PEAS 
For early peas the soil should be light and 
warm, 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, furthermore such soil is often the 
cause of early sorts maturing unevenly. 
Sow as early as possible a few of some early 
variety in warm, quick soil, prepared the fall 
before, planting in double rows six to eight inches 
apart and two and one-half to four feet between 
the double rows. The general crop can be delayed 
until later, but we have met with better success 
from sowing all the varieties comparatively early, 
depending for succession upon selecting sorts that 
follow each other in maturity. 
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The peas will give quicker returns if covered 
only one inch deep and where earliness is most im- 
portant they may be treated in that way. Larger 
pods and more of them will be produced if the 
seed be planted in trenches three to six inches 
deep and covered with only one or two inches of 
soil. When the plants are five or six inches high 
fill the trench level with the surface. This will 
secure deep rooting, prevent mildew and prolong 
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 germinate or 
grow well. 
The wrinkled varieties are more sensitive to 
cold, wet weather than the smooth seeded sorts 
but are of superior quality. All varieties growing 
more than one and one-half feet do better if 
staked up or brushed when four to six inches high. 
This support is usually given by sharpened 
branches of trees set between the double rows. 
The crop should be gathered as fast as it is fit 
for use. If even a few pods begin to ripen, not 
only will new pods cease to form, but those partly 
advanced will stop growing. 
EARLIEST GARDEN PEAS 
9562. Carters Eight Weeks. (Green Round, Ht. 1% ft.) This 
is the Earliest Dwarf Pea in the World, proved not only 
from our own trials, but from the expert reports we 
receive from time to time. A very hardy Marrowfat, 
possessing all the good points of the best type American 
Wonder, which was one of its parents. As both a forcing 
and an early border variety it has become a boon to 
gardeners whose demands are heavy early in the season. 
Pkt. 10c., pt. 50c., qt. 90c. 
9564. Carters Early Duke. (Wrinkled Marrowfat. Ht. 3 
ft.) A new and absolutely distinct first early. This 
unique variety, selected from a cross between Blue Ex- 
press and Duke of Albany, is offered after several sea- 
sons’ tests both at Haynes Park, and the grounds of the 
leading growers throughout the country. For quality it 
is unequalled, the foliage and pods being of an excep- 
tionally deep rich green, being fit to pick about the same 
time as Carters Early Morn. Pkt. 10c., pt. 50c., qt. 90c. 
9566. Carters Snowdrop. (Wrinkled Marrowfat. Ht. 4 
ft.) Award of Merit, R.H.S. A cross between Early 
Morn and Express. This first early Pea can best be 
described as an early Ne Plus Ultra, having pods similar 
in shape and color to that variety. It is a few days 
later than our E'arly Morn, growing rather taller. Pkt. 
10c., pt. 50c., qt. 90c. 
8900. Thorburn Extra-Early Market. Our standard market- 
garden extra-early Pea ; productive and profitable to 
grow. 2 y, ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 45c., qt. 80c. 
8910. Daniel O’Rourke, Improved. Extra early; favorite 
sort. 2% ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 35c., qt. 65c. 
8920. First-of-All. First-class selected strain of extra- 
earlies. 2% ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 76c. 
8922. Pedigree. Extra early; vigorous and prolific. 2U 
ft. Pkg. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
8930. Alaska. One of the very earliest blue Peas ; quite 
productive. 2 V£> ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
8940. Thomas Laxton. A cross between Gradus and one 
of the extra-early sorts. Ripens within a day or two 
of the earliest round varieties ;. very productive. The 
pods are large and contain 7 to 8 large wrinkled Teas 
of the finest flavor. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 46c., qt. 80c. 
8950. Gradus, also called Prosperity. One of the finest 
extra-early Peas. Ready to pick about four days after 
8900. Pods very large, filled with large wrinkled Peas 
of finest quality. 3 ft. Pkt 10c., pt. 45c., qt. 80c. 
8970. Ameer (Claudit). Finest quality; exceedingly pro- 
ductive. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
8980. American Wonder. Early and productive; fine qual- 
ity. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 35c., qt. 65c. 
8990. Sutton’s Excelsior. As early as American Wonder, 
with much broader pods, filled with large Peas of finest 
flavor ; very prolific ; one of the finest dwarf Peas in cul- 
tivation. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 40c., qt. 75c. 
9000. Nott’s Excelsior. Splendid early wrinkled sort; very 
prolific. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c., pt. 35c., qt. 65c. 
9009. Carters Early Morn. (See Photograph.) (Wrinkled 
Marrowfat. Ht. 3 ft.) A Superb First Early. This 
grand introduction maintains its position as one of the 
best early Marrowfat Peas ever raised. Although very 
early, the seed should not be sown until the soil is in a 
fit state to receive it, as it is a rapid grower. The pods 
are very large and well filled, and are often ready to 
piek during June. Pkt. 10c., pt. 60c., qt. 90c. 
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