Wonderful 



PEAS. 



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A Truly Wonderful and % 

 Most Valuable | 

 Variety. \ 



Wonderful in the enormous Production both of Vine and Peas, and ex- I 

 ceedingty valuable for the varied uses to which it is adapted, a 

 The pods are long and average about twenty peas in each. - - 



FOR a description of this pea. I cannot do better than quote from a letter written by Geo. B. Finch, Esq., 

 President of the Bank of Mecklenburg, Va., and a large farmer. This letter appeared in the April, 1892, 

 number of the Southern Planter. Mr. Finch states that, having seen an account of there being such a pea, 

 which grew a vine 40 feet long, he determined to make an effort to procure it, and says : 



"After considerable correspondence, I succeeded in buying I correspondent of THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 

 half a bushel. One peck of them we planted the last of May on 



rich Boanoke River bottom, in rows 36 inches wide, two in the 

 hill, 18 inches apart. They were soon up and began to grow 

 rapidly, till by September they completely covered the 

 ground to a depth of three or four feet. A few days afterward 

 they began to bloom and bear peas, continuing on till frost. 

 From this patch we picked 112 pecks, notwithstanding some of 

 them did not mature before frost. Last season we Rowed on 

 an island which is attached to my farm, thirty bushels of these 

 peas, fifteen of which were sown to themselves the last of May 

 on thin, sandy land, about half a bushel to the acre. I was not 

 on the island very often during the summer, but was there on 

 the 14th of September. At that time this pea-patch presented 

 the most "wonderful" sight of the kind you can imagine. The 

 island is a long, narrow strip of land, three miles long, though 

 only containing 140 acres. The ferry is at the upper end, con- 

 necting with a road running down through the centre. As I 

 drove down this road, both on the right hand and the left, the 

 whole face of the ground was completely covered with a dense 

 heavy mat or carpet of vines, with leaves of the richest, glossy 

 green, to the depth of three feet or more, and filled with long, 

 tapering pea pods, growing in clusters, and every cornstalk 

 having two or more vines clambering to the top, with peas all 

 the way, and a nice little bunch at the top. Every inch of land 

 was occupied, having crowded out every sprig of weed." 



has th is to say, Oct. l'jth. '93. * 



"We saw the pea on a little fourteen acre farm of a friend, H 

 who is keeping 14 bead of live stock— 12 cows and 2 horses— on § 

 fourteen acres of land. He makes every foot of his land carry jj, 

 at least two good crops each year, and has green feed for his » 

 milch cows right from the field nearly every day in the year, a 

 He has the largest small dairy farm we have ever seen. This r 

 farmer has a little patch of the Wonderful Peas on the poorest ? 

 land on his entire farm. The vines had run nearly 20 feet on m 

 each side of the rows, and were still growing rapidly. The pods 

 had just begun to form. He gave it as his opinion, that it was ■ 

 the best and cheapest manure and renovator of the soil that he £ 

 had ever seen. This gentleman assured us that he bad p 

 frequently cut 3 tons to the acre at first cutting, and at H 

 least 1V 2 tons at the next two cuttings, from the same field the A 

 same season. The fact is, the growth of foliage is simply im- T 

 mense. It seems to grow well on what might be termed poor, 

 light and thin soil, although, of course, not so rank and luxuri- <• 

 antly as on better soil. If it proves to be of value to plow 

 under for green manure, the only question w ill be to get it J) 

 plowed under. It looks as If we might safely advise the farmer g 

 to sell his manure and buy this pea, as it will enrich his lands ^ 

 more cheaply and quickly than by any other process, and be — 

 even cheaper than to haul and spread his stable manure." 



