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Vines as well as pods must be true to type when selections oF peas are being made For seed. 



PEAS (Continued) 

 LITTLE MARVEL As the main crop in any home garden, 

 this is the most desirable dwarf variety. It is only 4 or 5 

 days later than the earliest garden pea. The dark green 

 vines, 18 to 20 inches tall, grow vigorously and are laden 

 with pods 3 inches long, blunt ended, and packed with 

 peas of medium size. These are temptingly dark green, and 

 very tender and sweet. Seeds are squarish, wrinkled, and 

 green in color. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



PREMIUIVl GEM Valuable home garden variety, ready in 62 



days. Vines IS inches tall, medium green. Pods medium 



green; 2% inches long, }/i inch thick; plump, straight, blunt 



ended. Seeds medium sized, green, wrinkled , interior green. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



THOMAS LAXTON This has no superior as an early pea of 

 medium height. It is ready for table use 54 to 60 days after 

 planting. The vines are strong with large medium dark 

 green fohage and grow 3}/2 to 4 feet tall. They bear a sur- 

 prising number of dark green pods, blunt ended, and 4 to 

 4M inches long. These are well filled with large tender peas 

 which retain their pleasing flavor and sweetness until they 

 begin to harden. The home gardener should make this his 

 choice of the first early varieties. Seeds large, wrinkled, 

 creamy-yellow and green. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



WORLD'S RECORD An improved earlier maturing type of 

 Gradus. Vines 30 inches tall, moderately stout. Pods about 

 4 inches long, broad, pointed; contain 7 to 8 large deep 

 green peas of excellent quality. 52 to 56 days. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



MIDSEASON VARIETIES 



ALDERMAN The dark green vigorous vines grow to a height 

 of 4 } 2 to 5 feet and are very productive. The pods are the 

 largest of the commercially grown varieties, often 5 to 5}-^ 

 inches long, broad with tapered end, and rich dark green 

 in color. They hold 7 to 9 peas of the largest size and finest 

 quality. The large seeds are green, wrinkled, and pear- 

 shaped. 75 days. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



BLISS EVERBEARING Popular for the home garden and 

 similar to Yorkshire Hero. Vines 30 inches tall; dark green; 

 thrifty; of long bearing period. Pods medium green; borne 

 in pairs; 3 inches long, ^inch wide; plump, straight, blunt. 

 Green peas large, sweet; of marrowy texture. Dry seeds 

 large, green, wrinkled, interior pale green. 72 davs. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



DWARF TELEPHONE OR DAISY This pea grows only 

 about 2 feet tall. Resembles Telephone, and the pods are 

 well filled with, peas of the same good quality. It is an 

 excellent variety to follow the early peas in the home 

 garden. Seeds large, wrinkled, green. 75 to 80 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



GREEN ADMIRAL A very prohfic variety grown chiefly for 

 canning. Similar to, but more suitable for canning than the 

 Admiral or Yellow Admiral. Vines 48 inches taU, slender, 

 branched. Pods medium green ; 2% inches long, J^ inch wide; 

 plump, straight, blunt. Green peas medium small, uniform, 

 deep green. Seeds small, finely wrinkled, green with green 

 interior; whereas Admiral has creamy-yellow seeds with 

 yellow interior. 72 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. 



MCLEAN'S ADVANCER or PERFECTION Particularly valu- 

 able for canning because of heavy yield, uniform ripening, 

 and high quality. Vines 33 inches high; somewhat branched; 

 dark green. Pods borne in pairs; medium green; 3 J^ inches 

 long, 3^2 inch wide; plump, straight, blunt ended. Green peas 

 medium in size, deep green, very uniform. Seeds medium 

 small, green, wrinkled, interior green. Variety similar to 

 Horsford's Market Garden, but 10 da3's earlier. 68 days. 

 Pkt. lOc; lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. 



MORSE'S MARKET (No. 122) A new large podded early- 

 midseason pea. Vines robust, 24 to 30 inches tall; pods 5 

 to 53^2 inches long, produced abundantly even to the tip 

 and branches. A fine variety to plant with early peas for 

 succession. (See illustration and further description, 

 page 48.) 

 Pkt 10c; lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



TELEPHONE The vigorous vines with large light green leaves 

 are 4 to 4H feet tall, heavily loaded with large well formed 

 pods, often 5 to 5 }'2 inches long. These are light yellowish- 

 green and normally contain 8 to 10 large peas of delicate 

 light green color and unexcelled quality. Dry seeds are 

 large, pear-shaped, wrinkled and green. 73 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 



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