D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



originated and can be depended upon as being the true sort. 

 Vines are a little larger and more vigorous than the American 

 Wonder: also earlier and more prolilic. Pods are always well 

 filled with peas which in sweetness andquahty have no' equal. 



AnERICAN WONDER.— A variety whose stout branching 

 vines only grow about nine inches high, and are covered with 

 long well filled pods containing seven or eight large, exceed- 

 ingly sweet, tender and well flavored peas nearly as early as 

 First and Best. Dry pea. medium size, much wrinkled and 

 flattened, pale green. We have taken particular pains in 

 growing our stock, to be sure it is true and of the best quality. 



PREMIUM GEM.— This variety grows a little larger than 

 the American Wonder, the height usually being twelve to 

 fifteen inches: is more branched, bears larger pods and 

 more of them, while the green peas are of most excellent 

 flavor: the drj* peas are medium size, wrinkled, flattened, 

 green. We think this to be, all things considered, the very- 

 best dwarf wrinkled pea for general market or family use. 

 Almost as early as the American Wonder. 



McLEAN'S LITTLE GExM.— A very desirable early, 

 dwarf, green wrinkled variety, growing about fifteen inches 

 high. When in a green state, it is very large, sweet, and of 

 delicious flavor. 



Wn. HURST.— This new English pea is considered by 

 many the best of its season. Vine <3ne foot high, with many 

 stout stems and large leaves, bearing from to :2»J large cur- 

 ved, pointed, dark green pods filled with large finel}- flavored 

 peas. Drj- pea. wrinkled, light green. Particularly desirable 

 for market gardeners on account of the quality of the peas, 

 the remarkable hardiness and productiveness of the vine. 

 The ••Chelsea" is practicall}- the same in all respects except 

 the color of the ripe peas. 



FERRY'S EXTRA EARLY TOM THUnB.-Established 

 by many years' selection from the common Tom Thiunb. 

 Vines dwaVf. about nine inches high. It can be planted in 

 rows ten inches apart. Peas small, white, smooth, round and 

 not of the very best quality. 



BLUE PETER.— Sometimes caUed Blue Tom Thumb. An 

 early blue pea of fine quality; as dwarf as the Tom Thumb 

 and a great producer. An excellent pea in all respects, and 

 •one of the best of the dwarf varieties. Peas large, round, 

 semi-wrinkled; dull blue in color. 



LAXTON'S ALPHA.— The earliest tall growing wrinkled 

 pea, and almost as earl}*" as American Wonder. Vines about 

 three feet high, slender, mostly unbranched and bearing four 

 to seven medium size, slightly curved pods, having four to 

 eight green, wrinkled peas of medium size, and of the highest 

 flavor. We recommend this variety as the best quality of 

 any tall growing early pea; especially adapted to the home 

 garden. 



SECOND EARLY SORTS. 



McLEAN'S ADVANCER.— A green wrinkled variety, about 

 two and a-half feet high, with broad, long pods, which are 

 abundantl}- produced and well filled to the end. Considered 



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McLean-s Ao\ 



Earliest of All, or Alaska. 



by some the best of its season, which is directly after Premium 

 Gem, and is of most excellent flavor. This pea is used very 

 extensively bj- the market gardeners in the vicinity of New 

 York, on account of its great productiveness, the fine appear- 

 ance of its pods, and its flne flavor. It is very lai-gelv used 

 among canners. as the skin will stand the cooking necessary 

 without breaking. After careful comparison with other 

 stocks we are convinced that ours is the best. 



BLISS' EVERBEARING.-A variety maturing soon after 

 the Gems, and continuing a longtime in bearing." Vine stout, 

 about eighteen inches high, bearing at the top six to ten 

 broad pods. If these are removed as they matuiv. and 

 the season and soil are favorable, the plant will throw 

 out from the axil of each leaf, branches beariut: pods which 

 will mature in succession, tluis prolonging tlie season. Peas 

 wrinkled, large, cooking quickly^and very tender, of superior 

 flavor: on tliis account preferred by many to anj- other sort, 

 although they are not quite as sweet as some. 



HORSFORD'SnARKETGARDEN.-Thevineofthisvarietv 



is of medium height, giving the greatest number of pods of 

 any on our list, fods contain five to seven medium sizetl dark 

 green peas.. which retain their color and sweetness well after 

 canning. Drj- peas wrinkled and sweet. 



THE ADniRAL.— We are convinceil of the great value of 

 this variety for second early market or family use. and we 

 earnestly lu-ge all our customers to plant largefv of it. Vines 

 three to four feet higli. but little branched, vigorous: foliage 