To grow for feeding hogs and other cattle, we can g 

 hardly over-estimate the value of the Wonderful ^ 

 Peas. Here Is a crop that can be grown with such ease in about four months time, that will yield one hun- 

 dred fold or more of feeding and fattening food superior to corn. The bacon made from hogs fed on peas is g 

 much sweeter and more solid, and the fat will not run out in cooking nearly so much as corn fed. They grow g 

 so much quioker and larger than other varieties that poor land can be brought up very quickly by their use; _ 

 in fact in less than four months, their great value is obvious to all. ITie Rural New Yorker, August 28th, 1892, m 

 speaking of this class of peas says : "These belong to the class called renovating crops; instead of making the g 

 soil poorer they make it richer, and not only so, but they also furnish protein for cattle food. The signs of g 

 i he times indicate that this class of crops is to play a leading part in the farming of the future." ^ 



To grow for hay they are most valuable, as they yield an im- 

 mense quantity of feed of the best quality, and produce the > 

 crop in so short a time. FOR ENSILAGE. Wonderful Peas are unsurpassed, being much more nutritious a 

 t han green corn and other crops used for that purpose. FOR TABLE USE. They are desirable to grow Oi 

 for cooking for food, as they will yield a supply of shelled peas for the table for several weeks. In conclusion, J 

 I would quote as follows, from a letter written by Samuel F. Coleman, Judge, Third Judicial Circuit of Vir- ■ 

 ginia: " I planted a small lot of the Wonderful Peas, and though put in very late (about the middle of June) 

 and with a very unfavorable season, I am satisfied that the account of them, as published in the Southern 2> 

 Planter of last April (see description above) is by no means overdrawn. Mine were planted by the side of the " 

 ordinary Black or Cow-pea, and were pronounced by all who saw them, to be worth from five to ten times as g 

 much as the Black Pea. The foliage is much greater, the vine a great deal larger, and the yield certainly five q, 

 times as much. Indeed I think this is a low estimate. Iam certainly wonderfully pleased with them." 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; qnart, 40 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, peck, Sl.OO. » 



For Feeding and as an Improver. 



Their Value as a Hay Crop. 



_INDEX OF CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK.. 



VEGETABLES. 



Specialties 3-16 



Artichokes 17 



Asparagus 17 [ 



Beans, Bush . . 4, 6, 8, 18, 19 



Pole l'J, 201 



Bush Lima . . 8, 9, 20 

 Pole Lima . . .19, 20 

 Beets .... 8, 12. 13, 15, 21 

 " Mangels and Sugar . . 22 



Brussel Sprouts 38 



Broccoli 15, 38, 



Bulk Seed Price List ... 61 

 Cabbage 8, 15, 23, 24. 25, 26, 27, 28 



Carrots 15, 30 



Cauliflower 29 



Celeriac 38 



Celery 13, 14, 31, 32 



Chicory 38 



Collards 39 



Corn, Pop 37 



" Sweet . 12, 13, 14, 32, 33, 34 



Corn Salad 38 



Cress 38, 39 



16 



Cucumbers . . 8.10,14,35, 

 Dandelion . 

 Egz Plant 

 fcndlve . . 

 Harden Lemon 

 Gourds . . . 

 Ground Cherrv 



Herbs 38 



Horse Radish Sets ... 38 



Kale 39 



Kohl Rabi ....... 38 



Leek 39 



Lettuce 8, 11, 40, 41 



Marty nia 39 



Melons, Musk . . 3, 8, 12, 42. 43 

 " Water ... 10, 44, 45 



Melon Peach 38 



Mushroom Spawn .... 39 



Mustard 38 



Nasturtium - . 38 



Okra . . . . . . . . 14, 38 



Onions . . 8. 11, 12, 16, 46. 47, 48 



Onion Sets 48 



Parsley 53 



Parsnips 53 



Peanuts . 38 



Peas . . 8, !), 10, 41, 50, 51, 120 



Peppers 11, 52, 53 



Potatoes . . . 62, 63, 64, 66, 67 



Potato seed 66 



Pumpkins . .«. . . .13,54 



Radish 8, 14, 55, 56 



Rhubarb 38 



Rum Baga 60, 61 



Sage 38, ni 



Salsify 56 



Spinach 11,56 



Squash 11, 54, 56, 57 



Swiss Chard . . ... 15 



Thyme .'18, (11 



Tobacco 3!) 



Tomatoes . . 7. 8. 12. 13. 38, .58 59 



Turnips 60, 61 



FIELD SEEDS. 



