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PEAS — Extra Early Varieties 



568. Extremely 

 Early Long-Podded 

 Alaska. (55 days.) 



Vigorous handsome, 

 long-podded, delicious 

 flavored Alaska pea. It 

 has all the good qual- 

 ities of our Famous Ex- 

 tra Early Alaska Pea, 

 and in addition it has 

 a well-filled, long pod, 

 which will fill the bas- 

 ket quickly, and while 

 it is not a distinctly 

 sugar pea, yet it has a 

 much sweeter flavor 

 than the Alaska. It is 

 an abundant yielder. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; 

 qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. 

 $1.75; bu. $6.00. 



564. Extra Early 

 Alaska. (55 days.) 



The earliest of all 

 smooth green peas, 

 having the best color 

 when shelled and the 

 best quality when 

 cooked. The dark green 

 color of the pods makes 

 it extremely desirable, 

 as it can be carried long 

 distances without los- 

 ing its color, which 

 quality, combined with 

 its earliness and uni- 

 f r m i t y of ripening, 

 make it one of the best 



early peas for market gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 



50 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.50. 



567. Extra Early Gradus, or Prosperity Peas. 

 (55 days.) It produces pods equal in size to the well-known 

 Telephone. Quality and productiveness equal to that well- 

 known variety. The vines are vigorous, robust growth about 

 2% feet high, thick stems and luxuriant foliage; it bears 

 large, handsome pods with immense, luscious peas, remaining 

 sweet and tender a long time after they are fit to pick. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 55 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.75; bu. $6.50. 



563. First and Best. (55 days.) Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 

 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.50. 



566. Ameer. (55 days.) Fine podded Extra Early; 

 prolific. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. 

 $1.75; bu. $6.00. . h" p , p 



Long Podded Alaska Peas 



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Second Early or General Crop 



569. Giant Stride Peas. (73 days.) A big yielder of 

 exceptionally large, smooth peas of excellent flavor and tex- 

 ture. The handsome pods are dark green and are produced 

 on sturdy vines 24 t 28 inches long. An excellent home and 

 market garden variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 60 cts.; 

 pk. $2.75; bu. $10.00. 



557. Telephone. (70 days.) A wrinkled variety of very 

 robust habit and a great bearer. A single vine produces from 

 8 to 10 unusually long, well-filled pods of largest size, contain- 

 ing 10 to 11 peas. It is very productive, of fine flavor and an 

 excellent table variety. Height about 4 feet. Pkt. 10 eta.; 

 pt. 30 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $1.75; bu. $6.25. 



PEAS— Edible-Podded or Sugar 



531. Melting Sugar. (75 days.) Grows to height of 5 

 feet; bears a profusion of large, broad pods, which are so brit- 

 tle they snap without any string. Should be used in much the 

 same way as wax bean. Pods, when cooked, are very sweet and 

 tender. Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid; pk. $2.00; 

 bu. $7.00. 



PEANUTS 



Peanuts grow on any soil, but are more easily harvested 

 on light soils. Plant 35 lbs. of shelled nuts or 50 lbs. iin- 

 shelled to acre. Inoculate with NITRAGIN E. Peanuts re- 

 quire lime, phosphate and potash. Use GOLD TAG 2-8-10 

 fertilizer, 200 to 400 lbs. per acre. 



Virginia Jumbo or Virginia Runner. The biggest 

 and heaviest yielding extra large peanut. A good variety 

 for light sandy land, where they produce enormous bright, 

 attractive nuts, with few pops, that bring highest prices 

 on the market. Shells out 69.5 per cent. Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 

 60 cts., not postpaid. 



NITRAGIN FOR 

 GARDEN USE 



INOCULATE IHJS SEED 



Numgii 



Every garden needs 

 Nitragin; fresh high 

 count NITRAGIN, 

 containing billions of 

 nitrogen - gathering 

 germs build up the 

 soil. Costs less than 

 others — is cheapest 

 crop insurance. Insist 

 on NITRAGIN. Gar- 

 den size is for peas, 

 sweet peas, and beans, 

 including lima (3 in 

 one inoculent). Price 

 10 cts. 



Extra Earlv Gradus 



We Pay Postage on Pkts., Pts. and Qts. Only of Seed Peas— Larger Quantities Carrying Charges Extra. 



