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LANDRETHS’ SEEDS HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR OVER A CENTURY AND A HALF 
PEAS 
Peas probably originated in Asia from the Caucasus to Persia 
Four Pounds of Seed Will Sow 100 Yards of Row. 120 to 180 Pounds Will Sow.an Acre, depending 
whether in rows or broadcast. 
Breaks ground in 7 days. One inch high in 10 days 
under most favorable circumstances in greenhouse 
Peas are among the first seeds that can be sown at close of Winter. The round seeded sorts, as they are 
hardier, frequently are sown before sharp frosts are fully over. The drilling of Peas may be safely com¬ 
menced before the Peach is in bloom or as soon as the land can be plowed, and continued at intervals up to 
within seventy days of Autumn frost, for the early kinds, or eighty days for the intermediate varieties, or 
eighty-five days for the late sorts. Late-sown Peas are never as productive as those sown in the Spring, 
and often are subject to mildew. Wrinkled varieties are most susceptible to cold or wet weather; therefore, 
cannot be planted as early. Landreths’ Extra Early and Ameer will be found to be the best for August and 
September sowings, because of their early ripening habit and their ability to resist mildew. The dwarf 
varieties may be drilled at 30 inch rows if cultivated by horse power, or 20 inches if to be hoed by hand. 
The varieties of medium length should be drilled no closer than 3 feet, and the tall growing sorts at 4 feet 
apart. The number of Peas in a row may vary from 24 to the foot, in the case of the very dwarf kinds, and 
18 to the foot of the medium tall varieties, and 15 to the foot of the very tall kinds. Yield of Green Pods 
is 100 to 300 bushels per acre, depending on cultivation and weather conditions. 
This Company believes that the best smooth Peas for early planting are Landreths’ Extra Early, 
Ameer, Alaska, Laxton’s Superb. For later planting, World’s Record, Thomas Laxton, and Laxtonian types. 
For late planting Alderman, and Prince Edward, which is the 
best type of late Telephone. No garden should be without 
Peas. We, ourselves, prefer Landreths’ Extra Earlies, Alaskas, 
Ameer or Bountiful to any Peas we can plant in our home 
garden, when picked early. We think they are the best flavored, 
and do not produce hulls like the skin of a grape as do all the 
monstrous Peas, and they are much more palatable. 
FIRST EARLIES AND EARLIES 
Alaska or Earliest of All—66 Days 
A green seeded, smooth, extra early, vine 30 to 36 inches tall. 
Slender light green foliage, pods, 2\ to 3 inches long, blunt, 
containing 5 to 8 blue-green, small, slightly pitted to smooth 
seeds. One of the best extra-early Peas in the market, and a 
great favorite with canners, because a good stock of this variety 
matures all its pods at once. 
Alaska Alcross Strain—66 Days 
Practically the same as Alaska except it is resistant to Fusarium 
wilt. Pods single, blunt, light green, containing 6 or 7 Peas, 
similar to Alaska. Bred particularly for canners’ use, with whom 
they are growing more popular each year. 
American Wonder—60 Days 
Dry seed, green, wrinkled. One of the earliest of the wrinkled 
sorts. Pods of striking form, 2\ to 3 inches long, containing 5 to 
8 tender sweet flavored Peas. Vine 10 to 14 inches high, dark 
green, fairly coarse. Very prolific. 
Blue Bantam or Peter Pan—66 Days 
Laxtonian type, large podded, dwarf variety, vine vigorous, 
height, 16 inches. Pods pointed, deep green, broad, straight, 
containing 6 to 8 deep green peas of excellent quality. 
Gradus or Prosperity—62 Days 
Seed very large, of splendid quality, green cream color. An 
extra early, large, single podded, wrinkled variety, pods as large 
as Telephones, very showy, same shape as Telephones. Vines 
much stronger than Alaska, delicious flavor. Height about 
3 to 3£ feet. Vine similar in appearance to Telephone, but more 
yellowish, pods very large, about 4£ inches long, pointed. 
lb. 1 lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 
. 15 .25 1.05 1.95 
.15 .25 1.05 1.95 
.15 .25 1.05 1.95 
.20 .30 1.25 2.30 
.20 .30 1.25 2.30 
Alaska. 
Alaska Alcross Strain 
American Wonder... 
Blue Bantam. 
Gradus. 
Gradus—62 Days 