Barley 71 



Broom Corn 71 



Buckwheat 71 



Corn, Field 69, 70 



Fodder Plants ... 65, 72, 120 



Millets 72, 73 



Oats 71 



Sugar Cane 71 



Sunflower 71 



GRASSES AND CLOVER. 



Clover 73 



Grasses 72, 73 



FLOWER SEEDS. 



Specialties 74-83 



General List 84-89 



Annuals 84,85,86.87 



Perennials 87 



Kverlastings 88 



Ornamental Climbers ... 88 

 ornamental Grasses ... 88 

 Greenhouse Seeds .... 89 

 Wild Flower Garden , . . 89 



PLANTS. 



Specialties 90-96 



Anemones 90 



Begonias 90, 96 



Carnations 94, 96 



Chrysanthemums ... 91. 96 

 Climbers, Annuals .... 95 



Climbers, Hardy 95 



Coleus 96 



Collections S6 



Fuchsias 94, 96 



Geraniums 92, 96 



Hardy Garden Pinks . . . 90 



Hardy Shrubs 95, 96 



Heliotropes 94 



Roses . 93, 96 and opposite 113 



SUMMER FLOWERING 

 BULBS. 



Specialties 97-107 



( 'annas 99 



Dahlias 103 



Gladiolus 102 



Lilies. Calls 100 



Hardy Garden ... 101 

 Tuberoses 102 



TREE AND FRUIT SEEDS. 



Tree Seeds 71 



Wimberry . ■ 112 



SMALL FRUIT, FRUIT AND 



NUT TREES. 

 Apples 108, 112, 114 



Apricots 



Blackberries .... Ill, 

 Cherries .... 110, 112, 



Currants 113, 



Figs 



Gooseberries . . . .113, 



Grapes 113, 



Mayberries 



Mulberries 110, 



Nuts 114, 



Oranges .... 110, 112, 



Paw raw Tree 



Peaches 108, 



Pears 108, 112, 



Plums 110, 112, 



Quinces 



Raspberries ill. 



Strawberries . . . . ill. 

 Wineberries 



PIGS AND POULTRY. 



Pigs 



Poult ry 



Kggs for Hatching .... 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



110 _ 

 114 5 

 114 M 



114 a 



108 

 114 

 111 

 112 

 114 

 115 

 114 



liu 



114 



in 

 in 



lull 



114 

 114 

 1 



116 £ 



117 1 

 117 * 



Books .... 

 Implements, etc. 

 Insecticides . . 

 Kgg Foods 

 Wire Netting 

 Plant Protectors 



. . 2. 16 -» 

 117. 118,119 - 

 11. 119 M 

 . . . 119 - 

 . . , 119 t 

 . . . 119 y 



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NOVELTIES FOR 1895. 



On accounl of the wonderful 

 success I have had In intro- 

 ducing t he Prizetaker Onion, 

 Early Mastodon Corn, Freeman Potato, etc., a success phenomenal in the 

 history of the American seed trade, every hybridizer! seed grower, market 

 gardener, and others Interested in originating new varieties, have given 

 me the first choice ; knowing I am willing to pay thousands of dollars fur 

 agood new thing, where other houses would pay hundreds. This prestige 

 has been of great advantage to me, consequently my customers can .all 

 rest ainsured that In this up-to-date book every good new thing worthy of 



Introduction w ill he found. Notwithstanding I test at Briar Crest hun- 

 dreds and hundreds of new vegetables every year, I always consider 1 am 

 fortunate, if I secure from one to three extra good new things in one 

 season. Last year was phenomenal In my being able to Introduce three 

 such novelties as the Lupton Cabbage, Mclver Sugar Melon and Irish 

 Daisy Potato. 'tin follows vi ry closely on the heels of w ith the intro- 

 duction of the New Davis Kidney Wax Bean, Grand Rapids Muskmelon 

 and New Imperial Tomato, each one bound to stand at the head of their 

 class, and sure, as soon as their merits become known to be as popular 

 as anything I have ever introduced. 



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