46 
JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., CAMBRIDGE, N. Y 
PEAS—Continued 
Mammoth Podded Extra Early 
An exceptionally early, large podded variety 
EARLY AND EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES NOT DWARF 
Tel. 
Cipher 
Alaska . Peculiar 
Very early, smooth, blue pea. Popular with canners and market 
f :ardeners for a first early sort. Height 2 J /2 feet. Foliage and pods 
ight green; pods 2J4 in. long, round, straight and square ended, 
containing 6 light green peas. Very uniform in maturity. 
First and Best. Peddle 
A standard extra early, prolific, smooth, white pea. Height 2 54 feet. 
*Gradus, or Prosperity. Pedestal 
A standard, early large podded variety, very popular with market 
gardeners. Height 3 feet. Vine and foliage moderately heavy and 
medium green; pods medium green, 3^4 in. long, semi-round, straight, 
slightly curved at the tip, and pointed, containing 6 to 8 large, very 
sweet, medium green peas; moderately productive and of high 
quality. 
Mammoth Podded Extra Early. Pedilow 
On the order of Rice’s Extra Early, but pods one-fourth larger. 
Matures practically with Extra Early and Alaska and is much more 
productive. Vine and foliage robust, heavy and deep green. Height 
3 feet. Pods dark green, 4 in. long, round, broad, saddle-backed 
and square ended, containing 7 extra large light green peas. A very 
productive and extra fine sort, bound to take first place as a leading 
market gardener’s first early pea. Dry seed variable in color, white 
and green. 
^Marchioness . Pediment 
On the order of Gradus, but earlier. Might well be termed an im¬ 
proved early Gradus. Vine and foliage moderately heavy and medium 
green in color; pods a shade darker, 3 54 in. long, semi-round, straight 
and pointed, containing 7 medium dark green peas. 
Pilot, Improved. Peerage 
A popular market gardener’s large podded, extra early, smooth pea. 
much more productive than the old type Pilot, with larger pods. Seed 
large, light to dark green in color. Follows closely after Rice’s Extra 
Early in season. Height 3 feet. Foliage medium green, pods a shade 
darker, peas dark green. Pods inches long, rather broad and 
pointed and containing 6 to 7 peas; productive. 
Per 
100 lbs. 
$12 00 
11 00 
15 00 
15 00 
15 00 
15 00 
