ASKBURN 



SgOMPANY'S 



Per ok. 



Hollow Crown. Roots oblong, ending somewhat abruptly with a small tap-root; 



grows mostly below the surface. Best garden variety. Per pkt., 5 . .1C 



PEAS (Pisum Sativum). 



German, Erbse. — French, Pois. — Spanish, Guizante. 



Culture. — Peas, for an early crop, should be sown as soon as the ground is in working 

 condition. The soil for their reception should be light, dry, and well sheltered. Mild ma- 

 nure, such as leaf-mould, has a beneficial effect For gene- 

 ral crops, the ground should be well manured the previous 

 year, which causes them to yield more abundantly. They 

 are usually planted in double rows three or four feet apart, 

 and covered to the depth of two and a half or three inches. 

 The height of the l'ea depends much upon the moisture and 

 richness of the ground. 1'hc method of planting Peas in the 

 hills with Potatoes of an early variety has been found suc- 

 cessful. In dry weather, soak the Peas a few hours before 

 planting. Pour water into the drills, when the ground is dry, 

 before sowing the seed, which will cause them to grow at 

 once, should the season continue dry. Peas ordered by 

 mail are subject to an extra charge of fifteen cents per pint, 

 for postage. per qt . 



Laxton's Prolific Early Long Pod. Averaging 

 eleven and twelve peas in a pod; and they 

 were pronounced by several emineitt members 

 of the London seed-trade to be an exceedingly 

 fine variety. For a second early pea, there is 

 no pea of a similar class in cultivation to equal 

 it ; and we feel every confidence that it will be 

 in general cultivation in a very few years. 

 The same habit and character as Dixson's 

 Favorite, excepting that the pods arc nearly 

 double the size. .40 

 Laxton's Supreme. A variety raised from Lax- 

 ton's Prolific crossed with Little Gem. The 

 plant grows about 3} feet in height, and is 

 quite as early as Daniel O'Rourke, a great 

 advantage in a Pea of such high-class quality. 



The editor of "The Gardener's Chronicle" 

 says it is "a grand Pea. the sample sent ex- 

 hibited remarkably fine large full pods." The 

 Royal Horticultural Society of England de- 

 scribe this as " a grand Pea, a Green Marrow 

 of excellent quality, with very long well-filled 

 curved pods." Per pkt., 15 .40 

 Imperial Wonder Pea. A fine larcre wrinkled va- 

 riety; habit resembling Veitch's Perfection, 

 but coming in three weeks later. Per pkt., 25. .75 

 Early Dan O'Rourke (Pure). One of the earliest 

 in cultivation; pods well filled; of good size 

 and quality; of the finest flavor; three feet 



high 30 



Carter's First Crop, or Sntton's Ringleader. It 

 has proved to be the earliest Pea grown; also 

 very prolific ; height 2 J ft. .40 

 Early Dillestone. This is undoubtedly one of the 

 earliest Peas known; seven or eight days ear- 

 lier than the Dan O'Rourke; fine flavor; good 



size, and one of the best 50 



Drew's New Dwarf. Remarkable for its dwarf and 

 branching growth, forming a bush one foot 

 high, and one foot broad: consequently, onlv 

 about one plant to each foot of row is required 

 It is medium in earliuess, and extremely pro- 

 ductive per pkt., 15 



, 10 cents, except those quoted higher. 



Peas per pl;t. 



