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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



PEAS 



One quart will sow loo feet of drill 



TJie Pea is extremely hardy; will endure cold, 

 frosty weather without harm, and may therefore be 

 sown very early in the spring. Generally the earli- 

 est sown succeed the best. Sow the dwarf varieties 

 in rows two feet apart; those varieties that attain 

 the height of two or three feet in rows three feet 

 apart. The dwarf varieties should be liberally man- 

 ured; 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. The 

 wrinkled varieties rot more easily than the smooth 

 sorts, and therefore should not be sown so early when 

 the ground is liable to again 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 

 Northern Grown, and will not fail to 

 please the most critical. 



If wanted by express or freight, deduct for post- 

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



EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES 



Those marked with a (*) are wrinkled varieties. 



MAUD S. The Earliest Pea in the world; 



this strong claim is made for the Maud S. Be- 

 sides its extreme eariiness, it is a vigorous growth, 

 wonderfully productive; pods numerous and well 

 filled. Its uniformity in ripening makes it the 

 most profitable Pea for the market gardener. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., pk. $1.50, bu. 

 $5.50, 



ALASKA EXTRA EARLY. The earliest 



blue Poa. The dark green color of the pods makes 

 it extremely desirable, as it can be carried long 

 distances without losing color, combined with its 

 earline&s and uniformity of ripening, makes it a 

 most desirable extra early pea for market garden- 

 ers; 2 feet. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 pk. $1.50, bu. $5.50. 



*THE GRADUS. This New Extra Early 

 Green Wrinkled Pea will soon become 



one of our most jjopular varieties. We may now 

 have large tender peas, sweet and delicious, in early 

 June. The Gradus will yield an abundant supply 

 of the most tender wrinkled peas much earlier 

 than any other wrinkled variety, and in our trial 

 grounds they proved to be only three days later 

 than the small extra, earlies. It is also the earliest 

 large-podded pea in cultivation. The vine has 

 heavy stems, with large dark-green leaves, and 

 grows from ly^ to 3 feet in height. It produces 

 uniformly large pods, measuring from 4 to 5 inches 

 long, well filled with peas of enormous size for such 

 an early variety. Per pkt. 7 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 

 GO cts., pk. $3.00. 



*AMERICAN WONDER. This dwarf va- 

 riety stands unrivaled in point of productiveness 

 and quality, and is the earliest wrinkled pea in 

 cultivation; produces a profusion of good sized and 

 well filled pods of the finest flavor; 12 inches. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.75, bu. 

 $7.00. 



*McLEANS LITTLE GEM. A dwarf, pro- 

 lific, green wrinkled marrow; it has all the sugary 

 flavor of late wrinkled Peas, besides being very 

 early; it is especially recommended to private grow- 

 ers; 15 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt 40 

 cts., pk. $1.75; bu. $7.00. 



*EARLY PREMIUM GEM. A valuable 



varietj', growing about 15 inches high, and among 

 the earliest green wrinkled sorts. The qualitv is 

 unsurpassed, and wonderfully prolific, often 12 pods 

 on a stem. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 

 pk. $1.75, bu. $7.00. 



SECOND EARLY VARIETIES 



*HORSFORD'S MARKET GARDEN. A 



grand wrinkled variety, coming in between Little 

 Gem and Advancer. It is a prolific bearer and has 

 yielded more per acre than any other variety. The 

 pods, although medium size, are numerous, and are 

 packed with peas of a delicious sweet flavor; very 

 stocky, require no brushing; 2 feet. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25; bu. $5.00. 



*BLISS ABUNDANCE. A productive va- 

 riety. Pods over 3 inches long, and well filled, 

 containing G to S 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. Sow seed very thinly; 

 18 inches. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt., 35 cts., 

 pk. $1.25, bu. $5.00. 



*THE HEROINE. This variety is a med- 

 ium early, green wrinkled pea, and grows unifoim- 

 ly two to two and a half feet high, coming in be- 

 tween Advancer and Champion of England, and 

 bears a profusion of large, long, pointed pods, 

 CONTAINING FROM 9 to 12 LARGE PEAS OF 

 FINEST QUALITY. This pea is destined to eclipse 

 many sorts, for either private use or market pur- 

 poses, and being nearly as early as Advancer, will 

 also be more desirable than that well known va- 

 riety. Per. pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 ets., qt. 35 cts., pk. 

 $1.25. bu. $5.00. 



*THE JUNO. This variety has a vigor- 

 ous constitution, wliich shows itself in the strong, 

 handsome, branching plant. It is two feet in 

 lieight, requiring little or no brushing. It pro- 

 ducts an abundance of the finest peas possible, the 

 vines being actually laden with pods. The peas, 

 too, possess the admirable faculty of preserving 

 their tenderness and superb flavor long after they 

 are young, and also retain their attractive dark 

 green color when served at the table. Price per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt., 40 cts., pk. $1.25, bu. 

 $5.00. 



Gradus Pea 



