D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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PEAS— SECOND EARLY VARIETIES 
t A green, wrinkled variety about 
McLean S Advancer two and one-half to three feet 
high, with long, broad pods which are abunuantly produced 
and well filled to the ends. This pea is used very extensively 
by market gardeners because of its productiveness, the fine 
appearance of its pods and is popular with consumers on ac¬ 
count of its quality. It is also largely used by canners. By 
careful selection we have developed a strain showing marked 
improvements in vigor of plant, size of pod and productive¬ 
ness. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75; Bu. $10.00 
Yorkshire Hero 
Vines stout, about two and one-half 
feet high, bearing at the top a number 
of broad pods filled with large peas that remain a long time 
in condition for use and which never become as hard as most 
sorts. The peas are of fine quality and will be preferred to 
any other by those who like a rich, marrow-like pea. Seed 
large, wrinkled and flattened. {Crop failed) 
i. , w-, v • Vine stout, about two and one-half 
DllSS Everbearing feet high, bearing at the top six to 
ten broad pods. If these are picked as they mature and the 
season and soil are favorable, the plant will throw out 
branches bearing pods which will mature in succession, thus 
prolonging the season. The peas are large and wrinkled, 
cook very quickly, are tender, of superior flavor and preferred 
by many to any other sort. ( Crop failed) 
| c Air A very large, wrinkled Pea similar to 
DllkC Oi Albany Telephone in growth and season but 
darker in color of foliage and pods. Vine four and one-half 
to five feet high, vigorous and strong growing; pods very 
large, straight and thick, borne in great profusion and when 
in condition for picking, of a deep green color. There is an 
increasing demand for peas of this color and the productive¬ 
ness of this variety makes it a very profitable sort for market 
gardeners while its splendid quality should give it a place in 
every home garden. In many localities this variety is sold as 
an improved strain of Telephone, especially by market gar¬ 
deners who find its darker color a distinct advantage in that 
the pods retain a marketable appearance longer after picking 
than do those of lighter colored sorts. {Crop failed) 
TL A j . | Vines vigorous, about four feet high. Pods 
1 he Admiral usually borne in pairs, curved, bright 
green, crowded with six to nine peas of the very best quality 
and color. We know of no pea which remains palatable 
longer after it becomes large enough to use. Seed much 
wrinkled, of medium size, cream color. Owing to its great 
vigor, productiveness, fine color, quality and suitable size of 
the green peas, it is admirably adapted for canners* use. 
Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 Qt*. $1.75; Bu. $10.00 
r|- | , The Telephone has become the leading pea 
i elepnone with market gardeners whose trade appre¬ 
ciates fine appearance and high quality. Vines vigorous, 
growing about four feet high, with large, coarse, light colored 
leaves and producing an abundance of very large pointed 
pods filled with very large peas which are tender, sweet and 
of excellent flavor. ~ It conies into use soon after the Premium 
Gem and is one of the best sorts for either home or market. 
Notwithstanding the large amount of inferior and spurious 
stock which has been sold, no pea has attained greater popu¬ 
larity than this, thus showing its sterling merit. {Crop failed) 
» i i Stronger growing and hardier 
1 elegrapn, or Long vine with darker foliage and 
Inland Mammoth pods than the Telephone; peas very 
ISiana mammom large and of dark green color; seed 
almost smooth. A splendid sort for the market garden; will 
give good returns even under conditions that would cause 
most varieties to fail. iCrop failed) 
• I i This comparatively new' pea is in many re 
Alderman spects the very best early main crop variety 
of the valuable Telephone type. The vines grow nearly five 
feet high, are dark green, vigorous and exceedingly produc¬ 
tive. Pods very large, long, dark green, similar to but a little 
larger and a shade darker in color than Duke of Albany and 
about the same in season. The peas are of largest size and 
unsurpassed in quality. Market gardeners are demanding the 
large podded, dark colored sorts which retain their fine ap¬ 
pearance even after shipping a long distance. The Alderman 
answers these requirements and furthermore is the most 
productive variety of this class. We recommend it unre¬ 
servedly. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 45c; Qt. 80c; 4 Qts. $2.75; Bu. $16.00 
LATER VARIETIES 
_ • Sometimes sold as Dwarf Telephone. A semi-dwarf, very large podded main crop pea similar to Improved Stratagem 
Daisy but a little earlier maturing and lighter in color of vine and pod. A vigorous grow th is characteristic of this variety. 
