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PEAS (Con.) 
SOME OTHER EARLY VARIETIES 
LITTLE MARVEL—The most satisfactory pea in the 
average home garden. In season it is the same as Nott’s 
Excelsior and American Wonder. The big point in its favor 
is that it remains in prime picking condition a week longer 
athn the older sprts. Very productive, hardy luscious and 
sugary. Vine 18 inches, pod dark green, well filled. 
NEW WORLD’S RECORD PEA—This is an improved 
type of Gradus, being slightly earlier, more dwarf, true to 
type and more productive. Height 2 feet. Vines moderately 
stout, medium green : pods medium green, 4 inches long, 
fairly broad, pointed and well filled with 7 to 9 very large, 
dark green peas of exceptional quality. Bound to win a 
place with every Market Gardner who will give it a trial. 
LAXTON PROGRESS PEA—This remarkable new variety 
is a true wrinkled sort. Trials show last year that green 
peas were ready for use three to four days earlier than 
Laxton Superb. Vines grow to an average height of IE 
inches, 'heavy dark colored foliage. Pods are large, pointed, 
very dark green color averaging 4*4 inches in length. Peas 
remain tender and sweet for a long time after being picked 
from the vines. It has dwarf habit of growth, extreme easi¬ 
ness, attractive deep green color combined with the fact that 
it is a true wrinkled, large podded sort will, without question, 
make this a leading market-garden type for early use. 
BLUE BANTAM PEAS—Height 15 to 18 inches. The 
vines are of dwarf growth, and produce an abundance of 
round, well filled, dark green pods. This type is fasl 
becoming very popular with the market gardners as it is 
fairly early, and is such a heavy yielder. The Peas are 
green, wrinkled, of sweet delicioqs flavor, and excellent 
quality. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb., 25c; 3 lbs.,< 65c; 5 lbs., $1.00. Post¬ 
paid. 
POTATOES 
EARLY OHIO 
IRISH COBBLER—Irish Cobbler has been for some years 
the most famous early potato in the East. In the potato sec¬ 
tions of Maine it has been more largely grown than all other 
earlies and has been shipped from there in large quantities to 
supply truckers of New Jersey and Virginia and other Atlantic 
coast stetes. From these its popularity has extended through¬ 
out the whole of the United States. 
IMPROVED EARLY OHIO—Early Ohio is without doubl 
the most popular early potato in the country. We have more 
calls fpr it always than for any other early. Everyone knows 
what it is, and knows that it can be relied on for an early 
market variety in almost every locality. A large percentage of 
the so-called Ohios throughout the country, however, are badly 
mixed and are run out. The worst of it is many farmers do 
not seem to know that their seed is mixed. It is even very 
common to find potatoes entered for exhibition at the fairs in 
the fall as Early Ohios that are all mixed up with Early Rose 
or some other variety ■with smooth skin and pointed ends. A 
typical Early Ohio should have blunt rouned ends, with the 
cluster of eyes at the seed end right out flush with the surface. 
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Essential Factors in Successful Potato Growing 
Treat seed stock before cutting. The very best seed may 
have traces of one or more of the many diseases to whicn 
potatoes are subject. It is, therefore, advisable to soak seed 
potatoes in a solution which will kill whatever disease may be 
lurking on the outside of the tubers. Make this solution by 
dissolving four ounces of corrosive sublimate in about two 
quarts of hot water (be sure it is thoroughly dissolved) in a 
glass jar and then add to thirty gallons of cold water in wood¬ 
en vessels. A barrel or wooden tank makes a good receptacle 
for this purpose. Place the sacks of potatoes in this solution 
and leave one and one-halif hours, then drain, and if the 
potatoes are not to be cut immediately spread out to dry. Use 
the same solution for only four or five lots, as the strength be¬ 
comes weaker the more it is used. This solution is poisonous 
and should be handled with care and kept where animals may 
not drink it. Treated potatoes should also be kept away from 
stock. 
Plant fou rto five inches deep, 14 inches apart, in rows 
30 inches apart. 
If potatoes follow alfalfa or Melilotus, good yields can us¬ 
ually be obtained without the use of commercial fertilizer; but 
commercial fertilizer will be found profitable. 50 lbs. of 
nitrate of soda per acre is about right. 
Keep soil moist at all times. Do not judge moisture by 
appearance of the potato plants as when the plants become a 
very dark green or begin to turn yellow it is then too late to 
apply water for best results ; and potatoes are likely to become 
rough and knobby. 
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PUMPKIN 
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The value and utility of this crop is not as generally appreciated as it should be. There is no crop that responds as well 
to poor soil or to new ground. Plant in hills 6 feet apart. One oz. to 30 hills, 3 to 4 pounds to the acre. 
Large Connecticut Yellow Field 
CULTURE—Pumpkins will grow on any good farm land, but their 
size and quality will depend on the culture and fertility of the soil. 
Plant early in May. Care should be taken to keep the different varie¬ 
ties well apart, also away from other vining plants as they mix and 
deteriorate very rapidly. 
KING OF MAMMOTH—The flesh and skin of a bright golden 
yellow color. Flesh fine grained, and of excellent quality. Notwith¬ 
standing its enormous size, it is one of the very best pie pumpkins 
ever grown and a splendid keeper. This enormous variety has been 
known to weigh over 200 pounds. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 90c. 85 days. 
LARGE CONNECTICUT YELLOW FIELD—(Yankee Cow Pump¬ 
kin)—The standard field pumpkin. No farmer should fail to plant 
some every year with corn ; a sure cropper, a good keeper, and very 
prolific—the best for stock, also good for pies. Pkt., 6c; oz., 10c ; % 
lb., 20c; 1 lb., 60c. 70 days. 
