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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
Big Dinner or Potlatch 
New Early Gradus or Prosperity 
The Earliest, Largest Podded Wrinkled Pea 
This popular Pea matures only two or three days later than 
the small-podded, round-seeded Extra Earlies, but has pods 
as large as those of the Telephone Pea and is fully equal to it 
in quality. Gradus is probably the most popular of all the 
extra early wrinkled Peas. It has taken the place of the smooth 
early Peas to a great extent. It grows from 3 to 8 % feet 
high, requiring no sticks or brush, but sticks may be used if 
preferred. The Vines are of pale green color and bear in great 
profusion from top to bottom immense round, dark green pods, 
4 Vz to 5 inches long, well filled with from 8 to 10 or more 
Peas of delicious quality as large and as rich in flavor as the 
Telephone Peas, and these Peas can be had only a few days 
later than the small extra early Peas. These Peas retain their 
color and attractive appearance after cooking. Gradus is 
adapted to all purposes of the market gardener and does equally 
well in the home garden. 2 oz. Pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 22c; lb. 40c; 
2 lbs. 70c, postpaid. 
Thomas Laxton 
Extra Early Large Podded Sweet Wrinkled Pea 
The rival to the famous Gradus— as a long-podded, extremely 
early wrinkled Pea. The growth is identical but the pods are 
deeper, richer green, square at the end and contain more Peas. 
In the opinion of some experts, Thomas Laxton is even sweeter 
and finer in flavor, while as the large Peas are of a deeper 
green, they present a more attractive appearance on the table. 
The crop ripens only 3 to 4 days after Gradus. A splendid 
market gardener sort, but especially recommended for the home 
garden. 2 oz. Pkt. 8c; Vi lb. 22c; lb. 38c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. 
For Quantity Prices 
See pages 2 and 3 
Sutton’s Excelsior 
Extra Early, Dwarf, Wrinkled. Heavy Cropper. Large, Massive 
Pods. Rich, Delicious Flavor 
Early and productive, with large broad pods. It grows about 
15 to 18 inches high, and is an exceedingly heavy bearer. The 
pods are 3 V 2 inches long, very broad, square at the end, and 
are packed with 6 to 8 immense wrinkled Peas. It is one of 
the sweetest Peas grown, and is unexcelled in delicious, melt¬ 
ing quality, and superb, rich flavor. The vines and pods are 
of a light green color. 2 oz. Pkt. 8c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 
lbs. 65c, postpaid. 
Laxton’s New Progress 
Dwarf, Early, Large and Delicious. The Finest Pea Ever 
Grown 
This new Pea is without question the very finest of the 
large podded dwarf, early Peas. Of the same type as Giant 
Laxtonian, this Pea will mature several days earlier and pro¬ 
duce a much heavier crop. Vines are dwarf, only 15 to 18 
inches high, and the pods, which are rich dark green are 4 % 
inches long and always crowded with large dark green Peas 
of finest quality. We believe this is the earliest large podded 
dwarf Pea, and just what we have all been waiting for. 2 oz. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lb. 70c, postpaid. 
Improved Stratagem 
High Grade Standard Dwarf Late Pea 
One of the best of the large-podded sorts. The pods are of 
immense size and uniformly filled with very large dark green 
Peas of the finest quality. The vines grow 18 to 20 inches 
in height. About 5 to 6 days later than the Daisy. It is 
vastly superior to the stocks now generally sold as Stratagem. 
Vines require no support. 2 oz. Pkt. 8c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 
2 lb. 65c, postpaid. 
New Early Gradus 
PEAS—Cont. 
Potlatch or Big Dinner 
Daisy or Dwarf Telephone 
The Best Main Crop Variety of Large Podded 
Dwarf Peas 
Potlatch is Chinook Indian for Big 
Dinner. The vines are sturdy and vig¬ 
orous, growing about 20 inches high, 
with coarse and unusually dark green 
foliage which can be distinguished from 
that of other peas a quarter of a mile 
away. The pods, which are borne in 
pairs, are long, often measuring 6 
inches or more. They are broad, pointed, 
rich dark green in color and in size and 
fullness fully equal to those of the Tall 
Telephone Pea. They contain 9 to 11 
Peas, which are very large and in 
sweetness and flavor rank with the 
finest. Potlatch is a wonder of pro¬ 
ductiveness and the way the Peas shell 
out is astonishing. On account of its 
large, beautiful pods and enormous 
productiveness, is a great favorite with 
market gardeners, a^d owing to delic¬ 
ious quality one of the best for the 
table. Potlatch is a second early, dwarf, 
very large podded Pea; it has become 
the leading and most popular variety of 
its class. 2 oz. Pkt. 8c; Vi lb. 22c; 
lb. 38c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. 
New Daisy or Dwarf Telephone 
Dwarf Vines; Large Green Pods 
The vines, though growing only about 18 inches in 
height, are very thick, stout and bear a big crop of 
large, well-filled pods. The pods average 4 to 5 inches 
in length, containing 7 to 9 large Peas of a light 
green color which are tender and sweet. 2 oz Pkt. 8c; 
y 2 lb. 22c; lb. 38c; 2 lbs. 65c, postpaid. 
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