SELECT VEGETABLE, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS 
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PEAS 
French, Pois. German, ©rbfen. Spanish, Chicaros o Guisantes . 
Culture. —One quart for 75 feet of drill, two to three bushels for an acre. Peas mature earliest in a light, rich soil; for a gen¬ 
eral crop, a deep, rich loam, or inclining to clay, is the best. When grown in the garden, sow in double rows, 6 to 8 inches apart. 
When grown for a market crop, sow in single rows, 1 inch apart and 2 to 3 inches deep, the rows from 2 to 4 feet apart, according 
to the variety. Begin sowing the extra-early varieties as soon as the ground can be worked in March; continue for a succession 
every two weeks until June, then discontinue until the middle of August, when a good crop can be secured by sowing the extra- 
early sorts for fall use. They should be kept 
clean, and earthed up twice during growth. 
The wrinkled varieties are not so hardy as 
the smooth sorts, and if planted early should 
have a dry soil, as they are liable to rot in the 
ground; they are, however, the sweetest and 
best-flavored varieties. The dwarf varieties 
are the best suited for small gardens. 
Gradus (Prosperity). Extra early; very large 
pods. Table qual¬ 
ity quite equal to 
Telephone. It is 
very hardy and 
can be planted as 
early as the smoot h 
Peas; bears heavy 
crops; the large 
Peas retain their 
rich color after 
cooking and are 
deliciously sweet 
and tender. Qt. 
35 cts., pk. $2.25, 
bus. $7. 
Thomas Laxton. 
Similar to Gradus, 
but more produc¬ 
tive; in point of 
earliness, size of 
pod and table qual¬ 
ity it excels any 
sort now in use. A 
favorite with mar¬ 
ket-gardeners. Qt. 
35 cts., pk. $2.25, 
bus. $7.50. 
American Wonder. 
Height, 1 foot. Extra early, dwarf, 
wrinkled; very fine quality, and 
best for general use. Qt. 30 cts., 
pk. $2.25. 
Nott’s Excelsior. An excellent sort; 
very small vine but exceedingly vig¬ 
orous and prolific. The pods are 
well filled; superior. Qt. 30 cts., 
pk. $2.25. 
Little Marvel. Height, 1 foot. Similar to 
the above; very sweet, tender and deli¬ 
cious. Qt. 30 cts., pk. $2.25. 
Clark’s Improved Alaska. Height 
feet. Ripens evenly; pods well filled; most 
profitable, early market variety. Qt. 30c., 
pk. $2, bus. $6. 
Early Alaska, or First of All. Height, 2^/2 feet, 
of the very earliest blue Peas; productive. A 
market variety. Qt. 25c., pk. $1.75, bus. $5.50. 
New Dwarf Telephone. Dwarf; medium to late, prolific 
and uniform in ripening; very large, dark green pods. 
Qt. 30 cts., pk. $2, bus. $6.50. 
Clark’s Improved Aider- 
man. Pods of largest 
size, dark green; ripens 
about the same time as 
Telephone. Very pro¬ 
ductive and of fine table 
quality. Qt. 30 cts., pk. 
$2, bus. $6.50. 
Admiral Dewey. A new 
large, dark-podded sort, 
preferred by many gar¬ 
deners on account of its 
fine quality. Qt. 30 cts., 
pk. $2, bus. $6.50. 
Clark’s Improved Tele¬ 
phone. Very large* 
dark green pods of su¬ 
perior quality; best 
for market. Qt. 
30 cts., pk. $2, 
bus. $6.50. 
Duke of Albany. 
A valuable new 
English variety, 
well worthy of 
cultivation. Pods 
very large. Qt. 30 
cts., pk. $2, bus. 
$6.50. 
White Marrowfat. 
Pure white. A 
heavy yielder; large 
pods. Qt. 20 cts., 
pk. $1, bus. $3.50. 
Black-eyed Mar¬ 
rowfat. Very 
hardy and produc¬ 
tive; excellent for general use. Qt. 
20 cts., pk. $1, bus. $3.50. 
White Field. For cattle-feed and 
ensilage. Bus. $2.50. 
See our list of Novelties in 
front part of Catalogue 
PARSNIP 
One 
good 
French, Panais German, ^aStittafe. 
Spanish, Chirivia 
Culture. —One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; 
five pounds will plant an acre. Parsnips require a 
very rich soil. Sow in drills 18 inches apart, and 
thin to 8 inches in the row. Besides being desirable 
as a table vegetable, they are valuable for feeding 
stock. 
Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown. Of excellent 
flavor; tender and sweet. Oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 25 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
New Dwarf Champion. A dwarf, wrinkled variety, bear- thos. laxton Student. Handsome shape and splendid flavor, 
ing large, handsome pods. Qt. 30 cts., pk. $2, bus. $6. peas Oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
