SP RIN GF IELD SEED COMPANY, SPRING FIELD, MO. 9 
GARDEN PEAS 
Sow Peas as early in the spring- as the ground can bo 
worked, in drills about 4 inches deep. The rows must not 
be nearer than 2 feet, except for the dwarf sorts. Those 
growing- 3 feet high or more should not be nearer than 3 
or 4 feet, and should have brush for their support. Avoid 
fresh manure and very rich soil, as they cause the vines to 
grow too rank. One pound will sow 40 feet of drill; 55 
to 100 pounds for an acre, in drills 3 feet apart. 
ALASKA—Very early, smooth, blue pea. Popular with canners and 
market gardeners for a first early sort. Height 2y 2 feet. Foliage 
and pods light green; pods 2 y 2 inches long, round, straight and 
square ended, containing 6 light green peas. Very uniform in 
maturity. 
AMERICAN WONDER, 60 Days—One of the earliest of the green 
wrinkled sorts. Vine 10 to 14 inches high, dark green, fairly coarse. 
Very prolific. Pods of strikng form, 2 y 2 to 3 inches long, contain¬ 
ing 5 to 8 tender sweet flavored peas. Dry seed, green, wrinkled 
♦CHAMPION OF ENGLAND, 78 Days—One of the richest, best 
flavored late peas; well known and popular. Height 4% feet. Vine 
stout, deep green; pods, often in pairs, medium green, 3 y 2 inches 
long, straight, nearly round and blunt ended, containing 8 light green 
peas; productive. Season following Telephone. 
FIRST AND BEST, 58 Days—A standard extra early, prolific, 
smooth, white pea. Height 2% feet. 
♦GRADE'S OR PROSPERITY, 62 Days—A standard, early large 
podded variety, very popular with market gardeners. Height 3 feet. 
Vine and foliage moderately heavy and medium green; pods med¬ 
ium green, 3% in. long, semi-round, straight, slightly curved at the 
tip, and pointed, containing 6 to S large, very sweet, medium green 
peas; moderately productive and of high quality. 
MARROWFAT, LARGE WHITE, 80 Days—An old time smooth, 
round, white seeded pea, growing five feet in height. While im¬ 
mensely productive the quality is below the average. Pods light 
green, 3 inches long. 
♦LITTLE GEM, PREMIUM, 6 5 Days—An improved and more 
dwarf strain of McLean’s Little Gem. Height 
dark green; pods light 
well filled with 6 to 8 
duetive. 
♦LITTLE MARVEL, 
Pods somewhat larger 
fine variety for either 
Foliage and pods very 
green 3 in. 
light green 
long, round, 
peas of good 
1 y 2 feet. Foliage 
square ended and 
quality; very pro- 
64 Days—An extra fine dwarf sweet pea. 
than Nott’s Excelsior and same season. A 
private or market garden. Height 18 in. 
deep green; pods 3 in. long, nearly round 
♦SUGAR. TALL GRAY SEEDED, (Edible 
Pod), 75 Days—Height 4 feet. Blossoms pur¬ 
ple. Vine medium heavy, medium green; 
pods light green, 2% in. long, y 2 in. broad, 
square ended, containing 7 light green peas; 
quite late. 
♦SUGAR, DWARF GRAY SEEDED (Edible 
Pod), 75 Days—Height 3 feet. Purple blos¬ 
soms. Quite like Tall Gray, but earlier and 
of shorter growth. 
and square ended, containing 7 very dark green peas of high quality. 
♦NOTT’S EXCELSIOR, 60 Days—A standard, extra early dwarf 
pea. Height iy 2 feet. Foliage medium green, stout and heavy; pods 
light green, 3 inches long, round, straight and blunt ended, con¬ 
taining 6 light green peas of high quality; productive. 
♦TELEPHONE, 76 Days—A standard, high quality, large podded 
pea. Height 4 y 2 feet. Vine and foliage strong and heavy, medium 
green. Pods 4 y 2 in. long, medium green, straight, broad and pointed, 
containing 8 large, light green peas; main crop, productive. 
♦THOMAS LAXTON, 65 Days—A very popular gardener’s variety. 
Height 3 feet; vine and foliage moderately stout, medium green; 
pods medium green 3 y 2 inches long, straight, nearly round and 
square ended, containing 7 medium dark green peas of superior 
little earlier, more productive. 
PEAS— 
Pkt. 
Lb. 
5 Lbs. 
quality. Compared with Gradus, is a 
but with a smaller, less broad pod. 
.10 
.25 
81,10 
PEANUTS 
This crop is naturally adapted to a lighl, 
sandy land. When properly cared for. it will 
yield a good profit as a market crop o^ as 
pasturage for hogs. Shell the sod before 
planting, and plant in rows 3 feet apart, 
hills 10 inches apart. Peanuts should be 
planted in May or June. 
Lb 
Tennessee Red .23 
Virginia .25 
Suanish .25 
Owing to the perishable nature of Sweet Potatoes, our responsi¬ 
bility ceases upon delivery to railroad company and receipted for in 
good condition. 
Write for prices on the following varieties: 
5 Lbs. 
$ 1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
Postpaid 
Yellow Kinds— 
NANCY HALL 
YELLOW NANSEMOND 
YELLOW JERSEY 
PORTO RICO YAM 
Red Kinds— 
RED NANSEMOND 
RED JERSEY 
RED BERMUDA 
AVhite Kinds— 
BRAZILIAN 
SOUTHERN QUEEN 
RHUBARB 
Or Pie Plant 
CULTURE—Sow in spring in seed bed, in 
drills 1 foot apart. Cultivate well during 
the season. The stalks should not be cut 
before the third year. For immediate use 
order the roots, which come into use at once. 
Pkt. Oz. 
Pioneer Strawberry .10 .25 
Victoria .10 .15 
Linnaeus .10 -15 
ROOTS—10c each; .SI.01 per dozen, by 
mail, postpaid. 
(All Packet Seed Postpaid—See Page 31) 
Plants of the above varieties ready for shipment about AprillS. 
Write for prices. 
SEED POTATOES 
NORTHERN GROWN 
Plant S Bu. per acre. Write for prices when ready to buy 
CERTIFIED STOCK—We offer Michigan and Minnesota certified 
potatoes in several instances. Such stock has been inspected while 
growing by authorized state agents and found free from serious 
diseases and varietal mixture and is from vigorous fields. Sorting 
and grading to No. 1 grade is also required. 
EARLY OHIO 
(R d River Stock) 
BLISS EARLY TRIUMPH 
TRUE EARLY ROSE 
GREEN MOUNTAIN 
BURBANK 
EARLY SIX WEEKS 
IRISH COBBLER 
