RELIABLE SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS 
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PEAS 
One quart will plant about 100 feet 
of drill. 
Peas do best in a light, rich soil; for 
private use sow in double rows 6 to 8 
inches apart, the rows 2 to 4 feet apart, 
the tall ones requiring brush. Com¬ 
mence sowing the extra early varieties 
as soon as the ground can be worked 
in March; continue for a succession 
every two weeks until June. A good 
crop can be secured by sowing the extra 
early sorts in August for Fall use. The 
wrinkled varieties are not as hardy as 
the small round sorts, and if planted 
early should have a dry soil, or they 
are liable to rot in the ground; they 
are, however, the sweetest and best 
flavored. 
Early Varieties 
ALASKA. The earliest round blue Pea; 
very productive. 2 y 2 feet. Pt. 40c., 
qt. 75c., peck $5.00. 
AMERICAN WONDER. Early and pro¬ 
ductive. 1 foot. Pt. 40c., qt. 75c., 
peck $5.00. 
BURNETT’S EXTRA EARLY MARKET. 
This Pea is unequaled for early use 
or general planting. Pods are large 
and well filled with round, smooth 
peas of a delicious flavor. Height 2 y 2 
feet. Pt. 40c., qt. 80c., peck $5.00. 
Early Varieties—Continued 
EARLY BIRD. A grand early variety 
(for description, see page 8). Pt. 50c., 
qt. 90c., peck $6.00. 
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. Splendid early wrinkled 
sort; very .prolific. l l / 2 ft. Pt. 40c., qt. 75c., 
peck $5.00. 
FIRST-OF-ALL. A select strain of 
extra early; very prolific. 2 y 2 feet. 
Pt. 40c., qt. 75c., peck $5.00. 
QRADUS or PROSPERITY. The most 
distinct early pea yet introduced. The 
pods are very large and well filled 
with large, wrinkled, deep green peas 
of finest quality. 3 feet. Pt. 40c., 
qt. 80c., peck $5.25. 
LAXTONIAN. The vines are of vigor¬ 
ous and robust growth, producing in 
abundance large, dark green pods 
averaging 4 y 2 inches long, filled with 
eight to ten very large, wrinkled, deep 
blue-green peas of very rich flavor. 
iy 2 feet. Pt. 45c., qt. 80c., peck $5.50. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS. The earliest 
large podded dwarf sweet pea. Height 
18 inches. Four days earlier than 
Laxtonian. Pint 45c., qt. 80c., peck 
$5.50. 
LITTLE MARVEL. The vines are of 
dwarf, even growth. The pods aver¬ 
age 2y 2 inches in length, and well 
filled with 6 to 7 large, deep green 
Peas of the choicest quality. iy 2 feet. 
Pt. 45c., qt. 85c., peck $5.50. 
MELTING MARROW. Of dwarf habit, 
delicious flavor, superior to any of 
the tall, late-growing varieties. Pt. 
40c., qt. 75c., peck $5.00. 
PETIT FOIS. This is the small, delicate French 
Pea so highly prized. It grows well here, pro¬ 
ducing an abundance of long, slender pods, well 
filled with extremely small Peas, which should 
be used when very young. 2 y 2 feet. Pt. 55c., 
qt. $1.00, peck $7.00. 
SUTTON’S EXCELSIOR. The finest early, large- 
podded dwarf wrinkled Pea. 1 y 2 feet. Pt. 40c., 
qt. 80c., peck $5.00. 
THE PILOT. One of the earliest sorts. The 
vines are very robust and carry a heavy crop 
of large pods, well filled with richly flavored 
Peas. 3 feet. Pt. 40c., qt. 80c., peck $5.00. 
THOMAS LAXTON. A very heavy cropper; the 
pods are large and contain 7 or 8 large-sized 
wrinkled Peas of the finest flavor. 3 feet. Pt. 
40c., qt. 80c., peck $5.00. 
PEA NETTING 
For training Pea Vines. Will not burn 
vines, convenient to handle. Made of 
brown linen twine, 5 inch square mesh, 
A l / 2 feet high. 
Per running foot.10c 
