Peas, The Best Mother Earth Affords 
Culture. — For early peas the soil should be light and 
■worm, but for general crop a moderately heavy soil is 
better. Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky soil 
should be avoided, as they cause a rank growth of vine at 
the cost of the quality of the peas. Such soil is often the 
cause of early sorts maturing unevenly. Sow as early as 
possible a few of some early variety on warm, quick soil, 
prepared the fall before. The general crop can be de- 
layed/until later, but we have met with better success 
from sowing all the varieties comparatively early, de- 
pending for succession upon selecting sorts that follow 
each other in maturity. The peas will give quicker re- 
turns if covered only 1 inch deep, and where earliness is 
most important, they may be treated in that way. 
Larger pods and more of them will be produced if the 
seed be planted in trenches 3 to 6 inches deep and cov- 
ered with only 1 or 2 inches of soil ; when tne plants are 
5 or 6 inches high, fill the trench level with the surface; 
this will secure deep rooting, prevent mildew and pro- 
long the bearing season. If the peas be covered to the 
full depth at first, or if water be allowed to stand in the 
trenches, they will not eerminate or grow well. 
CONDON'S GIANT EDIBLE PODDED 
SUGAR PEA 
Eat the Pods and All — Jnst Iiike String: Beans 
Certainly Deliclons 
Boiled like string beans, either with milk, 
creamed gravy or butter sauce, they are certainly 
delicious. Vines very vigorous, attaining growth 
5 to 6 feet, and when supported yield abundantly. 
Don't fail to try a few. Packet, 6 cents; H pint, 
14 cents; pint, 24 cents; quart, 45 cents, postpaid. 
IMPROVED TELEPHONE 
This is a fine wrinkled pea, growing about four 
feet high. The peas are large and of a pale green 
color, possessing a superior sugary flavor. Packet, 
/ cento; Yz pint, lu veuu>; sua, at cemsj auart, 
60 cents, postpaid. 
McLEAN'S LITTLE GEM 
strong and vigorous In growth, producing vines 
from 18 to 24 inches in height, dark foliage, bearing 
pods single on both sides of the stalk beginning 
near the ground. Pods are almost straight, 2>4 to in 
inches long, light In color and blunt at the ends. Ready 
to pick 59 to 61 days from planting. Seed is green, wrin- 
kled and medium in size. Packet, 7 cents; Yt pint, 18 
cents; pint, 34 cents; qnart, 60 cents, postpaid. 
NOTT'S EXCELSIOR 
Robust and vigorous in growth. Inclined to throw out 
later.ais frppi the base of the stock, producing In profu- 
sion long, handsome pods closely packed with large pea.s 
of fine flavor. An improvement on American Wonder, 
being more vigorous and prolific with larger pods and 
more peas. Height, 12 inches. Packet, 7 cents; Y2 pint, 
19 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 65 cents, postpaid. 
BLISS EVERBEARING 
vine stout, about two and one-half feet high, bearing 
at the top six to ten broad pods. If these are picked as 
they mature and the season and soil are favorable, the 
plant will throw out branches bearing pods which will 
mature in succession, thus prolonging the season. The 
peas are large and wrinkled, cook very quickly, are ten- 
der, of superior flavor and preferred by many to any other 
sort. Packet, 6 cents; Yz pint, 16 cents; pint, 28 cents; 
quart, 50 cents, postpaid. 
GRADUS OR PROSPERITY 
GRADUS, OR PROSPERITY 
THE MOST POPULAR HIGH QUALITY, EXTRA 
EARLY WRINKLED PEA 
This remarkable pea is not only large and of the best 
quality, but Is within two or three days as early as the 
small, round, extra early sorts. Gradus Is a wrinkled 
pea, growing about 30 Inches high; the pods are of a 
bright green color, measuring i Inches or more In length, 
as large as Telephone, well filled with luscious peas, 8 to 
. 10 or more In a pod. The peas are of the highest table 
quality and retain In a remarkable manner their color 
and.jittractlve appearance after cooking. A little terider, 
so It should be sown in the warmest spots In the garden. 
A grand pea In all respects. Packet, 7 cents; V4 pint, 19 
cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 65 cents, postpalu. 
LARGE WHITE MARROWFAT 
The vines of this variety are about five feet high and of 
strong growth. The pods are large, cylindrical, rough, 
light colored and well filled; seed large, smooth, round 
and light yellow. The variety is excellent for summer use, 
but is inferior In quality to most of the newer sorts, al- 
though undoubtedly one of the most productive of the 
garuen varieties, jracket, 5 cents; yi pint, 12 cents; pint, 
22 cents; qnart, 40 cents, postpaid. 
BB SITBE TO mOIiXTDB HAIIMOTK FODSBS 
KCDOET PEA ZH 70UB OBDEB. 
FRESH PEAS FROM YOUR OWN GARDEN ARE FAR BET- 
TER THAN ANY SOLD IN CANS. PLANT 2 OR 3 ROWS 
OF OUR NORTHERN CROWN PEAS THIS SPRING AND 
ENJOY THEM ALL SUMMER LONG. 
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