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Wrinkled Peas are Sweeter than Smooth Ones, but Should Not Be Planted Until Danger of Freezing is Over 
Days preceding description means number of days from planting to table. 
626 Shumway’s 
Early Monarch 
63 Days 
By far the best extra early sweet 
wrinkled pea ever introduced. A selec¬ 
tion from the Laxtonian family bred to 
produce more abundantly. Fully illus¬ 
trated in natural colors on page 21 of 
catalog'. Vines dwarf, 18 inches tall, very 
vigorous, heavy, deep green foliage, pods 
4 inches long, % inches wide set in clus¬ 
ters. Each pod completely filled with 7 
to 8 large, luscious, dark green peas of 
superb quality. For home garden, for 
market or canning I recommend this as 
the leader in extra early sweet wrinkled 
peas. Use it for first planting, mid-sea¬ 
son or late. None better. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
% lb., 24 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts., 
postpaid. 
635 Improved 
Large Telephone 
68 days. One of the best tall late varieties. 
The vines average 4 to 4% feet tall and yield 
an abundant supply of long (5 inches) fat 
dark green pods well filled with 8 or 9 largo 
luscious peas. The tender peas have a sweet 
rich flavor and can not be excelled for quality. 
A very profitable main crop and late sort for 
the market gardeners. If planted about the 
first of July, it will bear right up to the first 
hard frost. A sure cropper. Pkt., 10 cts." 
y 2 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
618 Laxton’s Progress 
Latest Improvement in the 
Laxtonian Type 
58 days. A garden pea of real 
merit. This is an extra early 
variety maturing a few days 
earlier than Hundredold or Lax¬ 
tonian which in the past were the 
peers of this strain. The vines 
grow about 15 inches tall, very 
vigorous and producing the larg¬ 
est pods of any extra early 
variety. The pods will average 
4 % inches long containing 8 to 
10 deep green large peas of ex¬ 
cellent flavor. Although this 
variety is wrinkled' it may be 
planted almost as early as the 
smooth pea varieties. Pkt., 10 
cts.; y 2 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 
2 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. 
Plant a Garden This Spring for Pleasure and Profit 
All Packets of Peas Contain 2 Ounces 
640 Dwarf Grey Sugar 
70 days. Medium early, hardy, and 
very productive; vines grow 2 to 2% 
feet tall. Pods are broad, flat, and 
crooked and are cooked when young the 
same as string beans; they are very 
sweet, tender and very delicious. Seed 
of gray-brown color and somewhat 
wrinkled. Pkt., 7 cts.; V 2 lb., 19 cts.; 
lb v 34 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts., postpaid. 
622 
Improved Stratagem 
or Potlatch 
78 days. One of the finest dwarf midsea¬ 
son types. Very desirable to follow earlier 
sorts in the home garden. The vines are 
stout and prolific, producing a surprising 
number of pods, requiring no support. The 
dark green pointed pods, 4% inches long, 
often contain 7 extra large, squarish, green 
peas. Splendid flavor and quality. Pkt., 7 
cts.; i/ 2 lb., 19 cts.; lb., 34 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 
cts., postpaid. 
625 Large White Marrowfat 
72 days. Smooth seeded. Hardy, vigorous, bear¬ 
ing abundantly. Pods 3 inches long, set near the 
top of the vines which grow 4 feet tall. This is 
one of the older varieties and many people prefer 
thorn to the varieties that are sweeter. This sort 
is also used for sowing with oats for feeding stock. 
Pkt., 7 Cts.; i/ 2 lb., 18 cts.; lb., 33 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 
cts., postpaid. 
632 Champion 
of England 
77 days. It has 
been for many 
years, and still is, 
the standard late 
tall pea. The vig¬ 
orous vines are 4 to 
5 feet tall; branch¬ 
ing and yields a 
great profusion of 
light green pods, 
about 3 inches long, 
I b r o a d , plump, 
blunt, and w e 11 
filled. The peas, 6 
to 9 to the pod, are 
of good size and 
unusually sweet 
and luscious. High¬ 
ly desirable for 
home or market 
garden. Pkt., 10 
cts.; y 2 lb., 20 cts.; 
lb., 35 cts,; 2 lbs., 
65 cts., postpaid. 
639 (58 days.) The name of 
this great variety indicates 
its worth as a record breaker 
for yield and quality. An im¬ 
proved type of Gradus, being 
slightly earlier, more dwarf, true 
to type and productive. Height 
2 feet. Vines moderately stout, 
medium green; pods medium 
green, 4 inches long, very broad, pointed and well filled with 7 to 9 very 
ceptional quality. Be sure to give it a trial this year. Pkt., 10 cts.; y 2 
80 cts., postpaid. _ 
large, dark 
lb., 25 cts.; 
green peas 
lb., 45 cts.; 
of ex- 
2 lbs., 