Market gardeners, even when the season is not the most favorable, can depend on it for a splendid yield of handsome pods filled 
with very largo peas of the finest quality. {Crop failed) 
H/I 1*.* C {Edible pods ) There is a class of peas 
Melting OUgar not generally known in this country but 
much used abroad in which the sweet, brittle and succulent 
pods have none of the tough, inner lining found in the ordi¬ 
nary varieties of garden peas. They are used in the same way 
as snap or 'string beans. The best of these edible podded 
sorts is the Melting Sugar of which we offer a very fine strain. 
The pods are very large, broad, curved or twisted, extremely 
tender, finely flavored and are borne in great abundance on 
vines four to five feet high. Seed medium to large, smooth, 
round, light yellow'. {Crop failed) 
. ri?i j A very productive variety, 
Lhampion or England universally admitted to be 
one of the richest and best flavored of the late peas. The 
vines are four to five feet high. The seed is light green and 
much shriveled. Very inferior and mixed stocks or this sort 
are frequently offered but when the seed is as w r ell grown and 
selected as that we offer we consider the variety equal in 
quality to any in cultivation and one of the best of its season, 
either for the home garden or market gardener. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 35c; Qt. 60c; 4 Qt*. $2.00; Bu. $12.00 
- l o 4 j. Most stocks of the large podded. 
Improved otratagem semi-dwarf, English varieties of 
peas have been so wanting in uniformity and evenness of type 
as to disgust American planters, but by constant effort wo 
have developed a stock wnich comes true and we do not hesi¬ 
tate to pronounce it one of the best of the large podded sorts. 
The pods are of largest size, long and pointed, dark green, 
and uniformly filled with very large, dark green peas of the 
finest quality. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 45c; Qt. 75c; 4 Qt*. $2.75; 
Bu. $15.00 . 
r • This is a comparatively new' green 
Uwarr Lnampion wrinkled pea and wherever known 
is proving a popular main crop sort for the market or home 
f garden. The vine is only about three feet high, vigorous, 
tardy, and unusually productive. Pods fully four Inches long, 
broad, quite straight, deep green in color, handsome and very 
well filled with large peas which are tender and unsurpassed in 
quality. The stoch we offer is vastly superior in productive¬ 
ness, size of pod and quality to much that is sola under this 
name. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 35c; Qt. 60c; 4 Qt*. $2.00; Bu. $12.00 
o C .1 H/T 1 *. Vines of medium height, stiff, 
Jr ride Or tne lVlairKCt with large, dark green leaves 
and bearing at the top, generally in pairs, a good crop of 
large, pointed, dark green pods well filled with large peas of 
good flavor. We have given this variety special attention 
and the stock we offer is so much superior to that commonly 
sold as to seem a different sort. We recommend it as one of 
the very best of the large podded varieties, especially suit¬ 
able for market gardeners. {Crop failed) 
it r n/s i . r* j The vine is of medium 
Horstord s Market Garden height, hardy and 
very productive, giving the greatest number of pods of any on 
our list. Foliage dark green, leaves small. Pods contain five to 
seven medium sized, sweet, dark green peas which retain well 
their color and sweetness after canning. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; 
Qt. 50c; 4 Qt*. $1.75; Bu. $10.00 
¥ \\r\ *4 m* Cm. The vines of this variety 
Large White Marrowfat are about five feet high 
and of strong growth. The pods are large, cylindrical, rough, 
light colored and well filled; seed large, smooth, round and 
light yellow. The variety is excellent for summer use but is 
inferior in quality to most of the newer sorts, although un¬ 
doubtedly one of the most productive of the garden varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 
i mi m* . Cm. An excellent variety, 
Large rSlackeye Marrowrat growing about five 
feet high. It is a very prolific bearer of large pods. Seed 
large, smooth, round, light yellow' with black eye. One of 
the very best of the Marrowfat sorts. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; 
Qt. 40c; 4 Qt*. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 
FIELD PEAS 
Field Peas deserve more general attention for fodder than they now' receive. In the north for dairy cows and for hogs, 
they are fully equal to corn, and about six weeks earlier. For cows, the crop should be cut and fed green. For hogs alone it 
can be used as pasturage. Field Peas can be sown either alone or with oats as early as the condition or the soil will permit. If 
the stubble from green wdnter rye or other crops cut in June be turned under and sown to mixed peas and oats, it will furnish a 
large amount of forage in August, when grass pasture is usually short. 
As fertilizer, field peas should be plowed under when in blossom. They will grow on land that will not produce clover. 
No. 1 White and Common White, write for quotations. 
If peas are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents per pint y 15 cents per quart for charges. 
