CATALOGUE OF CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS 
EARLY AND EXTRA EARLY 
DWARF PEAS 
*Bliss’ American Wonder. An old standard, very 
dwarf, extra early sweet pea; growing about 1 foot 
high. 
*Blue Bantam. A splendid, large-podded dwarf 
variety, of the Laxtonian class; of stout, healthy 
growth, with an abundance of large, sweet peas in 
4 inch pods. 
Early Bird. A very early, hardy, productive, blue- 
seeded variety with large, dark green pods. 
*Extra Early Premium Gem. An old favorite and an 
improvement on McLean’s Little Gem, being some¬ 
what earlier and of more dwarf habit in growth. 
"“Laxtonian. A large podded dwarf variety, on the 
order of Gradus, with equally large pods and growing 
only 16 inches in height. 
*Laxton’s Progress. Where a dwarf pea with large 
pods is desired this variety will please the most 
critical gardener. The dark green pods are as large 
as Telephone while the vine seldom exceeds 13^ feet 
in height. Peas excellent, sweet and tender. 
"“Nott’s Excelsior. An old, standard extra early dwarf 
pea, producing an abundance of well filled pods. 
"“Peter Pan. One of the very finest of the large podded 
dwarf peas, on the order of Laxtonian, though some¬ 
what earlier and more productive; the immense pods 
are well filled with large, very sweet peas. 
"“Pioneer. An improved type of Laxtonian and quite 
similar to Peter Pan. Considered one of the best 
dwarf, large podded English introductions. 
Rice’s Little Giant 
An outstandingly fine new, large=podded dwarf pea 
*Rice’s Little Giant. Best described as a dark podded 
Sutton’s Excelsior. One of the finest of the large 
podded, early dwarf varieties, growing about 14 
inches in height and of highest quality; recommended 
for either private or market garden. 
*Sutton’s Excelsior. A decided improvement on Nott’s 
Excelsior, with larger pods and greater productive¬ 
ness; height about 16 inches; quality the best. 
WELL KNOWN STANDARD VARIETIES 
*Admiral Dewey. A desirable variety of the large 
podded Duke of Albany type; a favorite with many 
gardeners. 
Alaska. A well known, hardy, very early variety; 
popular with gardeners as a first early pea. 
"“Bliss Everbearing. An old standard late, main crop 
variety, maturing with Telephone. 
Canada Field. A small, rather tall, white seeded pea’ 
for field culture and the seed for “split peas”; 
useful also as a cover crop and for plowing under for 
green manure. 
"“Champion of England. One of the oldest and best 
known varieties; vine 4 feet in height, with large 
pods well filled with peas of highest quality. 
"“Dwarf Champion Rice’s Improved. A fine main 
crop variety of the best quality. Vines are about 
2 y% feet in height and well filled with large pods. 
"“Gradus, or Prosperity. A standard early, large 
podded variety, very popular with private and mar¬ 
ket gardeners; vine about feet in height, stout 
and heavy, producing large, well filled, pointed 
pods. 
Pilot, Improved. Very popular with market gar¬ 
deners, because of its hardiness and productiveness. 
Follows in season closely after Rice’s Extra Early 
and produces an abundance of dark green 4-inch 
pods. 
Rice’s Pedigree Extra Early. (First and Best). Our 
finest, earliest, selected strain of Extra Early peas, 
growing about 2 feet in height, with a profusion of 
pods. 
"“Sutton’s Ideal. An English variety on the order of 
Thomas Laxton, producing long, thick, “ stubby ” 
pods. Very productive; a market gardeners’ 
favorite. 
Rice’s Peas are grown in the best localities known for production of fine Pea seed and the growing crops are always 
under direct supervision of experienced field men. Better pea seed is not produced so we feel sure you will 
find Rice’s Peas well worth the price asked. 
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