Garden Peas 
Peas mature early when in a light, rich soil. For the 
general crop, a rich deep loam or clay would be best. 
Peas thrive better if the ground has been manured for 
a previous crop, but if the ground is poor and requires 
enriching, use well-rotted manure; and for the dwarf 
varieties you can hardly make the soil too rich. When 
grown as a market crop, Peas are seldom staked or 
bushed, but are sown in single rows three to four inches 
deep, the depth depending on the time pf sowing, nature 
of the soil, as well as the variety. Wrinkled varieties 
are not as hardy as the smooth sorts, and if planted 
early should have dry, warm soil, and not planted deep, 
or they are liable to rot in the ground. These wrinkled 
varieties are, however, the sweetest and best flavored. 
Rows for planting should be from 2 l / 2 to 3 l A feet apart 
according to the kind, soil and manner of culture de- 
sired. When grown in the kitchen garden it is best 
to sow the seed in double rows, 6 to 8 inches apart, 
the tall sorts requiring brush. Commence sowing early 
varieties as soon as the ground can be worked in the 
Spring, and continue, for a succession, every two weeks 
up to the end of June, discontinuing until the middle 
of July, when a good crop can sometimes be secured by 
sowing an extra-early sort. Two pounds sow 100 feet 
* of rows; 115 to 140 pounds for an acre in drills; 175 
. lbs. broadcast. 
Early Round or Smooth 
PEDIGREED EXTRA EARLY (2 feet). This extra 
early Pea is not only early, but the very best of the 
smooth, white, extra earlies. \ Matures in from 40 to 
45 days after germination and the full, round, dark, 
green pods are produced in wonderful profusion. Prac- 
tically all the pods can be gathered in two pickings, and 
as they are of strong texture, are well fitted for snipping 
Ameer 
even long distances. The Peas are of medium size, 
round, smooth and of splendid flavor. The vines art* 
very hardy, and seed may be sown as soon as the soil 
becomes mellow. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 15 lbs., 
$3.75. 
EARLY ALASKA. — This is the earliest blue variety 
in cultivation; the dark green color of its pods makes 
it a desirable shipping variety, as it will carry long dis- 
tances without losing color; this quality combined with 
its extreme earliness recommends it very highly to the 
market gardener; height, 2 l / 2 feet; is also the most pop- 
ular variety for canning, being almost exclusively used 
for that purpose by the largest canning establishments 
in the country. Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 15 lbs., 
$3.75. 
FIRST AND BEST. — A popular, extra early Pea, pro- 
ducing good crops and satisfactory in nearly all sections. 
Vines 2 l / 2 feet high, producing pods 3 to 3J4 inches 
long. Sold under the name of Philadelphia Extra Early, 
Improved Daniel O’Rourke, Rural New Yorker, Extra 
Early Kent and a dozen other similar names. Pkt., 10c; 
lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 15 lbs., $3.75. 
EARLY TOM THUMB is an old-fashioned favorite on 
account of its very dwarf habit, and is really more pro 
ductive than many varieties that grow twice its height. 
It produces a fine-sized pod and the Peas are sweet and 
tender. Pkt., 10c; lb.. 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 15 lbs., $4.00. 
AMEER. — This variety is very much like the Alaska, 
but is not quite so early. The vine is slightly longer 
as are the pods which are well shaped. It ripens uni 
formly and the peas are of excellent quality. The seed 
is round, wrinkled and light green. Pkt., 10c; lb.. 35c; 
2 lbs., 65c; 15 lbs., $4.00. 
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