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Peas are a fine vegetable, and therefore are very generally cultivated. It is best to 

 plant in ground manured the previous season, else they will make more vines than peas. As 

 a general thing the dwarf kinds require richer ground than the tall growing varieties. 

 Marrowfat Peas, planted in rich ground will not bear well, but they produce finely in sandy 

 light soil. 



The Extra Early, Tom Thumb and L,axton's Alpha will not produce a large crop with- 

 out being in rich ground. Peas have to be planted in drills two inches deep and from two 

 Ijo three feet apart, according to the height they may grow. Tom Thumb can be planted 

 one foot apart, whereas the White Marrowfat or Champion of England require three feet. 

 The Extra Early, Alpha and Tom Thumb can be planted during August and September for 

 fall. During November and December we plant the Marrowfat; January and February, or 

 as late as March, all kinds can be planted; but for the latter month only the earliest vari- 

 eties should be used, as the late varieties will get mildewed before they bring a crop. Peas 

 will bear much better if some brush or rods are stuck in the drills to support them, except 

 the very dwarf kinds. 



Early Alaska. This is an extra early 

 Pea, blue in color, the earliest by a few days 

 of any other kind; very, pure and prolific, 

 the best flavored pea among the Extra 

 Early smooth podded' kinds. Recommend 

 it highly. 



Extra Early or First and Best. This 

 was the earliest Pea cultivated until the in- 

 troduction of the Alaska; very popular with 

 the small market gardeners here, who have 

 rich grounds. It is very productive and 

 well flavored. The stock we sell is as good 

 as any, no matter whose name is put before 

 "Extra Early." 



Early Washington, Early May or 

 Frame, which are nearly all the same 

 thing, is about ten days later than the Ex- 

 tra Early. It is very productive, and keeps 



Blue Beauty. An extra early variety of 

 compact growth; productive and of fine 

 flavor. Good market variety. 



Bishop's Dwarf I/ong Pod. An early 

 dwarf variety; very stout and branching, 

 requires no sticks but simply the earth 

 drawn around the roots. It is productive 

 and of excellent quality. 



Champion of England, A green wrin- 

 kled variety of very fine flavor; not profita- 

 ble for the market, but recommended for 

 family use. 



McLean's Advancer. This is another 

 green wrinkled variety, about two weeks 

 earlier than the foregoing kind. 



McLean's I/ittle Gem. A dwarf wrin- 

 kled variety. It is early, very prolific and 

 of excellent flavor. Requires no sticks. 



Carter's 

 longer in bearing than the foregoing kind. 

 Pods a little smaller. Very popular about 

 New Orleans. 



Early Tom Thumb. Very dwarfish 

 and quite productive. Can be cultivated in 

 rows a foot apart ; requires no branches or 

 sticks. 



I^axton's Alpha. This is the earliest 

 wrinkled pea in cultivation; of delicious 

 flavor and prolific. This variety deserves 

 to be recommended to all who like a first- 

 class pea. It will come into general cultiva- 

 tion when better known. 



American Wonder. A wrinkled pea 

 of dwarf growth; iotoi2 inches high; is pro- 

 lific, early, of fine quality, and comes in 

 after the Extra Early. 



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kaxton's Prolific XfOng Pod. A 



green narrow pea of good quality. Pods are 

 long and well filled. It is second early, and 

 can be recommended for the use of market 

 gardeners, being very prolific. 



Eugenie. A white wrinkled variety of 

 fine flavor; it is of the same season as the 

 Advancer. Cannot be too highly recom- 

 mended for family use. 



Carter's Stratagem. This is a wrin- 

 kled variety from England. It is very dis- 

 tinct in vine and foliage; growing thick 

 and large, does not need any support. It is 

 the largest podded variety ever brought out; 

 pods 4-5)2 inches long, which cannot be 

 surpassed in flavor, and is very productive. 

 Recommend it highly. 



