NORTHERN GROWN SEED PEAS 
The height, maturity and productiveness of garden Peas vary according to soil and climate, but they may 
be grown very satisfactorily anywhere. The extra early varieties should be sown as early in the spring as the 
ground can be worked — in this latitude they can frequently be planted in February. Continue sowing for 
a succession, every two weeks until June; then stop until the last of August, when a good crop can be secured 
by planting the extra early and early sorts for fall use. In the home garden, sow in double rows six to eight 
inches apart and two to four inches deep, with the double rows two to three feet apart. Varieties growing two 
feet high or more should be supported with brush. The early kinds do best in a light, warm soil. Later va- 
rieties require a rich loam, inclining to clay and should be planted deeper than the others. It is advisable 
to prepare the ground in the fall, as fresh or coarse manure will cause a heavy growth of vine and few peas. 
Give shallow cultivation, keep free of weeds, and earth them up twice during growth. Gather the pods as fast 
as they mature or they will not continue to bear. The wrinkled peas are not as hardy as the small, round 
sorts, and when planted early must have a dry soil, or they will rot. They are, however, the sweetest and best- 
flavored of all, and should be planted by everyone. 
EXTRA EARLY. 
First and Best. (2 feet.) An excellent strain of 
flrst-early Peas. Pint, 15 cents. Quart, 25 cents. 
Philadelphia Extra Early, (2 feet.) An old favorite 
extra early, round, smooth Pea. Pint, 15 cents. Quart, 
25 cents. 
Early May or Frame. (2 feet.) A popular strain 
of extra early Peas. Pint, 15 cents. Quart, 25 cents. 
Nott’s Excelsior. (1 foot.) One of the very best of. 
the earliest wrinkled Peas and a superior cropper, bear- 
ing large, well-filled pods, having from six to nine large 
Peas in a pod. The vines are of robust habit. A fine 
variety for the home garden. Pint, 20 cents. Quart, 
35 cents. 
Extra Earl)'. (2 feet.) We are absolutely con- 
fident, after long experience and the severest tests, 
that this Extra Early Pea is not only the earliest but 
the very best of the smooth, white, extra earlies. It 
matures in from forty to forty-five days after germina- 
tion, and the full, round, ,dark green pods are produced 
in wonderful profusion. Practically all the pods can 
be gathered at one or 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. 
Pint, 15 cents. Quart, 25 cents. 
Alaska. (2 feet.) Our strain of this variety is the 
very best. This Pea is increasing in popularity every 
year. It is especially valuable, both on account of it* 
earliness and productiveness and the beautiful green 
color of its pods and peas, which it retains longer than 
other varieties, making it particularly valuable for 
shipping purposes. It is also specially desirable for 
canners. Pint, 20 cents. Quart, 35 cents. 
Gradus. (2J4 feet.) This Pea is a most marked 
advance and improvement in wrinkled Peas. It is re- 
markable for the size and fullness of its pods, yielding 
an abundant supply of large wrinkled Peas, which are 
of most delicious flavor. The vines grow about 3 feet 
high, have heavy stems, stand upright, and do not re- 
quire staking. The Peas remain edible, tender and 
sweet for some time after they reach maturity. The 
Gradus Pea is considered, altogether, one of the most 
valuable improvements that has beeD made in wrinkled 
Peas in recent years. It is remarkably productive and 
is coming into very general use by truckers and market- 
gardeners. Pint, 25 cents. Quart, 40 cents. 
Earliest Dwarf. (1 foot.) A specially selected 
and highly improved strain of the old Tom Thumb 
Pea, so long a popular favorite in family gardens, ft 
grows only ten to twelve inches in height, but is much 
more productive than many varieties twice its size. The 
pods are fair sized and are well filled with plump, tendor 
and sweet-flavored Peas of good size. Pint, 25 cents. 
Quart, 40 cents. 
McLean’s Little Gem. (1% feet.) A wrinkled 
variety, of similar habit to Plant’s Earliest Dwarf, and 
maturing a few days later, or fifty to fifty-five days after 
planting. Pods two and one-half to three inches in 
length, round and filled with peas of delicious flavor. 
In fact they have the same sugary flavor as the late 
wrinkled sorts and the additional merit of earliness. A 
Pea that always gives entire satisfaction. Pint, 15 cents 
Quart, 30 cents. 
American Wonder. (1 foot.) The finest dwarf 
Pea in cultivation. Pods closely packed with large Peas 
of fine flavor; vigorous and prolific. Pint, 20 cents. 
Quart, 35 cents. 
Premium Gem. (1'/ 4 feet.) Early and superior 
wrinkled Pea; pods abundant; Peas tender, sweet and 
good. Pint, 15 cents. Quart, 30 cents. 
Eclipse or Surprise. (2'/ 2 feet.) Vines thickly set 
with round, well-filled pods 2% to 3 inches long. Peas 
tender and sweet. Pint, 20 cents. Quart, 35 cents. 
Thos. Laxton. (2/ z feet.) Pods, large, long and 
deep green in color. Seed wrinkled, sweet and of fine 
flavor. Pint, 20 cents. Quart, 35 cents. 
EARLIEST DWARF. 
Special Prices for Larger Quantities. 
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