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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PEAS. 



Ger. Erbsen. Fr Pais. 

 One quart will soiv 100 feet of drill. 



The Pea is extremely hardy; will endure cold, 

 frosty weather without harm, and may there- 

 fore be sown very early in the spring. Generally 

 the earliest sown succeed the best. Sow the 

 dwarf varieties that grow not over twelve 

 inches high in rows two feet apart; those varie- 

 ties that attain the heighth of two or three feet 

 in rows three feet apart, and the rows of the 

 tallest sort, four feet apart. The dwarf varie- 

 ties should be liberaly manured; the tall sorts 

 will run too much to vine if too freely manured. 

 Bush the tall kinds when six inches high. The 

 height of the Pea depends much on the moisture 

 and richness of the ground. Peas should be 

 covered from four to six inches deep. In dry 

 weather the Peas should be soaked five or six 

 hours before planting, and if the ground is very 

 dry, pour water in the drills before sowing the 

 seed, which will cause them to grow at once 

 should the season continue dry. The wrinkled 

 varieties rot more easily than the smooth sorts, 

 and therefore should not be sown at the first 

 possible moment, when the ground is liable 

 again to freeze up, though hardier sorts may 

 with safety. All wrinkled Peas are superior in 

 flavor to the smooth sorts, and they remain 

 much longer in season. 



Our Seed Peas are of the very best, all North- 

 ern Grown, and will not fail to please the most 

 critical. 



If wanted by express or freight deduct for postage 

 8 ct8., per pt,. 15 cts., per qt. 



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 in a pod. The dark green color of 

 the pods makes it extremely desirable, as it 

 can be carried long distances without losing 

 color and quality, which makes it the most 

 desirable extra early Pea for market garden- 

 ers ever offered; two 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; 2Y 2 feet. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt.. 20 cts., 



St., 40 cts., pk., $1.10, bush.. $4. 

 [ILADELFHIA EXTRA EARLY. This early 

 Pea is sweet and delicate, and most desirable 

 Early variety, for market gardeners and 

 private growers; 2V 2 feet. Per pkt., 5 cts., pt., 

 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., pk., 81, bush., $h.50 

 TOM THUMB. This is a favorite with all, on 

 account of its dwarf habit and extreme earli- 

 ness. Peas are sweet and tender, and especi- 

 ally adapted to small gardens; 10 inches. Per 



Skt., 5 cts., pt., 20 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk., $1.50, 

 ush., $5. 



♦AMERICAN WONDER. This variety stands 

 unrivaled in point of productiveness, flavor 

 and quality, and is the earliest wrinkled Pea 

 in cultivation, growing from 10 to 15 inches 

 high, and produces a profusion of good-sized 

 and well filled pods of the finest flavor. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts., pt., 25 cts., qt., 45 cts., pk., $1.75, 

 bush., $0. 



•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 lato wrinkled Peas, be- 

 sides being very early; it is especially recom- 

 mended to private growers; 15 inches. Per 

 pkt.. 5 cts,, pt., 20 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk., $1.50, 

 bush., $5. 



•EXTRA EARLY PREMIUM GEM. A valu- 

 able variety, growing about 15 inches high, and 

 among the earliest green wrinkled sorts. The 



Suality is unsurpassed, and wonderfully pro- 

 fic, often 12 pods on a stem. Per pkt., 5 cts., 

 pt., 20 cts.. qt., 40 cts.. pk., $1.50, bush., $5. 



Second Early Varieties. 



PROFUSION. See Novelties. 

 HEROINE. See Novelties. 



♦HORSFORD'S MARKET GARDEN. New 



wrinkled pea. It grows from 15 to 30 inches 

 high, is very stocky, and requires no bushing. 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 over fifty bushels per acre. The shelled 

 crop of the Market Garden Pea weighed nine 

 ounces more than that of any other of the 

 twenty-eight kinds tested at the Ohio Experi- 

 mental 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 long, and well filled, con- 

 taining 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent 

 quality. Its most striking feature is its 

 branching habit, many plants throwing up six 

 or more branches crowded with pods. It will be 

 a favorite wherever introduced. Sow seed very 

 thinly. to 8 inches apart ; 18 inches. Per pkt., 

 5 cts., pt., 20 cts.. qt., 40 cts., p_k., $1.20, bush., $5. 



'CARTER'S TELEPHONE. This strong grow- 

 ing sweet wrinkled pea is driving out of the 

 local market the common kinds of early hard 

 peas, owing to its strong growth, large, hand- 

 some, well filled pods, and very fine table qual- 

 ity. Market gardeners have found it the most 

 profitable sort. The vines grow three to four 

 feet high, and ofter bear 100 pods per stalk, 

 each containing 6 or 7 large peas. Per pkt., 5 

 cts., pt., 25 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk., $1.50, bush., $6. 



For General Crop. 



•BLISS' EVER-BEARING. The want of a reli- 

 able Poa for summer aud autumn use has. long 

 been felt by every one. This new variety is 

 destined to fill its place. Season medium to 

 very late; pods three to four inches long, con- 

 taining from 6 to 8 peas, seed wrinkled, quality 

 unsurpassed in sweetness as well as flavor. A 

 perpetual bearer. Owing to its branching 

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

 cts., pt., 25 cts., qt., 45 cts., pk., $1.50, bush., $5. 



La Conner,^" ash., March 2, 1891. 

 Your seeds have always given satisfaction and 

 I am well pleased with your treatment. 



FRED ANDERSON. 



