W. R. Gray, Seedsman, Oak ton, Virginia 
PEAS 
One quart will plant 100 feet of drill. 
Culture. Peas mature earliest In a 
light, rich soil. For general crop use a 
rich, deep loam, or Inclining to clay is 
best. When grown in garden, sow in 
double rows 6 to 8 inches apart; the 
rows 2 to 4 feet apart, and tall ones re- 
quiring brush. Commence sowing the 
extra early varieties as early as the 
ground can be worked in February or 
March; continue for a succession every 
two weeks until June, then discontinue 
until the middle of August, when a good 
crop may be secured by sowing the ex- 
tra early and early sorts for fall use. They should be 
kept clean and earthed up twice during the growth. The 
wrinkled varieties are not as hardy as the small round 
sort, and if planted early should have a dry soil, or they 
are liable to rot in the ground; they are, however, the 
sweetest and best flavored varieties. The dwarf varie. 
ties are best suited for small gardens. 
GRADUS. To eat Gradus Peas is to enjoy all the lus- 
cious sweetness and rich flavor, combined with melt- 
ing tenderness of the finest butter you can imagine. 
Gradus is the greatest of the wrinkled pea varieties; 
it is large and handsome as well as delicious. A table 
luxury and delight which retains its attractiveness, 
beautiful color and fine appearance after being cooked. 
It is the most popular of all the extra early wrinkled 
peas. % pt. 20 cts. ; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 70 cts. 
EXTRA EAREY AEASKA. The earliest of all smooth 
green peas, having the best color when shelled and the 
best quality when cooked. The dark green color of 
the pods make it extremely desirable, as it can be 
carried long distances without losing its color, which 
quality, combined with its earliness and uniformity of 
ripening, make it one of the best extra early peas for 
truckers and market gardeners. Vi Pt. 20 cts.; pt. 30 
cts.; qt. 50 cts. 
THOMAS EAXTON EXTRA EAREY. An extra-early 
wrinkled marrow of excellent quality, and a valuable 
addition to the very early varieties. It is three feet 
Gradus Peas. high, and somewhat more vigorous in habit than Pros- 
perity. The pods are medium to large, blunt-ended and 
filled to the tip with large Peas of true, rich, "marrow” flavor. Its strong vine and heavy 
cropping character make it very suitable for an early crop in the private garden. It may 
be used to great advantage as an immediate successor to Prosperity. ^ If sown together, 
Thomas Laxton will be in full production just as the crop of Prosperity is diminishing. 
Vz pt. 20 cts.; pt. 30 cts.; qt. 70 cts. 
TEIiHFHOKZ:. A wrinkled variety of very robust habit and 
a great bearer. A single vine produces from 8 to 10 un- 
usually long, well-filled pods of largest size, containing 10 
to 11 peas. It is very productive, of fine flavor and an 
excellent table variety; height, about 4 feet. % pt. 20 cts.; 
pt. 30 cts. 
AMEER PEAS. Exceptionally fine podded Extra Early; very 
prolific. Pt. 25 cts.; qt. 50 cts. 
CHAMPION OP ENOI.AND. A well-known standard sort; 
sow thickly. Pt. 25 cts.; qt. 50 cts. 
KALE 
Culture of Kale. Kales are more hardy than cabbage and 
make excellent greens for winter and spring use, being im- 
proved by frost. Sow from May to June and cultivate .same 
a.s cabbage. One and one-half pounds to the acre. One ounce 
will sow 300 feet drill. 
IMPERIAE CUREY EONG-STANDING KAEE. A beautiful 
curled and crimped sort, of strong, vigorous habit; perfectly 
hardy, bright green color, and very attractive in appearance. 
It is superior to all other sorts, and will stand longer with- 
out shooting to seed than any other variety. Pkt. 5 and 
10 cts.: oz. 15 cts. 
EXTRA DWARP GREEN CUREES SCOTCH, OR NOREOEK. 
This is one of the best kales for spring sowing in the 
North, and is the principal sort grown in the South for 
Northern markets. It is hardy and will remain over win- 
ter in any place where the temperature does not go below 
zero. The habit is very dwarf and spreading, and will 
rarely exceed 18 inches in height. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 
15 cts. 
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Extra-Early 
Alaska Feas. 
