COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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Extra Early Varieties. 



Those marked with a (*) are wrinkled varieties 



ALASKA EXTRA EARLY. This early variety is 

 claimed to be the earliest Pea known. Seed round 

 and green, well filled, often seven to nine peas on a 

 pod. The dark green color of the pods makes it 

 extremely desirable, as it can be carried long dis- 

 tances without losing color and quality, which makes 

 it the most desirable extra early Pea for market gar- 

 deners ever offered; 2 feet. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 25 

 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk., $1.35, bush., $5. 



FIRST AND BEST. This Extra Early variety we 

 think will suit the most critical market gardener. 

 Being unsurpassed for earliness and evenness of 

 ripening, desirable qualities for a market variety. 

 About 45 days from planting is the average time for 

 ripening the whole crop;2i/4 feet. Per pkt., 5 cts., 

 pt , 20 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk., $1 10, bush., $4. 



PHILADELPHIA EXTRA EARLY. This early 

 Pea is sweet and delicate, and most desirable Early 

 variety ; for market gardeners or private growers ; 

 2V2 feet. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., pk., 

 $1.00, bush., S3-50. 



TOM THUMB. This is a favorate with all, on account 

 of its dwarf habit and extreme earliness. Peas are 

 sweet and tender, and especially adapted to small 

 gardens; 10 inches. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 20 cts., qt., 

 35 cts , pk., $1.50, bush., $5.00. 



♦AMEFxICAN WONDER. This variety stands un- 

 rivaled in poiut of productiveness, flavor and quality, 

 and is the earliest wrinkleJ Pea in cultivation, grow- 

 ing from 10 to 15 inches high, and produces a pro- 

 fusion of good-sized and well filled pods of the finest 

 flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts , pt., 2d cts., qt., 45 cts., pk., 

 $1.50, bush.. So 50. 



•McLEAN'S LITTLE GEM. A dwarf, prolific, 

 green wrinkled marrow, habit similar to the Tom 

 Thumb ; a great acquisition, as it has all the sugary 

 flavor of late wrinkled Peas, besides being very early ; 

 it is especially recommended to private growers; 15 

 inches. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 20 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk., 

 $1.25, bush., *5. 



*EXTRA EARLY PREMIUM GEM. A valuable 

 variety, growing about 15 inches high, and among 

 the earliest green wrinkled sorts. The quality is un- 

 surpassed, and wonderfully prolific, often 12 pods on 

 astern. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt.,20 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk., 

 ^1.25. bush.. $5. 



hoksfobd's makket gabdek. 



Obeblin, Eans., Aug. 2, 1889. 

 The seeds sent me did splendid; I am well pleased 

 -with the Silver King Onion and Kidney Wa^; Bean. 



MRS. C. W. BURGER. 



Second Early Varieties. 



*HORSFORD'S MARKET GARDEN. New 

 wriakled pea. It grows from 15 to 30 inches high, is 

 very stocky, and requires no bashing. It is extremely 

 prolific and bears its pods always in pairs. On some 

 of the best plants over 150 pods have been counted. 

 It has yielded at the rate of o\-qv fifty bushels per acre. 

 The shelled crop of the Market G-arden Pea weighed 

 nine ounces more than that of any other of the twenty- 

 eight kinds tested at the Ohio Experimental Station. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 25 cts., qt., 45 cts., pk., $1.50, 

 bush , §5. 



* BLISS' ABUNDANCE. A productive variety. 

 Pods over 3 inches lontf, and well filled, containing 6 

 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent quality. Its 

 most striking feature is its branchiug habit, many 

 plants throwing up six or more branches crowded 

 with pods. It will be a favorite wherever introduced. 

 Sow seed very thinly, 6 to 8 inches apart ; 18 inches. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts,, pt., 20 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk., $1.25, 

 bush., $5, 



*PR1DE OF THE MARKET. This Pea has given 

 great satisfaction. It is of robust, free-branching 

 habit, growing about two feet high ; bearing grand 

 pods, well filled with large and fine flavored peas, 

 from top to bottom of haulm. Its enormous pro- 

 ductiveness and splendid quality makes it a favorite 

 market sort. Per pkt,, 5 cts., pt,, 20 cts,, qt,, 40 cts., 

 pk., $1.50, bush., $5.50. 



'CARTER'S TELEPHONE. Thi strong growing 

 sweet wrinkled pea is driving out of the local market 

 the common kinds of early hard peas, owing to its 

 strong growth, large, handsome, well filled pods, and 

 very fine table quality. MnTket gardeners have found 

 it the most profitable s' '^he vines grow 3 to 4 

 feet high, and often be-.! •. .^ods per stalk, each 



coulilining 6 or 7. large .-fjA. ter rkt., 5 cts., pt., 23 

 cts,, qt,, 40 cts., pk,, $1,50, bush., §5,50. 



For General Crop. 



*BLISS' EVER-BEARING. The want of a reliable 

 Pea for summer and autumn use has long been felt 

 by every one. This new variety is destined to fill the 

 place. Season medium to very late ; pods three to 

 four inches long, containing from 6 to 8 peas, seed 

 wrinkled, quality unsurpassed in sweetness as well 

 as flavor. A perpetual bearer. Owing to its branch- 

 ing habit, should be sown thin ; 2 feet. Per pkt., 5 

 cts., pt,, 25 ct»., qt., 45 cts., pk., $1.50, bush., $5.50, 



