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; Wi < Whippoorwill—another great advantage. It is aso- 
Steckler Ss Improved ild Louis- called bunch pea, similar to the Whippoorwill in 
s The Cow Peaisa native of Louisi- | growth. Insections of Illinois and Missouri, the New 
tana Cow. ana, seed is very small, about one- | Era Peais planted after the wheat crop has been cut, 
half the size of the Clay, consequently willgo twice | and matures early enough in the Fall to harvest in 
the distance of the othersin planting. It willgrow | timeiosow Winter Wheat on thesame field. This 
weil on high or low land, andis claimed by peopleof | cannot be said of any other: variety of Cow Pea. 
tne Northern part of this State to be without an | They produce more seed than Whippoorwill, and 
equal where known are used exclusively, 
L d These are small, round and pure white, 
a y- and are generally planted between corn. 
A delicat= vegelable. 
2 A long white pea 
Black-Eyed Field. with a large black 
eye, from which it derives its name, and belongs 
properly to the Cow Pea family. 
This pea is fully two weeks 
New Era Cow. earlier than the popular 
Whippoorwill variety, a very great advantage to the 
farmer. “In size it is one-third smaller than the 
Fertilizing Beans. 
For PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF Book. 
Mixed. A mixture of the above varieties. 
The Improved | well as forage. Plant in rows fourfeet apartan 
Improved Velvet Bean. Velvet Bean,or | one foot in the tows, two or three beans ae fies 
more -properly, “Pea,” (as it belongs to the Cow | as soon as danger of \frostis past, cultivated once or 
Pea family), is a climbing plant growing to forty | twiceto give vines a start of weeds and grags, they 
and fifty feet, and branches literally covered with | grow very rapidly, and in two months the under 
foliage. It is a nitrogenous plant, enriching the | leaves begin to drop, and by fall the muleh of leaves 
ground so much that orange growers in Florida | is often six to eight inches deep. 
plant the Velvet Bean in their groves for fertilizer as 
Pepper. 
For Price LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF BOOK, 
Piment (Fr.), Spanischer Pfeffer (Ger.), Pimento (Sp.), Peperone (Ital.) 
CULTURE Peppers are tender and require to be raised in the hot bed. Seed should be sown ity 
* January, and when large enough transplanted into the ground in rows from one anda 
half to two feet apart, and a foot anda half in rows. There are more Peppers raised here than in any other 
section of the country; the hot vatieties are used for seasoning and making pepper sauce, the mild varieties 
are highly esteemed for salad. Care should be taken not to grow different kinds close together, as they mix 
very readily. 
Red Cherry. 
ss A small 
Red Cherry. roundish 
yariety. very hot and produw 
tive. 
Bell or Bull Nose. 
Is a large oblong variety 
which is not sweet or mild, 
as thought by some people. 
‘The seeds are very hot. Used 
Beli or Bull Nose. for pickling. 
Steckler’s French Market Lettuce is the Best. 
