C. C. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 
MORSE'S PEAS 
Peas are quite hardy and for very early markets can be planted in the fall in protected places, and ripe peas can be had in Februar 
They require moderately rich soil, but not excessively rich or wet, or they will run too much to vine and do not bear heavily The srfSfl 
needs to be planted thick, using from 80 to 150 pounds per acre for seed or vegetable crop, or one pound for 60 feet of row. 
The dwarf varieties can be planted in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, and the tall ones three feet. By using the various classes of neas 
by making cot <-:nu m<. <; <■< c;irli !>(>ihi n."t^ r.in };■■- It.ii! i > • r n i >t c ( .:kii I . .■,],,,. ( I, . — 1,1 
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veral sowings of each, good peas can be had for a long season. In the garden the pods should be kept picked, as the' nbn/ 
itinue to bear longer. All varieties have wrinkled seed except Alaska, First and Best, Marrowfat and Melting Sugar. 
Express or freight charges are not prepaid. These Peas can all be sent by parcels post at much lower rates than rmr. 
"postpaid" price. If wanted by parcels post, remit the rate "by express or freight" and add the correct parcels nnJ 
charges to your proper zone. This parcels post charge must be sent additional or peas will be sent by express PacWisls 
are mailed free. See inside of front cover for information on parcels post. Write us for special quotations ' on l-ir^o 
quantities. 
EXTRA 
EARLY 
VARIETIES 
ALASKA, or EARLI- 
EST OF ALL. A 
smooth pea well 
suited for extra 
early planting; 
vine 2V 2 feet high; 
pods small. W ill 
not rot in cold, wet 
ground; popular 
with canners. Pkt. 
10c; lb. 30c, post- 
paid; by express or 
freight, lb. 20c; 10 
lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. 
$9.50. 
BLUE BANTAM. This 
grand new pea re- 
cently introduced by 
us has given great- 
est satisfaction to 
many of our cus- 
tomers. Blue Bant- 
am is a medium 
dwarf vine pea, 
early in bearing and 
having very long- 
peas of a splendid 
deep-green color. 
Add to this produc- 
tiveness the fact 
that Blue Bantam 
has the highest 
quality, and is ten- 
der and unusually 
sweet when cooked, 
and you see why 
this pea is such a 
favorite. Pkt. 15c; 
lb. 40c, postpaid; lb. 
30c, by freight or 
express; 10 lbs. 
$2.50; 100 lbs. $20.00. 
AMERICAN W O N - 
DER. A dwarf or 
short-vine variety, 
growing about 12 
inches tall, bearing 
short, well-filled 
pods; very early. 
Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, 
postpaid; by express 
or freight, lb. 20c; 
10 lbs. $1.50; 100 
lbs. $10.00. 
BRITISH WONDER. 
We cannot too high- 
ly recommend this 
new sort, which has 
so very many good 
points. British Won- 
der has size — Notice 
please that the peas 
in the illustration, 
which was taken 
from peas grown on 
our seed ranch, has 
nine peas — about 
twice as many as 
the older early 
sorts. Add to this 
its size of pod, its 
British Wonder Peas 
habit of bearing a large number of pods and you see 
that British Wonder yields marvelously. While in time GRADUS, 
of maturity it is only a week behind the earliest. Qual- of all. 
ity is excellent. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c postpaid; or by express large s 
or freight, per lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $12.50. freight, 
FIRST AND BEST or 
EXTRA EARLY 
One of the earliest 
tall varieties, with 
smooth, round peas 
which ripen almost 
at one time. Grows 
two to two and one- 
half feet high; seed 
yellowish white- 
pods straight, short 
and well filled. 
Quality best of 
smooth seeded early 
varieties. Pkt. 10c; 
lb. 30c, postpaid; by 
express or freight, 
lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.25; 
100 lbs. $9.00. 
LAXTONIAN. This is 
an ideal market and 
home garden pea, 
medium dwarf in 
habit of growth, but 
with very large 
pods, averaging five 
to six inches in 
length. Laxtonian 
seldom has any 
blank spaces in the 
pods. Per. pkt. 10c; 
lb. 40c, postpaid; by 
express or freight, 
lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50; 
100 lbs. $20.00. 
LITTLE MARVEL. 
An extra dwarf, ex- 
tra early pea, which 
is wonderfully pro- 
lific. Each pod has 
six or seven large 
peas, closely crowd- 
ed in. Yields heavier 
than any other in 
this class. Pkt. 10c; 
lb. 40c, postpaid; by 
express or freight, 
lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50; 
100 lbs. $20.00. 
NOTT'S EXCELSIOR. 
The earliest extra 
dwarf pea. Good 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; lb. 
30c, postpaid; by ex- 
press or freight, lb. 
20c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 
100 lbs. $10.00. 
MORSE'S PREMIUM 
GEM, sometimes 
called LITTLE 
GSM. Plant our se- 
lection of this pea, 
for it is extra produc- 
tive; is early, has 
short pods and al- 
ways filled right up; 
15 inches tall; flavor 
is sweet. Pkt. 10c; 
lb. 30c, postpaid; by 
express or freight, 
lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 
100 lbs. $10.00. 
or PROSPERITY. Has the finest flavored peas 
Tall, light vine: matures early. Peas and pods 
ize. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c, postpaid; by express or 
lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
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