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PEAS 



Peas are planted the latter part of April in the vicinity of Detroit. The earlier varieties produce 

 peas ready for table use about the middle of June. We have indicated for each variety the average 

 number of days required to produce peas for table use, based on many years of observation. Very 

 often peas may be gathered several days earlier than indicated. 



FIRST EARLY AND EARLY VARIETIES ,„„, ,00,,.. eooibs. 



Telegraph or more or more or moio 

 Code Word per lb. per lb. per lb. 



Alaska pelka $0.13 $0.12 $0.10K 



54 days. This variety and Extra Early are the earliest garden 

 peas in cultivation. Alaska is the most widely grown pea for 

 canning purposes. Vines 33 in. tall; slender; crop matures uni- 

 formly. Pods borne singly; light green; 23^ in. long, 13^ in. wide; 

 very plump; blunt. Seeds small; round; medium green with 

 bluish cast; interior green. 



ALASKA, WILT RESISTANT pewil .13 .12 .10^ 



Desirable for planting in sections infested with wilt. Practically 

 the same as Alaska in other respects. 



American Wonder pewon .17 .16 .143^ 



59 days. Very important early dwarf variety for the home 

 garden; the same as Nott's Excelsior. Vines 12 — 14 in. high; 

 dark green; very productive. Pods medium green; 3 in. long, 

 3^ in, wide, plump, straight, blunt ended; seeds medium small, 



squarish, wrinkled, green; interior green. 



Extra Early petra .13 .12 .103^ 



54 days. As early as Alaska and much used in home and market 

 gardens. Vines 30 in. tall, usually a trifle darker green than 

 Alaska, but otherwise similar. Pods borne singly; light green; 

 23^^ in. long, 3^ in. wide; plump, blunt. Seeds round, faintly 

 dimpled, cream colored, interior yellow. 



GRADUS pEDus .19 .18 .163^ 



58 days. Early large podded sort for home and market garden. 

 Vines medium green; 3 — 33^ ft. tall. Pods borne singly; medium 

 green; 4 in. long, % in. wide, plump, well filled; tapered at 

 end. Seeds large, wrinkled; cream and green; interior yellow. 



Hundredfold pehun .16 .15 .133^ 



62 days. Prolific, large podded dwarf variety for home, market 

 garden and shipping. Vines 20 in. tall, dark green. Pods borne 

 singly; dark green; nearly 4 in. long, % in. wide, plump; tapered 

 at tip. Seeds large, wrinkled, cream; interior yellow. 



LAXTON'S PROGRESS peres .16 .15 .133^ 



60 days. Splendid variety for home, market garden and shipping. 

 Vines dwarf; 18 in. tall; dark green; prolific. Pods handsome; 

 dark green; fully 4 in. long, % in. wide, plump; tapered at end. 

 Seeds large, wrinkled; cream; interior yellow. 



Laxtonian (Blue Bantam) pelax .16 .15 .133^ 



62 days. Similar to Hundredfold in type and usefulness. Vines 

 16 — 19 in. tall; medium dark green. Pods borne singly; medium 

 dark green; 4— -434 in- long, ^ in. wide, plump; tapered at tip. 

 Seeds large, wrinkled; green and cream. 



Little Marvel pemar .20 19 .18 



62 — 64 days. Unsurpassed in quality and productiveness; par- 

 ticularly valuable for the home garden. Vines 18 — 20 in. tall; 

 dark green; very thrifty. Pods dark green; 3 in. long, 3^ in. wide; 

 very plump; straight; blunt ended. Seeds medium sized, squarish, 

 distinctly wrinkled, green; interior green. 



Nott's Excelsior peott .17 .16 .143^^ 



59 days. The same as American Wonder. Vines 12 — 14 in. high, 

 dark green; very productive. Pods medium green; 3 in. long, 

 }/2 in. wide; plump, straight; blunt ended. Seeds medium smaU, 

 squarish, wrinkled, green; interior green. 



