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Peas 



Erbsen (Ger.) Pisello {Ital.) 



One quart of seed will plant 100 feet of row 



Peas being a cool-weather crop and not being injured by light 

 frosts, should be sown in very early spring, or as soon as the ground 

 can be worked. By sowing different varieties at the same time, a 

 succession of pickings may be had that will extend well over 5 weeks; 

 or, if the grower be partial to any one certain variety, successive 

 plantings of this variety at 10-day intervals will produce the same 

 results. Rows should be about 22 inches apart for the dwarf varieties 

 and 30 inches apart for the tall ones. Cover seeds with about 2 inches 

 of soil. Varieties that make vines over 2 feet high should be supported 

 by brush or trellis. Maturity dates and heights may vary slightly, 

 depending upon weather and soil-conditions. 



Pkt, 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 65 cts.; 2 qts. $1.20; 4 qts. $2.25 



Early Wrinkled Peas 



Laxtonian. 62 days. Vines 18 inches. The largest podded of the early 



dwarf varieties. The broad pods are 4 inches long, filled with large 



Peas of superb quality. 

 Little Marvel. 62 days. Vines 18 inches. A splendid dwarf early 



Pea bearing large pods 3J-£ inches long filled with sweet, dark 



green Peas. 



World's Record. 61 days. Vines 28 inches. The earliest strain of 

 the well-known Gradus or Prosperity Peas. Pods inches long 

 and contain 7 to 9 plump Peas of superb quality. 



Gradus or Extra-Early Telephone. 65 days. Vines 36 inches. An 

 early, dependable, productive variety of delicious flavor. Pods 

 about 4 inches long and well fdled. 



President Wilson. 65 days. Vines 20 inches. A splendid, half- 

 dwarf, second-early which requires no support. Pods are dark 

 green, AYi to 5 inches long, and contain about 8 large Peas of un- 

 surpassed flavor. 



Sutton's Excelsior. 63 days. Vines 20 inches. Fine dwarf Pea 

 following immediately after Laxtonian and a trifle more vigorous 

 in growth. Pods are 3J^ inches long and contain 7 to 8 bright 

 green Peas. 



Thomas Laxton. 63 days. Vines 36 inches. A genuine quality 

 Pea. Especially recommended for home-gardens. 



Early Wrinkled Peas, continued 

 Blue Bantam. 64 days. Vines 15 to 18 inches. One of the best 

 large-podded dwarf sorts bearing well-filled pods of 7 or 8 succulent 

 Peas. 



Main-Crop or Late Varieties 



Improved Telephone. 74 days. Vines 54 inches. Standard mid- 

 season variety of the highest quality. Well fdled with pods con- 

 taining 8 to 10 Peas of the finest flavor. 



Potlatch. 75 days. Vines 24 inches. A fine, dwarf, large-podded 

 Pea. Vines strong and vigorous. Pods 5 inches long and very 

 broad, containing 8 to 10 large Peas of unexcelled quality. 



Alderman. 75 days. Vines 42 to 60 inches. The best of the tall, 

 late sorts for home and market garden. A heavy bearer of plump, 

 straight pods containing 8 to 10 Peas of large size and unexcelled 

 flavor. 



Mammoth-podded Sugar. 75 days. Vines 60 inches. A tall- 

 growing, edible-podded variety in which the entire pod is cooked 

 the same way as snap beans. 



White Marrowfat. 82 days. Vines 60 inches. Very productive, 

 late variety for the home-garden. Suitable for dry use and grown 

 principally for that purpose. 



Extra-Early Smooth-seeded Peas 



First and Best. 60 days. Vines 30 inches. An extra-early, produc- 

 tive variety. Grows 30 inches high and bears short, well-filled pods. 



Alaska. 60 days. Vines 32 inches. A select strain for early market 

 and canning. Bears a large crop of small but well-filled pods which 

 are usually gathered at one picking. 



Pepper 



Pfeffer (Ger.) Peperone (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will produce about 1000 plants 

 Sow the middle of March, in flats or hotbeds, and transplant when 

 2 inches high, after which ventilate to accustom plants to outside 

 conditions. Plant outside when all danger of frost is past, in rows 

 2J-2 feet apart, spacing plants 2 feet in the rows. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; V 2 oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 

 Chinese Giant. 150 days. A real giant of the Pepper family, with 

 thick, fleshy fruits, bright red in color and very mild and sweet in 

 flavor. 



Harris Early Giant. 143 days. Large and early fruits 5 inches high 

 and 3}/2 inches through, deep green, turning to red, sweet and 

 pleasant. 



Ruby Giant or Worldbeater. 145 days. A symmetrical, four- 

 lobed Pepper, 4 to 5 inches long, and slightly tapered. Heavy 

 producer of fruits with thick, mild flesh. Deep green when young 

 and bright red when ripe. 



California Wonder. 148 days. This Pepper combines the fine 

 qualities of the Pimiento and the size of Crimson Giant, with a 

 thickness of flesh heretofore unknown in any Pepper. The plants 

 are very productive and the fruits crisp and sweet. 



For other varieties of Pepper see page 38 



Crimson Giant t^epper. See page 38 



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