HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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PEAS — Continued 



NOTICE. — In ordering Peas to be sent by mail, 

 please add 8 cents per pint to pay postage. Prices 

 subject to change without notice. 



Premium Gem — This variety is nearly as early as 

 the American Wonder, and the very productive vine 

 is decided]}- larger, growing- to a height of from 15 

 to 18 inches. The pods are large and crowded with 

 6 to 8 very large peas of fine quality. Pt. 25c, 

 qt. 50c, pk.'$3.00, bu. $10.00. 



Thomas Laxton — An e.xtra-large-podded variety. 

 The plant is a very hardy and strong grower, pro- 

 ducing the large-size pods in abundance ; quality is 

 delicious and cannot be surpassed. Pods very dark 

 green. Pt. 25c, qt. 50c, pk. $3.00, bu. $10.00. 



American Wonder — This is a dwarf variety, and 

 leads all others in point of earliness, growing about 

 10 inches high, and produces a profusion of good- 

 sized, well-filled pods, with finest flavored peas. 

 Pt. 25c, qt. 50c, pk. $3.00, bu. $10.50. 



Horsford's Market Garden — A first-class wrinkled 

 pea, second early; height 24 inches. Does not re- 

 quire stakes; is profitable sort for market garden- 

 ers; a single plant has been known to produce 150 

 pods. It is equally good for the home table. 

 Pt. 25c, qt. 50c, pk. $3.00, bu. $10.50. 



Carter's Daisy, or Dwarf Telephone — A most de- 

 sirable sort on account of its size, beautiful shape 

 and fine qualit^^ Pods broad and of a pale green 

 color. Height 20 inches. Pt. 25c, qt. 50c, pk. $3.00, 

 bu. $10.50. 



Early Bird — As earh- as .\laska and First and 

 Best. As large as Thomas Laxton or Gradus. 

 Dwarf, vigorous vines about 2 feet high, covered 

 with immense well-filled pods. Perfectly hardy. 

 Can be planted' as earlv as anv varietv. Pt. 25c, 

 qt. 50c, pk. $3.00, bu. $!i.CO. 



Telephone 



Laxton Superb — A new dwarf Gradus. This is the largest 

 podded of all the early dwarf varieties and is a new sort of 

 decided merit. The vines are vigorous, growing about 16 inches 

 high, and produce a large crop of good-sized pods, averaging 

 from 9 to 10 peas to the pod. The peas are of exquisite flavor 

 and mature early. Pt. 25c, qt. 50c, pk. $3.00, bu. $11.00. 



Mann's Full Pod Pea 



(SPECIALTY, see page 3.) 



An extremely valuable variety, superior to Nott's Excelsior 

 and American Wonder, especiallv suited to small home gardens. 

 Pt. 40c, qt. 75c, pk. $4.00, bu. $15.00. 



Telephone, Improved Stock — A luscious wrinkled-pea pod large 

 size and peas excellent quality; an enormous cropper; grows 4 

 feet high. Pt. 25c, qt. 50c, pk. $3.00, bu. $10.00. 



Radish— Rettig 



Early Bird Pea 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Nine pounds will sow 

 an acre. 



CULTURE.— Select light, sandy soil, spade deeply and manure 

 well. For early crop, sow in hotbeds in February or March ; for 

 main crop, sow at intervals from early spring until last of Sep- 

 tember in deep, rich soil. Broadcast sowing is allowable, but 

 drilling is more professional ; however , radishes do well by either 

 method. Thin when they crowd, or the crop will be imperfect. 

 They may be drawn after a few weeks' growth. 



Long Bright Scarlet, White Tip — Matures in 25 days from 

 planting, continuing crisp until full grown. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 

 M lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Long White Icicle — The popular long white radish, very early. 

 The best long white radish. Skin is pure white ; flesh crisp and 

 tender, remaining so for a long time. It is very early, maturing 

 in 25 to 30 days. Makes a fine show when bunched for market. 

 Popular with market gardeners. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



