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Ever-Bearing— 18 iuchcs to 2 feet; foliage large; the pods 3 to 4 inches in length; peas very 
large and in quality unsurpassed ; consUmt hearer and of esj^ecial value for late Summer ana Autumn 
itse. Sow thinly or the vines will become crowded. -ITAf 
McLean's Advancer— A secon<l early variety and a great favorite with growers. It Is often known as 
the E»irly Champion. A green, wrinkled variety of excellent flavor. 
GENERAL CROP. 
Yorkshire Hero—This is one of the largest and best of the wrinkled Marn>ws and most now mi de- 
mand for planting by the market gardeners of this State : branching habit, abundant bearer and line 
flavor. 2% feet 
Champion of England —Is one of the best varieties : delicious in flavor and a profuse Ijcurer. 4 feet. 
Telephone— Immensely pro<luctive. excellently sweet, of the finest <juality. Strong vines, pods large 
size, well filled with delicious peas. 4 feet. 
Blue Imperial— Is a fine market variety; a good bearer and of fine flavor. 3 feet. 
Royal Dwarf Marrowfat—This is a favorite with many ; nods are well tilled with large peas, ripening 
at one time, so as to be easily gathered atone picking, and of good quality. 2)^ feci. 
White Marrowfat— A favorite ; pods large and well filled. 5 to feet. 
Black Eyed Marrowfat— Hardy and produciive, and with the Wlrite extensively grown for field peas. 
Four feet. 
Edible Pod Sugar Peas— ('an cook the pod os Snap Beans or as shelled : very tender and sweet. Var- 
ieties : Dwarf aud Tall White, and Dwarf and Tall (.Iray Seed, all desirable. '1% to 6 feet. 
Peppers. Peppers. 
PEPPER. 
This vegetable is largely grown for pickles and for seasoning for soups, meats, etc. Sow in hot-be<l 
or in a wann sheltered si>ot, and transplant into rich, warm, mellow soil, in rows 2 feet apart aud 18 
inches in the row, hoe fVequently and earth up a little. One ounce will produce over 1,000 plants. 
Sweet Spanish— One of the earliest and largest ; flesh sweet and mild. 
Sweet Mammoth, or Mountain— Like the preceding in shape and color, but larger and milder. 
Bell, or Bull Nose — Karly, and mild flavor ; rind tiiick and fleshy. , 
Squash, or Tomato Shape— Genemlly grown for pickling; very productive. 
Long Red Cayenne— Fruit three to four inches long, bright red; quite productive. 
Long Yellow Cayenne— Similar to the preceding, except in color. 
Red Cheriy— Very ornamentiil ; fruit round, glossy, aud of rich scarlet color. 
Chili He<l, conical, two inches long; very hot and prolific; used for seasoning. 
PUMPKIN* 
Plant three to five poumts on an acre. 
This is grown for agricultural purpases and planted in the field with corn and jKOatoes. Plant in- 
hills at least eight feet apart. 
Large Cheese— Is one of the best for cooking. 
Cushaw— I.s quite a favorite, resembling the winter Crook-neck Squash. White, striped t nJ mottled' 
with green ; salmon flesh. 
Connecticut Field— Is most largely grown for feeding stock, aud very productive. 
Mammoth Tours— Very proiluiflive; large size, often weighing from 100 to IbO pmmds. 
Chartier Radish. Pumpkin 
RALDISH. 
One ounce to 100 feet of drill ; 8 to 10 iK)und.s for an acre. 
It ® Chartier— Is a new variety ; crimson at the top, but miming downward to flue waxy white 
11 grows to a large size aud of superior quality. j ^ 
