PREMIUM SEEDS 
Gradus 
GRADES, or PROSPERITY.— One of the very best 
early wrinkled, large podded Peas. The pods are fully 
as long as Telephone. Vine similar in appearance and 
does not grow so tall, being of medium height, about 
3 to 3% feet. The pods are 4 to 4% inches long, 
pointed, handsome and one of the most attrative of 
the early wrinkled sorts. Peas very large, splendid 
quality and a beautiful light green color. This has 
been one of the most popular varieties in cultivation. 
For prices see colored pages. 
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. — This is one of the standard 
high grade Peas that have established themselves 
with gardeners so firmly that many will take no 
other variety for its season. Its quality is fine, and 
for a wrinkled Pea, it is hardy and thoroughly 
reliable. It does not require staking and the pods 
ripen evenly, making it extremely valuable for home 
and market use. For prices see colored pages. 
Late or Main Crop 
ALDERMAN. — A splendid large podded variety of 
recent introduction and excellent quality. Vines vig- 
orous, growing about 3% foot high, with coarse, dark 
colored leaves and producing an abundance of very 
large, dark green pods, filled with immense Peas of 
delicious flavor. We recommend this to all large 
1 Pea growers. For prices see colored pages. 
TELEPHONE. — One of the most popular varieties 
for main and late crop, on account of its many good 
qualities; fine appearance, large pods, and most ex- 
cellent flavor; a good shipper. Vines about four to 
five feet, very sturdy and vigorous. This Pea is con- 
sidered by many private and market gardeners to 
be the best of all. For prices see colored pages. 
CHAMPION OF ENGLAND. — -A very productive va- 
riety, universally admitted to be one of the richest 
and best flavored of the late Peas. Pods large, about 
three inches long. The seed is light green, wrinkled 
and very desirable for home use and especially recom- 
mended for market gardeners. Profuse bearer. Very 
much superior in flavor to the Marrowfat Peas. For 
prices see colored pages. 
LARGE WHITE MARROWFAT.— This is a late 
Pea, hardy, very hardy and vigorous grower. The pods 
are of good size and usually contain five or six peas 
of good quality, but not of as high flavor as the reg- 
ular garden peas. For prices see colored pages. 
DWARF SUGAR OR SALAD PEA.— A distinct va- 
riety with edible pods, cooked and eaten the same as 
snap beans. Worth a trial In your garden. For prices 
see colored pages. 
Seed Sweet Potatoes 
Many people hesitate to grow Sweet Potatoes, be- 
lieving that a great deal of extra work Is necessary 
to produce the crop. The only extra work connected 
with It is in the production of plants, and If you are 
not prepared to grow these yourself, they can always 
be purchased at a reasonable price. It is not. how- 
ever. difficult to grow plants. About the only differ- 
ence In the Held culture Is that the ridges are made 
for Sweet Potatoes before setting the plants. The 
only secret is to keep them free from weeds and the 
ground mellow. After the vines begin to run they 
will keep down the weeds themselves. A light, sandy 
soil is best. 
iThe Seed sweet Potatoes which we offer are grown, 
stored and handled especially for Seed purposes. They 
are not cold storage stock on which the germ has 
been killed, hut are fresh and vigorous. It is abso- 
lutely necessary that they be handled quickly In 
Spring, as they do not keep well after being taken 
from the storage bins. We cannot guarantee them 
all to be sound upon arrival, and we try to protect 
our customers by prompt service. For this reason 
we hold the Potatoes until the weather is settled 
and then fill all orders at once so as to get them 
to our customers promptly. 
It does not pay to buy Sweet Potatoes In small lots. 
Better buy the plants unless you will need more than 
1 , 000 . 
CULTURE. — Put the Potatoes into hotbeds in April, 
covering with three inches of earth, and after they 
begin to grow give plenty of air on sunny days and 
water regularly. In May or June set out In rows three 
feet apart and fifteen Inches apart in the rows. The 
land should he plowed shallow in order to produce 
the short, chunky Potato most largely In demand. 
Apply a fertilizer having only a small percentage of 
nitrogen and a large amount of po*ash. 
We can supply the following varieties In April: 
Yellow Jersey. Red Jersey. Red and White Bermuda, 
Southern Queens and Brazilians. 
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