D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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A jack 2 By careful selection and growing 

 we have developed stock of this 

 smooth, blue pea of unequaled evenness in 

 growth of vine and early maturity of pods. Vines two 

 and one-half to three feet high, bearing foiir to seven pods 

 which are filled with medium sized, bright-green peas of 

 good flavor. Seed small, smooth and bluish-green in color. 

 Matures all the crop at once and is an invaluable variety 

 for market gardeners and canners. The stock we offer is 

 much superior to most on the market. Pitt. lOc; Pt. 15c; 

 Qt. -ioc; iQts. 75c: Bushel $4.00 



Gr€;^Orv'S SurDriSC This new, extra early, wrinkled pea is 



v»iv^v/ij J ouipiicr^ certain to become very popular. The 



vuie is like that of the First and Best and is nearly as early, the pods 



continuing longer in condition for use and the peas are of better 



quality. Pkt. lOe; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $6.60 



CULTURE— For early peas the soil should be light and 

 warm, but for general crop a moderately heavy soil is better. 

 Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky soil should be 

 avoided, as they cause a rank growth of vine at the cost of 

 the quality of the peas; such soil is often the cause of eai-ly 

 sorts maturing unevenly. Sow as earli/ as possible a few of 

 some early variety on warm, quick soil, prepared the fall 

 before. The general crop can be delayed until later, but we 

 have met with better success from sowing all the varieties 

 comparatively early, depending for succession upon select- 

 ing sorts that follow each other in maturity. The peas will 

 give quicker returns if covered only one inch deep and 

 where earliness is most important they may be treated in 

 that way; but larger pods and more of them will be pro- 

 duced if the seed be planted in trenches three to six inches 

 deep, and covered with only one or two inches of soil. Wlien 

 the plants are five or six inches high, fill the trench level 

 with the sui-face; this will secure deep rooting, prevent mil- 

 dew and prolong the bearing season. If the peas be covered 

 to the full depth at first, or if water be allowed to stand in 

 the trenches, they will not germinate or grow well. 



The crop should be gathered as fast as it is fit for use. If 

 even a fetv pods begin to ripen, not oiily will new pods cease 

 to form, Init those partly advanced will stop growing. 



All Wrinkled Peas remain longer in season, or }nore 

 delicate in flavor and are su:eeter than the smooth sorts, for 

 as in sugar corn, the wrinkled appearance indicates a 

 greater amount of saccharine matter. 



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES 



tP' ftCi. lO i. The earliest and 



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early peas in existence, maturing so well together that some 

 times a single picking will secure the entire crop. Vines 

 vigorous and hardy, two and one-half to three feet high, 

 bearing three to seven straight pods, each 

 containing five to seven medium sized, smooth 

 peas of fair quality. The seed is small .sized, 

 smooth, yellowish-white. Pkt. 10c; PI. 15c; 

 Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Ba. $4.50 



D. M. Ferry & Go's Extra Early, 

 Rural New Yorker, and Improved 

 Early Daniel O'Rourke These 

 three varieties are stj-ains of first 

 early white peas, similar to 

 Ferry's First and Best. We offer 

 carefully grown and selected 

 stocks which are fully equal, if 

 not supeiior to 

 any obtainable 

 elsewhere. 



Pkt. 10c; 

 Pt. 15c; 

 Qt. 25c; 

 4 Qts. 75c: 

 Bu. $4.50 



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American Wonder 



The earliest of the dwarf wrinkled 

 varieties. Vine stout, branching, about 

 nine inches high and covered with M-ell filled pods containing five to 

 eight large, exceedingly sweet, tender and well flavored peas. Seed 

 medium sized, wrinkled and pale green. We have taken great pains 

 in growing our stock and know it to be much better than that usually 

 ottered. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 



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Nott's Excelsior 



The best early, dwarf pea. It combines 

 the good qualities of the American Wonder 

 and Pi-emium Gem peas. The vines are larger and more productive 

 than American Wonder and earlier than Premium Gem. The peas, in 

 sweetness and quality, are unsurpassed. Seed wrinkled and green in 

 coloi\ A.most desirable sort for the market gardener and unsur- 

 passed for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; 

 Bushel $7.50 ' ^ » ^ »' » 



Jf Feas are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 

 .15 cents j}er quart, for charges. 



Pea, Earliest of All, or Alaska. 



