SEEDS THAT GROW BETTER 
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LAXTONIAN 
(18" Height of Vine, 4-|" Length of Pod, 
62 Days from Planting to Picking) 
The best known of the early, dwarf, large podded sorts, Used widely for 
home gardens, by truckers, and for shipping. Our strain has exception¬ 
ally large, dark pods. Vines dark green, rather coarse; "top off" well 
at maturity. Pods single, broad, dark green, slightly curved, pointed* 
contain 7 to 8 large, succulent peas. Seeds large, flattish, yellow 
and green, wrinkled. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS 
(16 to 18" Height of Vine, 4^ to 5" Length of Pod, 
62 Days from Planting to Picking) 
Developed by Laxton Bros* and introduced in 1922. The largest podded 
and most attractive of the Laxtonian family. Popular for shipping to 
distant markets, also for home and market garden planting. Vines medium 
dark green- Pods single, 7/8 inch wide, dark green, somewhat curved, 
pointed, handsome; contain 7 to 9 large peas of good quality. Seeds 
large, cream with green, wrinkled- Our strain of this important var¬ 
iety is noted for its solid deep green color- 
LITTLE MARVEL 
(18" Height of Vine, 3" Length of Pod, 
62 Days from Planting to Picking) 
Outstanding among the older varieties of dwarf peas, Little Marvel con- 
ti nues to be extensively used on account of exceptional quality and 
yield- Valuable for home garden and for early shipping. Vines dark 
green, medium, stocky. Pods single and double, dark green, blunt, 
plump, well filled with 7 to 8 tender peas. Seeds medium size, light 
green, squarish, wrinkled- 
NOTT'S EXCELSIOR 
(16" Height of Vine, 3" Length of Pod, 
62 Days from Planting to Picking) 
Similar to American Wonder, but with taller vine and slightly larger 
pod* One of the older varieties now mainly used in commission box 
trade* Vines dark green, slender. Pods single, blunt, round, plump, 
light green; well filled with 6 to 7 medium sized, tender peas* Seeds 
wrinkled, square, light green. 
STRATAGEM, IMPROVED all known as potlatch 
(26" Height of Vine, 4-^" Length of Pod, 
79 Days from Planting to Picking) 
Our improved strains of Stratagem and Potlatch are identical- A super¬ 
ior late variety for home and market garden, and for shipping to dist¬ 
ant markets; resistant to Fusarium wilt. Vines deep green, stocky, and 
branching. Pods single and paired, 7/8 inch wide, nearly round, 
straight, pointed, dark green; contain 8 to 10 tender, succulent peas. 
Seeds large, wrinkled, green. 
TELEPHONE, DARK PODDED 
(40" Height of Vine, 4^ to 5^" Length of Pod, 
74 Days from Planting to Picking) 
Identical with Alderman. Excellent for home and market garden, and for 
shipping- Vines dark green, coarse. Pods single, broad, plump, dark 
green, pointed, straight* Seeds large, wrinkled, light green. A stand¬ 
ard mid-season variety of high quality. 
