Popular, Profitable Peas for Particular Planters 
Large, Luscious Laxtonian. Early, Too. 
V4C6. LAXTONIAN. This big variety is as 
early as the small American Wonder, and 
only a little later than Alaska. Pods long, 
vines short. Peas are large, wrinkled, 
sweet, running 7 to 10 in a pod. Vines re¬ 
quire no staking; rows may be planted close, 
to economize space; peas easily gathered by 
the handful, and the shelling of a mess is 
a short job, on account of the size of pods 
and peas. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 18c; lb. 30c, pre¬ 
paid. 
Montana-Grown Early Giant Pod 
"Blue Bantam" 
V408. BLUE BANTAM. Nothing small about 
this pea but the vines, which run 12 to 16 
inches according to season, soil, water and 
cultivation. But the PEAS! Fine big pods, 
usually well filled, with large and luscious 
peas. Similar to Laxtonian. Pkt. 10c; Vz 
lb. 18c; lb. 30c, prepaid. 
Favorite Dwarf Variety for Second Early 
V418. DWARF TELEPHONE. A second early 
pea with short to medium vine, but pods 
and peas nearly as lar^e as Laxtonian. Just 
a little later than Laxtonian. One of the 
best. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 18c; lb. 30c, prepaid. 
Seven Other Good Kinds 
V410. ALASKA. Early smooth pea, standing 
early planting, but hard to sell after the 
larger sorts come in a little later. Pkt. 5c; 
V 2 lb. 15c; lb. 25c, prepaid. 
V412. AMEER, or GIANT ALASKA. Almost 
as early as Alaska, but larger. Smooth 
seeded. Pkt. 5c; Vz lb. 15c; lb. 25c, prepaid. 
V422. EDIBLE POD. Dwarf Gray Sugar. 
Pods as well as peas are cooked, like snap 
beans. Pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 18c; lb. 30c, prepaid. 
V426. EVERBEARING (Bliss). A later sort 
that continues bearing for a long time. 
Pkt. 5c; % lb. 15c: lb. 25c, prepaid. 
V428. GRADE'S. Called also Early Telephone. 
Tall vines, large pods and peas. Pkt. 5c; 
Vz lb. 15c; lb. 25c, prepaid. 
V432. LITTLE MARVEL. Early; vine short; 
pods not large, but always packed tight. 
Pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 18c; lb. 30c, prepaid. 
V436. TALL TELEPHONE. Very tall; pods 
very large. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 18c; lb. 30c. 
For Larger Lots See Page 16 
Culture Suggestions: Peas grow and attain 
the stage just fine for “green peas” with so 
little care that they should be planted liber¬ 
ally. The plants store nitrogen in the soil 
for the crop to follow, and there is plenty 
of time to grow radishes, turnips, lettuce, 
beets, etc., after the peas have been used. 
Bear this in mind. The smooth varieties, 
like Alaska and Ameer, may be planted very 
early, even in February if soil permits. They 
seldom, if ever, rot in the cold wet ground. 
Because of this these kinds are valuable. 
They deliver the goods early. But the wrin¬ 
kled kinds—Laxtonian, Blue Bantam, Dwarf 
Telephone—in fact, all the others in my list, 
are sweeter and should be planted fairly early. 
A long spell of cold wet weather in early 
spring may cause the seed to rot, but this 
seldom happens Your largest plantings should 
be of these wrinkled, sweeter kinds. 
Peas thrive best in the cooler early months 
of the season, and do not do very well from 
late plantings. Beans like hot weather but 
peas prefer it cooler. So plant liberally early 
in spring. 
Sow rather thick, using a pound to about 
125 feet of row, though thinner may be best 
if shy on moisture. 
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Theoretically, if you plant extra early, me¬ 
dium and late varieties of peas at the same 
time you will have a succession, one variety 
maturing after an earlier kind has come and 
gone. But in practice it doesn’t always work 
out this way. Too many are likely to come 
on at about the same time. Better make some 
plantings a little later, sowing the extra early 
ones first. Try Ameer (Giant Alaska) planted 
just as early as the ground can be worked 
nicely. Then a little later, and when ground 
is warmed up somewhat, plant Laxtonian or 
Blue Bantam. In a week or so put in some 
Dwarf Telephone or some other medium to 
late varieties. 
Would You Chew Wood? 
You’d have a fit if the Missus would serve 
kindling and twine with your radish, turnips, 
beets, snap beans, etc. Yet many times these 
are served old and tough, and full of woody 
fibre and stringy entanglements. To avoid 
this, use vegetables when young and tender. 
To have them so when wanted, plaat often. 
Don’t think of planting radish, beets, beans 
only once. Plant every few weeks and see 
how nice it is to have them crisp, juicy and 
tender. 
