Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



PEAS 



(grbfen) 



Ail smooth-seeded Peas, being very hardy, may be planted as early in the 

 spring as the soil can be prepared for them. Sow for the first crop as early 

 as practicable, and for succession at intervals of about two weeks until June. 

 Late sowings, however, do not yield so well as early ones. Sow in drills 

 about 2 to 3 inches deep, and from 2 to 4 feet apart, according to variety, 

 taller sorts requiring more room than dwarf ones. Dwarf Peas require a 

 very rich soil, while taller ones thrive best in rather thin ground. The latter 

 are frequently sown in double rows, with the brush, or support of some kind 

 between them. Wrinkled Peas are not so hardy as the smooth sorts, and 

 should not be sown so early, but are superior in quality, more delicate in 

 flavor, and remain longer in season. One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill. 



Wrinkled varieties are marked with a star [*) 



SURPRISE. 50 days; 2Y 2 feet. Well-filled pods, 2^ to 3 inches long; 

 Peas tender and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



MARKET SURPRISE. 65 days. Large-podded, extra-early. Very 

 thrifty and productive. Pods large for an extra-early; well filled; Peas sweet 

 and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



*LAXTONIAN. 57 days. Height 15 to 18 inches. The largest podded 

 of the dwarf varieties. Pods 4 1 .4 to 5 inches long; dark green in color, and 

 well filled with large Peas of superb quality. Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 40 cts., qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



ALASKA. Improved strain. 49 days; 2J^ feet. Pods small, but well filled 

 with excellent dark green Peas. Pkt. 10c, pt. 30c, qt. 60c, 2 qts. $1.15. 



PROLIFIC MARKET. 54 days. An extra-early variety. Crop uniform 

 and comes in two pickings. One of the most productive of its class; quality 

 excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



PREMIUM GEM. Vines 18 inches high; pods 3 l 2 inches long and borne 

 on both sides of stalk. A heavy yielder and of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



WORLD RECORD. 



Little Marvel 

 Peas 



50 days. A new large- 

 podded, extra-early vari- 

 ety of the Gradus type, 

 but smoother, dwarfer, 

 and stouter. Pods as large 

 as Gradus, but a few days 

 earlier. Quality of the fin- 

 est. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., 

 qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



♦LITTLE MARVEL. 

 54 days; 15 inches. Bears 

 a profusion of well-filled 

 pods which are 2}^ inches 

 long, containing six or 

 seven large Peas; quality 

 fine. Pkt. 10c, pt. 40c, 

 qt. 80c, 2 qts. $1.55. 



*SUTTON'S EXCELSIOR. 54 days. An improvement on Nott's Excelsior; more 

 vigorous in vine; pods larger and well filled. Pkt. 10c, pt. 40c, qt. 80c, 2 qts. $1.55. 



*EXTRA-EARLY TELEPHONE. 52 days; 2]4 feet. Combines earliness with the size 

 and quality of the best later sorts. Pods are of the same size and quality as Telephone; 

 ready to pick one week after the earliest. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



*GRADUS, or PROSPERITY. Of the same type as the preceding. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 40 cts., qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



*THOS. LAXTON. 55 days. Pods large; seed wrinkled; sweet, of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c, 

 pt. 40 cts., qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



*POTLATCH. 60 days; 2 feet. A splendid variety. Pods deep green and very large, 

 each containing nine or ten large, deep green Peas, which have a delicious marrowfat flavor. 

 Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



*DWARF CHAMPION, or JUNO. 55 days. Of the Champion of England type, but not 

 so tall, attaining a height of about 2 feet. Very productive; large pods and fine quality. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



*BOSTON UNRIVALED, or IMPROVED TELEPHONE. 65 days. An improved 

 strain of the Telephone, but this variety is more productive and bears larger pods. Pods 

 4J/2 inches in length, each containing seven or eight very large Peas. Vines grow 4)^ to 5 

 feet high. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



*ALDERMAN. 70 days; 3 feet. A choice selection from the Duke of Albany class, but 

 larger in pod, more productive, and of equally fine quality. The Peas are large and of fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



PRODIGIOUS. 68 days; 5 feet. Pods very large, nearly straight, with but slight 

 curve. Deep green in color and produced in pairs, each containing nine or ten Peas of the 

 finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



♦SENATOR. 65 days; 2^ feet. Pods large, round, and filled with seven to ten large, lus- 

 cious, wrinkled Peas. Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 40 cts., qt. 80 cts., 2 qts. $1.55. 



WHITE MARROWFAT. Large and late. Pkt. 10c, pt. 20c, qt. 40c.,. 2 qts. 75c. 



MAMMOTH-PODDED SUGAR. The entire pod is cooked, being sweet, tender, and 

 stringless. Pods 5 to 6 inches long and \ inches wide; plant tall; crop late. Pick about 

 the time the Peas form. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 60 cts., 2 qts. $1.15. 



Parcel-post weight of Peas: Pint, 1 lb.; quart, 2 lbs. 



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Extra-Early Telephone Peas 



