ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
25 
Garden Peas 
Culture: Sow in earliest spring, in rows 2 % to 4 
feet apart, drilling the seed 1 to 2 inches deep. 
Smooth varieties may be sown earlier than 
wrinkled varieties. The wrinkled varieties are more 
sensitive to cold wet weather than the smooth 
seeded sorts, but they are of superior quality. In 
home gardens, the taller varieties may be sown in 
double rows 12 inches apart and supported with 
brush. One pound is enough for 100 feet of row; 
2 bushels per acre. A bushel of smooth peas weighs 
60 pounds; wrinkled peas, 56 pounds. 
Smooth-Seeded Extra 
Early 
Alaska. Pods slightly more than 
2Vz inches long, straight, blunt, 
and of pale green color. A very 
popular pea among canners, and 
to some extent for very early gar¬ 
den peas. Vine about 30 inches 
high. Matures in about 56 
days. Pkt., 5c; *4 lb.* 20c; 
1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.10. 
^American Wonder. The 
old popular favorite among 
all who grow peas. The 
small, dwarf bushes are 
heavily laden with peas of 
the finest quality. Maturing 
60 days. Pkt., 5c; *4 lb., 
20c; 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.20. 
Blackeye Marrowfat, a 
productive late variety for 
home garden; very suitable 
for dry use. Vines 5 feet 
tall, light green. Pods light 
green, 3 to 3 % inches long; 
% inch wide; very plump, 
straight, blunt. Green peas 
of rich marrowy flavor. 
Seeds large, round, interior 
yellow. 82 days. Pkt., 5c; 
V 2 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 10 . 
Gradus. An early, wrinkled 
pea. Of medium height, 
only about 3 % feet. The 
pods are very large, 4 inches 
long, uniformly well shap¬ 
ed. Maturing in 56 days. 
Pkt., 5c; y z lb., 20c; 1 lb., 
35c; 5 lbs., $1.25. 
PRICES ON PEAS Delivery Charges 
Extra. 
Mammoth Pod. Extra 
10 lbs. 
25 lbs. 
100 lbs. 
early . 
$1.90 
$4.50 
$17.00 
Alaska . 
. 1.60 
3.50 
13.00 
American Wonder . . . 
. 1.90 
4.50 
17.00 
Little Marvel . 
. 2.00 
4.75 
18.00 
Gradus . 
. 2.00 
4.75 
18.00 
Laxtori’s Progress . . . 
. 1.75 
4.00 
15.00 
Laxtonian . 
. 1.80 
4.25 
16.00 
^Laxtonian. Dwarf large-podded peas. 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. Maturing in 58 days. Pkt., 5c; 
Y z lb., 20c; 1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.25. 
Laxton’s Progress. The pods are large, 4 to 4y 2 
inches long, and of a fine dark green color. 
Vines grow only 18 to 20 inches high, and bear 
a heavy crop of handsome pods. One of the 
earliest of the sweet wrinkled sorts. Matures in 
about 53 to 60 days. Pkt., 5c; J4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 
35c; 5 lbs., $1.25. 
^Little Marvel. As the main crop in any home 
garden this is the most desirable dwarf variety. 
The dark green vines, 18 to 20 inches tall, grow 
vigorously and are laden with pods 3 inches long. 
Seeds are wrinkled, and green in color. Matur¬ 
ing 5 8 days. Pkt., 5c; y z lb., 20c; 1 lb., 35c; 5 
lbs., $1.25. 
^Mammoth Pod Ex. Early. This is without ques¬ 
tion the best extra early pea for market garden¬ 
ers. It is only five days later than Alaska and the 
pods are almost as large as Gradus. The seed 
being smooth, it can be planted as early as any 
of the extra earlies. It is very prolific; pods of a 
rich dark green color. Height, three feet. Ma¬ 
turing in 60 days. Pkt., 5c; y z lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c; 
5 lbs., $1.10. 
Edible Podded Sorts 
Tall Melting Sugar. Excellent when cooked like 
string beans. The vines are very tall, reaching a 
height of 5 and 6 feet. The pods are over 4 
inches long. 70 days. Pkt., 5c; y z lb., 20c; 1 lb., 
30c; 5 lbs., $1.10. 
Dwarf Gray Sugar. Earlier than the Mammoth, 
and with vines about 2 feet high. Matures in 
about 60 to 65 days. Pkt., 5c; *4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 
30c; 5 lbs., $1.10. 
Varieties marked (*) best for home garden. 
Mammoth Pod 
Extra Early. 
