Seeds, like horses, should have pedigrees — you ought to know who their parents were, and what the tests of 'em show 73 



496 



Thomas Laxton Pea 



A Long Podded, Extremely Early Garden Sort 



This grand pea was originated by crossing Gradus with a very early seedling. It is claimed to be 

 earlier, hardier in constitution, of better color, and more prolific than Gradus or Prosperity. It 

 grows like Gradus about 3 feet high. The wrinkled green peas are very large, and uniformly well 

 filled. The pods are large, long, with square ends, fine color and of unsurpassed quality. Many mar- 

 ket gardeners have planted the Thomas Laxton in preference to Gradus, to their entire satisfaction. 

 Our opinion of Thomas Laxton is that it is not as early as Gradus by three or four days; at the same 

 time it is, if anything, more productive; peas are fully as large, of a richer green color. Planted side 

 by side, it is frequently a hard matter to tell which is the better of the two varieties, hence both 

 are very popular with up-to-date market gardeners. Plct., 10c; pt., 45c; qt., 80c, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, qt., 65c; 4 qts., $2.50; pk., $4.50. 



509 



Laxtonian 



The Dwarf Gradus Giant Podded Pea 



This is the largest podded of all the early dwarf varieties and is a new sort of decided 

 merit. The vines are vigorous, growing about 16 inches high, and produce a large 

 crop of good sized pods, averaging from 9 to 10 peas to the pod. The peas are of ex- 

 quisite flavor aud mature early. Many people who have tried Laxtonian consider it 

 superior to either Gradus or Thomas Laxton and claim it to be the best of all the 

 early dwarf sorts. It is certainly worth a trial. Packet, 10 cts.; pt., 50 cts.; qt., 90 cts., 

 postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, qt., 75 cts.; 4 qts., $2.75; pk., $5.00. 



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Prosperity or Gradus 



LAXTONIAN PEA. 



An Extra Early Wrinkled Pea 



This large podded pea has produced a sensation in the horticultural world, and is 

 now recognized as a leader. It is not only large and of best quality, but it is as early 

 as the small, round, extra early sorts. It may be planted as soon as the ground is fit 

 to work in spring, along with the smooth peas. Prosperity or Gradus is a wrinkled 

 pea, with vine growing 18 to 30 inches high. It requires no sticks or brush, though 

 sticks may be used, if preferred. The peas are freely borne, and remain in good condi- 

 tion for a number of days. 1 he pods are of a dark green color, and measure 4 inches 

 or more in length, being as large as Telephone, and equally w r ell filled with luscious 

 peas — 8 to 10 or more in a pod. The peas themselves are of a first-class table quality, 

 and retain their color and attractive appearance after cooking. The pods are round and 

 plump. On light, sandy soils it attains a growth of only 15 or 18 inches, while on rich, 

 heavy loams it reaches 30 inches. It is entirely adapted to the purposes of the market 

 gardener, requiring only good field treatment. Loes equally as well in the home gar- 

 den. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 50 cents; quart, 90 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, 

 quart, 75 cents; 4 quarts, $2.75; peck, $5.00. 



THOMAS LAXTON 

 PEA. 



495 



Perpetual Pea 



PETUAL PEA. 



A True Pick Forever 

 Bears from June Until October 



Several years ago we offered Perpetual pea as a 

 novelty, and have continued to supply it to a num- 

 ber of our customers regularly every year since. 

 Probably there are no two concerns in the country 

 who know more about peas or who grow more 

 peas for seed purposes than Messrs. Keeney & 

 Son, of Genesee Co., N. Y., or Rogers Bros., of 

 Jefferson Co., N. Y. Messrs. Keeney & Son write : 



"It is more accurately named than any other 

 pea in the list, and for the private garden is an 

 excellent variety, as it will contiuue producing 

 for a long time, if the peas are promptly and 

 completely picked as fast as they become large 

 enough to use on the table." 



This was supplemented by a letter from Rogers 

 Bros., who made the following statement : 



"We consider it the best or nearest to a per 

 petual pea of anything we have ever seen yet." 



Perpetual pea is everything its name implies. 

 It grows about 2% to 3 feet high, is of strong, 

 robust habit, a good cropper, and, to secure best 

 results, requires sticks or brush. After removing 

 the pods as fast as they are filled it will continue 

 to bear right along throughout the season. This 

 one feature makes it especially desirable for the 

 home or family garden and we know of no large 

 podded pea that will produce so many pods and 

 none that are so well filled as the Perpetual. It 

 is certainly the most remarkable everbearing pea 

 that has ever come to our knowledge. 



We offer this year what we consider an Im- 

 proved Perpetual, on account of its having larger 

 pods. Regret seed crop is very short this year. 

 Packet, 15 cents; pint, 50 cents; qnart, 90 

 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, not 

 prepaid, quart, 75 cents. 



GRADUS 



