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Every Garden Needs 
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Restores and Maintains Soil Fertility 
NITRAGIN PROTECTS YOU 
NITRAGIN—with the Legume Germ Count, the 
Expiration DATE and the PRICE on the label—pro¬ 
tects you. Guarantees Billions of fresh, efficient 
Legume Germs in every package—tells you what 
you are buying. 
NITRAGIN EASY TO APPLY 
NITRAGIN is a granular MOIST soil-like culture, 
packed in tins. Easy to apply. Directions on every 
can. 
You will increase your yield and improve the 
quality by inoculating seed before planting. Gar¬ 
den Size for Peas, Sweet Peas and Beans. Sufficient 
quantity to treat 5 lbs. of the above items. Same 
for all three. Price, 25 cts., postpaid. 
Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
THE BEST PEAS 
These Seeds are Bred for 
Disease-Resistant Qualities 
New Extra Early Honey Sweet 
The Earliest Wrinkled Sweet-Flavored Pea in Existence. 
in Forty Days 
Ready for Picking 
New Honey Sweet Peas will grow and mature quicker than any other sort 
in cultivation. This, with the fact that they can be planted as soon as the 
ground can be worked, makes it possible to get into, the market with this Pea 
sooner than with any other variety known. A wonderful luxuriant grower and 
a splendid drought resister. The vines attain a height of 24 inches, do not 
require sticking. Prodigally prolific, the pods are from 2 % to 3 inches long, 
nearly round, and are always well filled.. The peas are freely borne, and re¬ 
main in good condition for a number of days. The pods are of a dark green 
color, well filled with luscious peas. The peas themselves are of first-class 
table quality, and retain their color and attractive appearance after cooking. 
It is entirely adapted to the purposes of the market gardener, and does equally 
as well in the home garden. Honey Sweet has made a splendid record for both 
quality and quantity. It is as early as Alaska, but far superior to it in quality 
and yield. 2 oz. pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 22c; lb. 40c; 2 lb. 75c. Postpaid. 
Extra Early Tom Thumb 
Everybody’s Favorite—The Incomparable Dwarf Pea. Medium Early. Large 
Peas in Well-Filled Pods. 
Vines are dwarf, only about 9 inches tall, and .of such upright growth that 
they may be planted in rows 10 inches apart. Extra Early Tom Thumb is an 
enormous yielder, and the vines are usually completely covered with an abund¬ 
ance of the finest well-filled pods. Peas are large, sweet and luscious. 2 oz. 
pkt. 8c; y 2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lb. 65c. Postpaid. . 
Lightning Express 
Earliest Pea in the World—Ready for Picking in 40 Days 
Much hardier, more productive and withstand greater changes in the weather 
than any other variety. They are not only the largest podded white seeded 
early, but they are entirely free from runners and the entire crop can be taken 
off in one or two pickings. 10,000 bushels sold annually. Where earliness, 
productiveness, uniformity of ripening, large-sized pods and sweetness of flavor 
are desired, this is the variety to grow. It may be truly called the blooded 
stock of all finest early Peas, and stands at the head for above fine qualities. 
In favorable season ready for the markets in 40 days. To the market gardener 
earliness is of the greatest importance, as even a few days make a great dif¬ 
ference in price, often a depreciation of from $2.00 to $4.00 per barrel. 2 oz. 
pkt. 8c; i/ 2 lb. 22c; lb. 38c; 2 lbs. 60c. Postpaid. 
McLean’s Improved Little Gem 
Vines 18 inches high, covered with long pods, well filled with sweet, tender 
Peas. 2 oz. pkt. 8c; i/ 2 lb. 18c; lb. 33c; 2 lbs. 60c. Postpaid. 
Nott’s Excelsior 
Vines larger, more productive, but a few days later than American Wonder, 
earlier and more prolific than Little Gem. Unsurpassed in sweetness and qual¬ 
ity. Height, 12 to 15 inches. 2 oz. pkt. 7c; y 2 lb. 18c; lb. 33c; 2 lbs. 60c, 
Postpaid. 
True American Wonder 
Dwarf-wrinkled Pea, esteemed for earliness, productiveness, 
quality. Strong and robust, about 10 inches high, and produces 
medium large pods which contain 5 to 6 wrinkled Peas of very 
sweet flavor. 2 oz. pkt. 7c; V2 lb. 18c; lb. 33c; 2 lbs. 60c. Post- 
paid. 
Earliest of All or Alaska 
Grown by Market Gardeners and Large Pea Growers. Vines 
2 to 2 % feet high are unbranched, bearing 4 to 7 long pods, which 
are filled with medium-sized dark green or bluish green Peas of 
excellent flavor. Ripens the crop ail at once, and is an invaluable 
variety for market gardeners and canners. 2 oz. pkt. 7c; y 2 lb. 
16c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c. Postpaid. 
See pages 2 and 3 for lower prices on large quantities 
New Early Little Marvel 
Little Marvel 
A New Dwarf Extra Early Pea of Unusual Value, in Enormous 
Demand Among Market Gardeners 
We are sure that as soon as a gardener becomes acquainted 
with this variety he will quit growing the old varieties. In 
season this new sort ripens with the American Wonder, while 
the pods, usually borne in pairs, are more numerous, larger and 
contain one or two more Peas. Its two striking fea¬ 
tures are: The beautiful dark green color of the 
pods and its great keeping qualities, when ready 
for the table staying in excellent condition for a 
week longer than other similar earlies. Little Marvel 
is an extraordinary cropper, and although the pods 
are only of medium size, it is fully as productive 
as most larger podded kinds. Vines 15 inches high; 
pods in pairs 2 V 2 to 3 inches long, square at bottom, 
jammed with 6 to 8 quite large, deep green, wrin¬ 
kled Peas, which are of luscious sugary flavor. 2 
oz. pkt. 10c; i/ 2 lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lb. 70c. Postpaid, 
Lightning Express 
FERTILIZERS 
For Gardens—See Lawn Seed Page. 
