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JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., CAMBRIDGE, N. Y 
PEAS — Continued 
RICE'S Little Giant 
Tel. 
Cipher 
• RICE’S Little Giant...Peccable 
One of the most satisfactory and dependable peas for the 
home hr market garden 
Best described as a dark podded Sutton’s Excelsior although somewhat 
earlier. An excellent, extra early, dwarf variety of highest quality. Height 
18 inches. Foliage dark green, stout and healthy. Pods 3% in. long, dark 
green, straight, round and square ended, containing 6 to 8 large, very 
dark green peas; exceedingly productive. 
*Sutton’s Excelsior .Pectinal 
An improvement on Nott’s Excelsior, with larger pods and greater pro¬ 
ductiveness. Height 20 inches. Vine and foliage stout, medium green in 
color; pods light green, 2 V 2 inches long, straight, round and square end¬ 
ed, containing 7 to 8 large, bright green peas of very fine quality. 
EARLY AND EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES NOT DWARF 
Alaska .Peculiar 
Very early, smooth, blue pea. Popular with canners and market garden¬ 
ers for a first early sort. Height 2V 2 feet. Foliage and pods light green; 
pods 2 y 2 in. long, round, straight and square ended, containing 6 light 
green peas. Very uniform in maturity. 
First and Best.Peddle 
A standard extra early, prolific, smooth, white pea. Height 2 Ms feet. 
*Gradus, or Prosperity.Pedestal 
A standard, early large podded variety, very popular with market garden¬ 
ers. Height 3 feet. Vine and foliage moderately heavy and medium green; 
pods medium green, 3% in. long, semi-round, straight, slightly curved at 
the tip, and pointed, containing 6 to 8 large, very sweet, medium green 
peas; moderately productive and of high quality. 
