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HAMILTON’S HAWKEYE SEEDS 
Peas 
To be at their best, peas need moderate tem¬ 
perature, plenty of moisture, and long daylight 
hours. They are not injured by light frosts and 
may be planted as early in spring as the condition 
of the soil will permit. The earliest plantings 
are usually the most successful. 
The time needed to reach table condition is so 
evenly graduated among the varieties that by 
planting some of the several varieties at the 
same time a well arranged succession can be 
obtained extending over a period of 30 days. 
Successive plantings of a desirable variety will 
also provide a succession, but this cannot be 
extended over as long a period with good results. 
The seeds should be planted in rows at a depth 
of 1 y 2 to 2 inches. The rows should be 21 to 28 
inches apart for dwarf varieties and about 28 to 
42 inches apart for the taller sorts. 
All varieties growing more than 1 V 2 feet high 
do better if staked up or otherwise supported 
when 4 to 6 inches tall. This support is usually 
given by sharpened branches of trees set between 
the double rows. The crop should be gathered 
as fast as it is fit for use. Even though just a 
few pods begin to ripen, new pods will cease to 
form, and those partly advanced will stop grow¬ 
ing. 
First Early Varieties 
ALASKA, This variety is extremely early. The 
round pods, 2 y 2 inches long', contain 5 to 8 peas 
which are ready for use in about 55 days. The peas 
are small, round, and tender. The vines are 2 y 2 
to 3 feet tall, and when possible they should be 
given support. Seeds are small, round, and bluish- 
green. 2 oz. pkt., 10c; % lb., 17c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 
50c, postpaid. 
PREMIUM GEM. Valuable home garden variety, 
ready in 62 days. Vines 18 inches tall, medium 
green. Pods medium green, 2% inches long, y 2 inch 
♦hick; plump, straight, blunt ended. Seeds medium 
sized, green, wrinkled, interior green. 2 oz. pkt., 
10c; y 2 lb„ 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c, postpaid. 
AMERICAN WONDER or NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. 
Very important early dwarf variety for the home 
garden, 59 days. Vines 12 to 14 inches high; dark 
green; very productive. Pods medium green; 3 
inches long, y 2 inch wide; plump, straight, blunt 
ended; seeds medium small, squarish, wrinkled, 
green, interior green. 2 oz. pkt., 10c; *4 lb., 20c; 
lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c, postpaid. 
LAXTONIAN. A little earlier than other dwarf 
large-podded peas, this variety is generally con¬ 
sidered the best of its class. The blue-green pods 
are often more than 4 inches long and contain 8 
dark green peas of finest quality. It is especially 
recommended for home garden use. The seeds are 
large, wrinkled; green and cream in color. 2 oz. 
pkt., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c, postpaid. 
LITTLE MARVEL. As the main crop in any home 
garden, this is the most desirable dwarf variety. 
It is only 4 or 5 days later than the earliest garden 
pea. The dark green vines, 18 to 20 inches tall, 
grow vigorously and are laden with pods 3 inches 
long, blunt ended, and packed with peas of medium 
size. These are temptingly dark green, and very 
tender and sweet. Seeds are squarish, wrinkled, and 
green in color. 2 oz. pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 
2 lbs., 80c, postpaid. 
GRADUS. Earliness and high quality are com¬ 
bined in this wrinkled pea of medium height. The 
vines are 3 to 3 y 2 feet tall and bear pods 4 inches 
long, filled with 6 to 9 large peas. They are ready 
for use in 55 to 62 days and are undoubtedly as 
sweet and tender as any variety in cultivation. 
Seeds are large and wrinkled. 2 oz. pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 
20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c, postpaid. 
Midseason Varieties 
DWARF TELEPHONE OR DAISY. This pea 
grows only about 2 feet tall. Our stock of this 
variety resembles that of Telephone, and the pods 
are well filled with peas of the same good quality. 
It is an excellent variety to follow the early peas 
in the home garden. Seeds large, wrinkled, green. 
75 to 80 days. 2 oz. pkt., 10c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 
lbs., 60c, postpaid. 
BLISS EVERBEARING. Popular for the home 
garden. Vines 30 inches tall; dark green; thrifty; 
of long bearing period. Pods medium green; borne 
in pairs; 3 inches long, % inch wide; plump, 
straight, blunt. Green peas large, sweet; of mar¬ 
rowy texture and flavor. Dry seeds large, green, 
wrinkled, interior pale green. 72 days. 2 oz. pkt., 
10c; *4 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c, postpaid. 
TELEPHONE. The vigorous vines with large 
light green leaves are 4 to 4% feet tall. They are 
heavily loaded with very large well formed pods, 
often 5 to 5 y 2 inches long. These are light yellow¬ 
ish-green and normally contain 8 to 10 very large 
peas of delicate light green color and unexcelled 
quality. Dry seeds are large, pear-shaped, wrinkle 
and green. 73 days. 2 oz. pkt., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 
30c; 2 lbs., 55c, postpaid. 
Peas—Late Varieties 
CHAMPION OF ENGLAND. Excellent for home 
and market gardens. Vines iy 2 to 5 feet tall; dark 
green; 
branched. 
Pods light 
green, often 
in pairs; 3 
inches long, 
% inch wide; 
very plump; 
straight; 
blunt. Seeds 
medium size; 
finely wrin¬ 
kled; green; interior 
green. Peas ready in 79 
days. 2 oz. pkt., 10c: Vo 
lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 
55c, postpaid. 
IMPROVED ST RATE- 
GEM. Also known as Pot¬ 
latch or Prize-winner. The 
vine, about 2y 2 feet tall, 
bears large pods of the 
Telephone type. These are 
ready for use in 77 to 80 
days. They are an ideal 
late variety to follow the 
earlier ones in the home 
garden. Large, squarish 
seeds are wrinkled and 
green. 2 oz. pkt., 10c; *4 
lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c, 
postpaid. 
Improved 
Strategem 
