark 

 green; thrifty; of long bear- 

 ing period. Pods medium 

 green; borne in pairs; 

 plump; straight, blunt. 

 Green peas large, sweet; of 

 marrowy texture and flavor. 

 Dry seeds large; green; flat- 

 tish, coarsely wrinkled; in- 

 terior pale green. 



DWARF TELEPHONE OR 



DAISY (Wilt Resistant) 24 



Very satisfactory for home, 

 market garden and ship- 

 ping. Vines thrifty; medium 

 green; Pods light green; 

 wide; plump; tapered at 

 end. Seeds large, wrinkled, 

 green. This is a splendid 

 uniform stock recently de- 

 veloped by us. 



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