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 bush- 
ed, but are sown in single rows three to four inches 
deep, the depth depending on the time of sowing, 
nature of the soil, as well as the variety. Wrin- 
kled 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, how- 
ever, the sweetest and best flavored. Rows for 
planting should be from 2 l / 2 to 3% feet apart according to the kind, 
soil and manner of culture desired. When grown in the kitchen gar- 
den 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; 
iy 2 bushels for an acre. 
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 10 to 45 days after germination and the full, round, 
dark, green pods are produced in wonderful profusion. Practically 
all the pods can be gathered in two pickings, and as they are of 
strong texture, are well fitted for shipping even long distances. The 
Peas are of medium size, round, smooth and of splendid flavor. The 
vines are very hardy, and seed may be sown as soon as the soil 
becomes mellow. Qt., 30c; 4 qts., $1.00; pk., $1.75; bu., $6.00. 
EARLY ALASKA. — This is the earliest blue variety in cultiva- 
tion; the dark green color of its pods makes it a desirable shipping 
variety, as it will carry long distances without losing color; this 
quality combined with its extreme earliness recommends it very 
highly to the market gardener; height, 2% feet; is also the most 
popular variety for canning, being almost exclusively used for that 
purpose by the largest canning establishments in the country. 
Qt., 35c; 4 cits., $1.20; pk., $2.00; bu., $7.50. 
American Wonder. 
FIRST AND BEST. — A popular, extra early 
Pea, producing good crops and satisfactory in 
nearly all sections. Vines 2% feet high, produc- 
ing pods 3 to 3 V> 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. Qt., 30c; 
4 cits., $1.00; pk., $1.75; bu., $6.50. 
EARLY TOM THUMB is an old-fashioned fav- 
orite on account of its very dwarf habit, and is 
really more productive than many varieties that 
grow twice its height. It produces a flne-sized 
pod and the Peas are sweet and tender. Qt., 30c; 
4 Cits., $1.00; pk., $1.75; bu., $6.50. 
AMEER. — This variety is very much like the 
Alaska, but is not quite so early. The vine is 
slightly longer as arc the pods which are well 
shaped. It ripens uniformly and the peas are of 
excellent quality. The seed is round, wrinkled 
and light green. Qt., 35c; 4 qts., $1.25; pk., $2.00; 
bu., $6.75. 
LARGE PODDED ALASKA. — A new early pea 
of excellent quality, follows the Gradus, but is 
superior on account of much longer pod and 
being more prolific. The peas ripen uniformly, 
the pods are long and of a dark green color, sweet, 
tender and of delicious flavor. We recommend 
it to all large pea growers and shippers. Qt., 35c; 
4 qts., $1.25; pk., $2.00; bu., $7.50. 
If Dissatisfied, 
Use 
BRENT’S PREMIUM SEED 
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Large Podded Alaska. 
