H. G. Hastincjs <5 Company, Seedsmen, Atlanta, Ga. 
Garden or English Peas, for Spring Planting. I 
Crop of IQOl Almost a Total 
Failxire. 
The year 1901 has been the most disastrous 
ever known in the seed trade of this country 
on peas. Host varieties are turnings out about 
one-fourth of a crop and in many varieties 
less was harvested than were planted in the 
ground. Under these conditions the prices of 
peas are abnormally high and quantities are 
very limited, even at these high prices. 
Culture— The small, extra early, round seeded va- 
rieties can lie planted any time after January Ist^ Sow 
at intervals of two or three weeks up to March 15th for 
a continuous supply. After that date sow the second 
early and heavy hearing wrinkled varieties, such as 
Home Delight and Bliss’ Ever-Bearing. These wrinkled 
varieties must not he planted until ground begins to get 
warm, as wrinkled peas rot in cold, wet ground. The 
extra earlies should he sown at rate of 1 quart of seed 
to 100 feet of drill ; cover seed 2 inches. Keep cultiva- 
ted clean and as they begin to bloom, draw earth up 
around the stems. Varieties like Home Delight and 
Bliss’ Ever-Bearing can he planted in double row^, 6 
inches apart, and run together. Being rather stiti, they 
pnph other, doing away with the necessity 
lat must oe uiusuct^i. - - — . 
neas 2 inches, vet if long hearing is wanted, open up 
drills 6 inches deep, plant seed at bottom of drill, cover 
2 inches, then after plants grow keep hlhng in till level 
with the ground. In manuring for peas, never use fresh 
manure before planting. Fresh manure makes a rank 
crrowth of vine and few peas. In spring, use well rotted 
manure If this is not obtainable, then use commercial 
vegetabie fertilizers. In using concentrated fertilizer 
or cotton seed meal, never let seed come in direct con- 
tact Avith it, for it burnvs the vitality on t of the seed. 
JoKn L. 
The tiuesv and earliest of all extra early neties, either 
for market or home use. We have sold this variety for ten 
years, and in earliness and proliticness it has beaten every 
iiher’ extra early round variety. Here in Atlanta it beat 
Landreth’s Extra Early into market 7 days. For a quick, 
early crop, you will make no mistake planting John L, 
Packet, 5 cents ; pint, 15 cents ; quart, 25 (jeuts ; peck, 
Sl.GO ; bushel, S6.00. 
AlasKa. 
This follows .Tohn L. in earliness. Seeds are round and 
green and of almost as good eating ciuality as the wrinkled 
sorts. Crop very short. Packet, o cents ; i»int, lo cents ; 
quart, 25 cents ; peck, Si. 75. 
p]:\ila,clel]3l^ia Extra Early. 
In old favorite for early planting. Peas round, smooth 
and verv hardv. Considered a desirable sort for either home 
use or market. Packet, 5 cents ; pint, 15 cents ; quart. 
ttse 
25 cents ; jieck, ^1.75. 
First of All. 
\ o-ood extra earlv.. coming in after Alaska and John L. 
[s^a strong, vigorous grower and a good cropper. A favorite 
villi manv market gardeners. Packet, 5 cents; pint, lo 
:ents ; quart, 25 cents ; peck, .'?1.60 ; bushel, ?6,00. 
Nott*s Excelsior. 
An extra early dwarf wrinkled pea, very similar to 
American Wonder, but one-third larger and a much heavier- 
bearer. Delicious flavor, with peas packed very close irs 
pods. It will, in time, supercede the American Wonder> 
Packet, 10 cents ; pint, 25 cents ; quart, 45 cents. 
American Wonder. 
Dwarf wrinkled, extra early, of the very finest quality- 
and flavor. For home garden only, as it is not prolifie 
enough for the market gardener. Height of bush, 9 to 10> 
inches. Packet, 10 cents ; pint, 20 cents r quart. 40 cents-.. 
Premimm Gem. 
A dwarf wrinkled, extra early, growing about 15 inches 
high, and is one of the earliest fW home gardens. While not 
as heavy a bearer as the round seeded varieties, yet its 
quality is unsurpassed. Packet. 10 cents; pint. 20 centSv 
quart ,*85 cents. 
$5.00 Prize 
For the earliest 
and best half peck 
of English Peas. Pods must be well tilled out. 
Competition clo.ses June 15th. First prize, .'?2 50 ; 
second prize, §1.-50 ; third prize, §1.00. 
