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D. R. MAYO SEED COMPANY, Inc 
GARDEN PEAS 
One Pound will plant 50 feet of drill. 100 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE: Plant the early or smooth varieties in February. Plant the sugar or wrinkled varieties 
from February to May in accordance with the season. The late varieties must be stuck on poles. Plant 
in furrows three or four inches deep and have the furrows three feet apart. Cultivate like corn. 
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EXTRA EARLY GARDEN 
VARIETIES 
Mayo’s First and Best s J 0 ust ear a lie ? ay tha°n 
the Alaska. Vines hardy and productive, and are 
from 2% to 3 feet high, bearing three to seven pods, 
each containing five to seven medium sized peas of 
good quality. The seed are small sized, smooth, yel¬ 
lowish white. Matures practically the whole crop at 
the same time. Packet, 10c; l^'Lb. 20c; Lb. 30c; 2 
Lbs. 50c; 5 Lbs. $1.00, Postpaid. 
A 1 cL-a Grows very similar to the First and 
rilaoH.a Best. This variety is largely used by 
canners. Very early, and matures practically the 
whole crop at the same time. Seed small, smooth 
and bluish-green in color. Packet, 10c; % Lb. 20c; 
Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c; 5 Lbs. $1.00, Postpaid. 
Thomas Laxton 
A very popular, medium 
early variety, good for 
market gardens, shipping and canning. Vine medium 
green and medium heavy. Pods single, medium 
green, plump, broad, blunt; contains 7 to 8 large, 
tender peas of good quality. Seeds medium size, 
cream and green. Packet, 10c; Vz Lb. 20c; Lb. 30c; 
2 Lbs. 50c; 5 Lbs. $1.00, Postpaid. 
Grows about 18 inches 
high. Vines make a vigor¬ 
ous growth which enables them to withstand the 
weather conditions. The Podded variety is filled out 
with yellow peas which have an excellent flavor. 
Packet, 10c; y 2 Lb. 20c; Lb. 30c. 2 Lbs. 50c; 5 Lbs. 
$1.00, Postpaid. 
Laxtonian Pea 
Sugar or Salad Pea pidflooS "and 
eaten same as snap beans. Packet, 10c; Yz Lb. 20c; 
Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c; 5 Lbs. $1.15, Postpaid. 
Nott’s Excelsior 
fourteen inches. 
A medium-early wrinkled sort of dwarf habit. Pods are numerous and well 
filled, being quite broad. The quality is pronounced the best of any. Height, 
Lb. 20c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c; 5 Lbs. $1.00, Postpaid. 
Champion of England 
Old-time, tall-growing favorite. P'roductive and of fine quality. 
Seed wrinkled, pods large. Packet, 10c; Yz Lb. 20c; Lb. 30c; 2 
Lbs. 50c; 5 Lbs. $1.00, Postpaid. 
Telephone 
An old, popular variety, producing very large pods of a medium green color, filled 
with large peas of the very finest quality. Height, three and a half feet. Packet, 10c; 
Yz Lb. 20c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 55c; 5 Lbs. $1.10, Postpaid. 
Sugar Crowder Peas 
Early in maturity, very prolific and best flavored of large seeded table 
peas. Good for soil improvement as well as food. Packet, 10c; Lb. 30c; 
2 Lbs. 50c; 5 Lbs. $1.00, Postpaid. 
Large Black Eye 
Standard large black eye peas, good for either “snaps,” shelled green, or 
dry. Vines strong growing and most prolific of the black eye sorts. Packet, 
10c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 45c; 5 Lbs. 85c;, Postpaid. 
Lady Peas 
Smallest seeded but sweetest and most delicately flavored of all this class for table 
use. Packet, 10c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c; 5 Lbs. $1.00, Postpaid. 
In this catalog we are listing most of the new varieties both in seeds 
and flowers. Many of these have won gold medal awards in ’33, and ’34. 
No doubt, you will be interested in these and will want to grow them. 
Please write us at any time for information and prices on larger 
quantities. 
