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Peas 
We have indicated for each variety the average number of days required to produce peas for table use, 
cased on many years of observation. Very often peas are gathered several days earlier than indicated here, 
but the average is more indicative of their behavior under ordinary circumstances. 
First Early and Early Varieties 
Cradus 
58 days. Splendid early large podded sort for 
home and market garden. Vines medium green; 3 
to 3 4 feet tall. Pods borne singly; attractive me¬ 
dium green; 4 inches long; % inch wide, plump, 
well filled; tapered at end. Seeds large, wrinkled; 
cream and green; interior yellow. 14 lb. 10 cts., 
14 lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 cts., 10 lbs. 
$ 2 . 20 . 
Alaska 
54 days. This variety and Extra Early are the 
earliest garden peas in cultivation. Alaska is the 
most widely grown pea for canning purposes. Vines 
33 inches tall; slender; crop matures uniformly. 
Pods borne singly; light green; 214 inches long, 14 
inch wide; very plump; blunt. Seeds small; round; 
medium green with bluish cast; interior green. 14 
lb. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 
cts., 10 lbs. $2.20. 
American Wonder 
59 days. Very important early dwarf variety for 
the home garden; the same as Nott’s Excelsior. 
Vines 1 2 to 14 inches high; dark green; very pro¬ 
ductive. Pods medium green; 3 inches long, 14 inch 
wide, plump, straight, blunt ended; seeds medium 
small, squarish, wrinkled, green; interior green. 14 
lb. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 
cts., 1 0 lbs. $2.20. 
Market Peas No. 122 (New) 
One of the finest early midseason Carden peas 
for market purposes and home garden. Vines are 
robust, grow from 24 to 30 inches tall, are quite 
bushy and stool freely. Leaves are medium large 
and dark green. Pods straight, pointed, smooth, 
dark green in color and well filled with 8 to 1 1 
peas per pod. Pods being 5 to 5 V 2 inches long and 
% inches broad. Unusually productive. 14 lb. 10 
cts., V 2 lb. 20 cts., 1 lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $3.00. 
Hundredfold or Blue Bantam 
62 days. Prolific, large podded, dwarf variety for 
home, market garden and shipping. Vines 18 inches 
tall, dark green. Pods borne singly; dark green; 4 
to 414 inches long, 3 A inch wide, plump; tapered 
at tip. Seeds large, wrinkled, cream; interior yel¬ 
low. 14 lb. 10 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 2 
lbs. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $2.20. 
Laxton’s Progress 
60 days. Splendid variety for home, market gar¬ 
den and shipping. Vines dwarf; 20 inches tall; dark 
green; prolific. Pods handsome; dark green; very 
large for dwarf variety; fully 4 inches long, 3 4 inch 
wide, plump; tapered at end. Seeds large, wrinkled; 
cream; interior yellow. 14 lb. 10 cts., 14 lb. 15 
cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $2.20. 
Nott’s Excels ; or 
59 days. Very important early dwarf variety for 
the home garden; the same as American Wonder. 
Vines 12 to 14 inches high; dark green; very pro¬ 
ductive. Peas of superior quality. Pods medium 
green; 3 inches long, 14 inch wide; plump, straight; 
blunt ended. Seeds medium small, squarish, wrink¬ 
led, green; interior green. '4 lb. 10 cts., 14 lb. 15 
cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $2.20. 
Little Marvel 
Thomas Laxton 
57 days. A popular market pea. Unsurpassed for 
the home garden as an early large podded pea of 
high quality. Vines 3 to 3'4 feet tall, dark green. 
Pods dark green; 3'4 inches long, 5 /s inch wide, 
plump; blunt. Seeds large; wrinkled, cream and 
green; interior yellow. As a money-maker this pea 
surpasses all others. 'A lb. 10 cts., '4 lb. 15 cts., 
1 lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $2.20. 
Laxtonian 
62 days. Similar to Hundredfold in type and use¬ 
fulness. Vines 16 to 19 inches tall; medium dark 
green. Pods borne singly; slightly curved; 4 to 
414 inches long; 3 A inch wide, plump; tapered at 
tip. Seeds large, wrinkled; green and cream. 14 lb. 
10 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 cts., 
10 lbs. $2.20. 
Little Marvel 
62 to 64 days. Unsurpassed in quality and pro¬ 
ductiveness; particularly valuable for the home 
garden. Vines 1 8 to 20 inches tall; dark green; very 
thrifty, verv prolific. Pods dark green; 3 inches 
long, 14 inch wide; very plump; straight; blunt 
ended. Seeds medium sized, squarish, distinctly 
wrinkled, green; interior green. '4 lb. 10 cts., 14 
lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 cts., 10 lbs. 
$ 2 . 20 . 
Premium Gem 
62 days. Valuable home garden variety. Vines 18 
inches tall, medium green. Pods medium green; 
2 % inches long, 14 inch thick; plump, straight; 
blunt ended. Seeds medium sized; green; wrinkled; 
interior green. 14 lb. 10 cts., ’4 lb. 15 cts., 1 lb. 
25 cts., 2 lbs. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $2.20. 
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