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FERRY'S SEEDS 



Little Marvel 



PEAS 



Peas require moderate temperature, plenty of moisture and 

 increasing daylight for maximum development. They are 

 immune from injury by light frosts and may be planted as early 

 in the spring as the condition of the soil will permit. The 

 earliest plantings are usually the most successful. 



The time needed to reach table condition is so evenly gi-adu- 

 ated among the varieties that by planting some of the several 

 varieties at the same time a well arranged succession can be 

 obtained extending over a period of 30 days. Successive plant- 

 ings of a desirable variety will also provide a succession but this 

 cannot be extended over as long a period with as good results. 



The seeds should be planted in rows at a depth of 13-i to 2 

 inches. The rows should be 21 to 28 inches apart for dwaii 

 varieties and about 28 to 42 inches apart for the taller sorts. 



The wrinkled varieties are more sensitive to cold wet weather 

 than the smooth seeded sorts but are of superior quaUty. All 

 varieties growing more than 1 Yi feet high do better if staked up 

 or otherwise supported when 4 to 6 inches tall. This support is 

 usually given by sharpened branches of trees set between the 

 double rows. The crop should be gathered as fast as it is fit 

 for use. If even a few pods begin to ripen, not only will new 

 pods cease to form, but those partly advanced will stop gi-owing. 



FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 



ALASKA This variety has long been synonymous with 

 carhness. It is extremely early and intermediate in height. 

 The round pods are 23^ inches long and contain 5 to 8 

 peas which are ready for use in about 55 days. They are 

 daintily small, round and of tender quality. The vines are 

 234 to 3 feet tall. When practicable they should be given 

 support. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00, postpaid. 



G RAD US Earliness and high quality are combined in this 

 wrinkled pea of medium height. The vines are 3 to 3H feet 

 tall and bear pods 4 inches long, filled with 6 to 9 large peas. 

 They are ready for use in 55 to 62 days and are undoubtedly 

 as sweet and tender as any variety in cultivation. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 



HUNDREDFOLD Those who prefer a large pod on a dwarf 

 or bush vine will find in this variety a very good combina- 

 tion. The vines are 18 to 20 inches tall, and the pods 4 

 inches long. They are ready for use in about 60 days and 

 contain 6 to 8 large dark green peas of very good quality. 

 Under favorable conditions this variety is very productive. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 



LAXTO N I AN One of the first strictly dwarf large podded peas 

 to be introduced. It is generally regarded as the best of its 

 class, being a little earher with handsome medium dark 

 bluish-green pods which often exceed 4 inches in length and 

 contain 8 dark green peas of the finest quahty. It is espe- 

 cially recommended for home garden use. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 



LAXTON'S PROGRESS This strain of the Laxtonian type is 

 especially uniform in size of pods and evenness of growth 

 and season. The large dark green symmetrical pods are 

 borne in abundance and are well filled with extra large 

 tender peas of superior color and quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 



LITTLE MARVEL We consider this the most desirable of 

 dwarf varieties for the home garden. The dark green vines 

 are 18 to 20 inches in height, very sturdy and vigorous, and 

 are loaded with pods. These are very deep green, 3 inches 

 long, blunt ended and closely packed with peas of medium 

 size. The peas are of tempting dark green color, extremely 

 tender and unsurpassed in sweetness. This variety is only 



4 or 5 days later than the earliest garden sort and should be 

 planted as the main crop in any garden. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 

 THOMAS LAXTO N This has no superior as an early pea of 

 medium height. It is ready for table use 54 to 60 days after 

 planting. The vines are strong with large medium dark 

 green foliage and grow 3}-^ to 4 feet taU. They bear a sur- 

 prising number of very handsome dark green pods, blunt 

 ended and 4 to 434 inches long. These are well filled with 

 large tender peas which retain then- pleasing flavor and 

 sweetness until they begin to harden. The home gardener 

 should make this his choice of the first early varieties. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 



SECOND EARLY VARIETIES 



ALDERMAN The best in many respects of the well-known 

 Telephone class. The dark green vigorous vines grow to a 

 height of 432 to 5 feet and are most productive. The pods 

 are the largest of the commercially grown varieties, often 



5 to 53^ inches long, broad with tapered end and are rich 

 dark green in color. They hold 7 to 9 peas of the largest 

 size and finest quality. As a tail midseason variety we 

 recommend this imreservedly. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00, postpaid. 



TELEPHONE For at least forty years this has been recognized 

 as the leading second early tail garden pea. The vines are 

 vigorous with large light green leaves and are 4 to 43^2 feet 

 tall. They ai'e heavily loaded with very large well formed 

 pods which are often 5 to 5^2 inches long. These are hght 

 yellowish gi'een and normally contain 8 to 10 very large 

 peas of dehcate hght gi'een color and unexcelled quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00, postpaid. 



LATE VARIETIES 



DWARF TELEPHONE or DAISY This is quite fittingly 

 named as it is much hke Telephone in all respects save 

 height of vine. The leaves are large light green and waved, 

 the vines are sturdy, about 2 feet tall and bear an abun- 

 dance of pods very similar in appearance to those of Tele- 

 phone and well fiUed with peas of equally good quality. 

 This is somewhat later than Telephone, being ready for use 

 in 75 to 80 days and is an excellent variety to follow the 

 earlier varieties in the home garden. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 



IMPROVED STRATAGEM A very sturdy growing dark 

 colored vine about 23^2 feet in height, bearing very large 

 deep green pods of the Telephone type. These come into use 

 in 77 to 80 days and are ideal for choice as a late variety to 

 follow all others in the home garden. In some localities this 

 is known as Potlatch and Prizewinner. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.75, postpaid. 



