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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Garden Peas 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One quart will plant 100 feet of drill; 
about 56 pounds per acre. Peas do best on rich, sandy loam that has 
been well manured the previous season. Plant smooth, early sorts as 
soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. The wrinkled varieties 
are liable to rot if the soil is cold and wet, and should be planted later. 
★ Dark Podded Sutton’s Excelsior a war/^'r i e ty , e x 0 f ra h i ghe' s t 
quality. Height 14 inches, foliage dark green. Vine stout and 
healthy. Pods 314 inches long, straight, round and square end¬ 
ed, containing six to eight large, dark green peas. Exceedingly 
productive. Lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.25; pk., 
$2.50; bu., $9.00. 
| •..j p A second early, hardy variety. Prolific, bearing 
Little bem pods on both sides of the stalk, beginning near the 
ground. Pods medium length, round, and well filled to the end. 
Height of vine about fifteen inches. Seed green wrinkled. 
Lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.25; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 
★ i *,,i M 1 One of the most prolific of the second early 
LlttlC marvel sorts. Pods long, 3 to 4 inches, well filled with 
deliciously sweet peas. Vines about 15 inches in height. Lb., 30c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.25; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 
41 La A small, smooth blue Pea, and one of the earliest. 
AtaSKa Grown largely by canners and market gardeners for 
early crop. Vines about two feet in height, pods small, but well 
filled. Can nearly all be harvested at one picking. Lb., 25c, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; pk., $2.25; bu., $8.00. 
★ »ij A little later than the Telephone. Vines about 
Alderman four feet in height; very heavy foliage. One of 
the most productive sorts. Pods long, dark green, well filled; 
seed wrinkled. Lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.25; 
pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 
n r T l l n A. splendid main crop Pea, coming between 
1/Wari leiepnone the Telephone and Stratagem. Of the Strata¬ 
gem type, but a heavier yielder. Height 214 feet. Foliage very 
heavy, sturdy and dark green. Pods 414 inches long, dark green, 
broad, straight and pointed, containing nine large, medium dark 
green peas of the best quality. Lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
5 lbs., $1.25; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 
★ WnrliTc Room-il A new variety on the order of Gradus, 
WOrKlS ftcCOlO which it resembles in many ways; might 
well be considered an improvement on that sort, being slightly 
earlier, more productive and true to a fixed type. Grows about 
2 feet in height, with large, dark green pods nearly 4 inches in 
length, broad, pointed and always well filled with large, sweet 
peas of splendid quality. An excellent, profitable sort for home 
or market garden. Lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.25; 
pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 
American Wonder. 
Improved Laxtonian type. Second early. A little 
earlier than the Gradus. Vine 16 inches high, sturdy, 
dark green and productive; pods dark green, four 
inches broad, containing eight large peas of excellent 
quality. The best second early, big-podded sort. Lb., 
30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.25; pk., $2.50; 
bu., $9.00. 
American Wonder 
One of the earliest 
and sweetest wrin¬ 
kled Peas. Vines very 
dwarf and produc¬ 
tive. Pods small, but 
well filled. The most 
delicious Pea for the 
home garden. Lb., 
30c, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 5 lbs., $1.25; pk., 
$2.50; bu., $9.00. 
★ Thnmaac I nvtnn ® ne ^he ^ est secon d early sorts 
1 nomas Laxion f or the market gardeners. Vines 
of same height as the Gradus, but a little earlier, 
more hardy and productive. Pods long, blunt ended 
and well filled with large peas. Peas wrinkled. Lb., 
30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.25; pk., $2.50; 
bu., $9.00. 
T | k no A standard high quality, large-podded Pea, 
leiepnone for main crop; productive; height 414 feet. 
Vine and foliage strong and heavy, medium green. 
Pods 4% inches long, medium green, straight, broad 
and pointed, well filled. Lb., 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
5 lbs., $1.25; pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00. 
Edible Pod Sugar Peas 
The pods of the two varieties listed below are 
cooked with the peas. They have a high sugar con¬ 
tent and make a delicious dish, and once tried, they 
will be regularly grown. 
Little Marvel Peas. 
Champion of England 
Vines 4 to 5 feet in 
height, productive. 
Pods 2 to 3 inches 
long, broad and well 
filled. Peas medium 
size, of unsurpassed 
sweetness. Lb., 30c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 
5 lbs., $1.25; pk., 
$2.50; bu., $9.00. 
A dwarf, edible pod variety. Vines 
iwart bray OUgar about two feet high. Cook pods 
like string beans. Lb., 20c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
5 lbs., 85c; pk., $2.00; bu., $7.50. 
Melting Sugar, or Edible Pod f„“ n uXtlktrSf 
These are sweet and are cut or broken and cooked 
like string beans. It is a delicious vegetable and 
should be better known and more generally used. 
Lb., 20c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., 90c; pk., $2.25; 
bu., $8.00. 
-^-This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
