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Early Wrinkled Seed 

 Garden Peas 



620 American Wonder. A fine, early 

 variety, well suited for the private 

 garden and quite productive. The 

 flavor and quality are excellent, and its 

 dwarf growth makes it a desirable sort; 

 height, 1 foot. Pkt. 10c; J lb. 25c; 

 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 



646 Gradus or Prosperity. Combines 

 the finest quality with extreme earliness, 

 besides being fairly productive. Vigor- 

 ous and healthy vines about three feet 

 in height, bearing pods averaging 4 

 inches long, well filled with 6 to 8 light 

 green peas, which color they retain after 

 being cooked. Pkt. 10c; J lb. 25c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 



650 Laxton's Progress. "Progress" 

 grows but 18 inches high, but the vines 

 are exceedingly vigorous and produce 

 the largest pods of any extra-early sort. 

 Pods average 4j inches long and are 

 well filled with 8, 9, or 10 deep green, 

 large peas of delightful flavor. Ready 

 for gathering within 60 days from the 

 time seeds are sown. Pkt. 10c; \ lb. 25c; 

 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.85, prepaid. 



654 Little Marvel. This is a very desir- 

 able sort. It is dwarf, about 15 inches 

 high, very productive, bearing many 

 tightly filled twin pods which are dark 

 green, containing 7 or 8 large, oval peas 

 packed tightly together. Pkt. 10c; 

 h lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 

 5 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 



Little Marvel Pea 



Main Crop 

 Garden Peas 



622 Carter's Daisy or Dwarf Tele- 

 phone. This fine standard sort 

 deserves a greater popularity. The pods 

 arelong, frequently measuring5 inchesin 

 length, broad, rounded or curved at 

 end, and well filled. The medium green 

 pods are of excellent quality. Height, 

 18 inches. Pkt. 10c; \ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 

 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 



624 Champion of England. A popular 

 old-time wrinkled variety, about 5 feet 

 high. The vines bear long round pods 

 in great profusion, mostly in pairs with 

 7 or 8 light green peas in each. 

 Pkt. 10c; i lb. 25c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 

 5 lbs. $1.55, prepaid. 



626 Dwarf Champion. A dwarf variety, 

 hardy and productive. The strong 

 vines bear long, broad, dark green pods, 

 containing 7 or 8 large peas of fine 

 quality. Height, 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; 

 J lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 65c; 

 5 lbs. $1.55, prepaid. 



682 Potlatch. The vines grow to about 

 30 inches and the crop matures in 

 about 80 days. Pods are in pairs, 

 average 4| inches long, dark green, and 

 well filled with large medium-green 

 peas. "Potlatch" will surely please 

 the most critical. Pkt. 10c; | lb. 25c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 



702 The President. This remarkable 

 new Pea is described under specialties, 

 see page 3. Pkt. 10c; § lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 

 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



699 Sutton's Excelsior. Dwarf vines, growing about 16 

 inches high; sturdy and productive. The color of the 

 shelled peas is pleasing light green. Bears the largest pods 

 of any of the low-growing wrinkled Peas with the excep- 

 tion, perhaps, of Laxton's Progress. Pkt. 10c; \ lb. 25c; 

 lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 



Thomas Laxton Pea 



705 Thomas Laxton. A popular and reliable early large- 

 podded Pea. Very hardy and a strong grower, producing 

 pods in abundance. The habit and growth of vine resembles 

 Gradus, although the color is darker and the pods more 

 blunt in shape. Height, 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; § lb. 25c; 

 lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 



690 Prince Edward. Somewhat similar to Telephone in 

 height of vine and shape of pod, and also time of maturity, 

 but pods are darker in color adding to their handsome 

 appearance, and we believe the vines carry considerably 

 more pods. Pkt. 10c; £ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. 

 $1.75, prepaid. 



692 Senator. Peas fit to pick in 70 days. Dark green, 

 curved pods about 4 inches long, well filled with medium- 

 size peas. Height, 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; \ lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 

 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 



700 Telephone. A standard both here and abroad, and im- 

 proved now to its limit. The strong vines average 18 to 

 20 large pods containing 6 to 8 peas each. Medium green 

 pods borne in pairs. Delicious flavor; height, 4 feet. 

 Pkt. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 



Edible Podded Sugar Peas 



The two sorts following are cooked with the pods, like string 

 beans. They have a very high sugar content, make a delicious 

 dish, and are a welcome change in the menu. Once tried, they 

 will be regularly grown. Cook when the peas are just forming. 



662 Melting Sugar. Pods grow 4 inches long and are very 

 broad, quite brittle, and with no hard fiber. Very sweet. 

 Height, 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; i lb. 25c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 

 5 lbs. $1.85, prepaid. 



640 Giant Sugar. The tallest edible-podded variety and 

 also the latest in maturing. Light green pods, about 3 

 inches long, square ended, each containing 6 or 7 very 

 tender and sweet peas. Height, 4 feet. Pkt. 10c; } lb. 25c; 

 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.85, prepaid. 



Peas are never as delicious as when cooked and eaten immediately after picking. 



