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THEILMANN SEED 00.’S CATALOGUE 
PEAS—Continued 
Blue Bantam. A dwarf variety, growing about 15 in. 
with heavy foliage; the pods that run 4 to 5 inches 
long are well filled. A prolific variety for gardens and 
field. Pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.25; bu. $8.00. 
Carter’s Daisy, or Dwarf Telephone. This is a dwarf 
variety, bearing large, handsome pods like Telephone, 
but without long vines. It is of dwarf, stocky habit, 
healthy, vigorous growth, and very productive. The 
pods are long, frequently measuring 5 inches in length, 
broad, rounded or curved at the end, remarkably well 
filled; color green, thick and of good lasting quality; 
height, 18 in. Qt. 35c; 4 qts. $1.25; pk. $2.25; bu. $8.00. 
Landreth Extra Early. It is the earliest and most 
prolific variety; height 20 inches. Qt. 35c; 4 qts. $1.10; 
pk. $2.00; bu. $7.00. 
Melting Sugar—5 feet. The mammoth variety produ¬ 
cing abundantly immense brittle pods that “snap,” with¬ 
out strings; very sweet and tender. Qt. 40c. 
McLean’s Little Gem, or Premium Gem. A dwarf, pro¬ 
lific, green, wrinkled marrow. It has all the sugary 
flavor of the late wrinkled pea. Height, 1 ft. Pt. 20c; 
qt. 35c; 4 qts. $1.25; pk. $2.25; bu. $8.00. 
Nott’s Excelsior. One of the best of the early dwarf 
wrinkled peas. It combines the good quality of Ameri¬ 
can Wonder and Piremium Gem. Vines average about 12 
inches in height. Pods medium size, ,2 to 3 inches long. 
Seed medium size wrinkled green and somewhat flat¬ 
tened. Most desirable for home garden. Pt. 20c; qt. 35c; 
4 qts. $1.25; pk. $2.25; bu. $8.00. 
Thomas Laxton. A comparativly new variety of large- 
podded Pea. The plant is very hardy and a strong 
grower, producing extra large size pods in abundance. 
The quality is delicious and can not be surpassed. Ma¬ 
tures nearly as early as any of the extra early smooth 
Peas, and being a wrinkled sort, is much sweeter. 
Pt. 20c; qt. 35c; 4 qts. $1.25; pk. $2.25; bu. $8.00. 
Improved Telephone 
Chinese Giant 
Cultivated largely for pickles. Sow early 
in spring in hot bed. Transplant when the 
weather is favorable, in rows eighteen in. 
apart and ten inches in the rows. 
Chinese Giant. Double the size of Ruby 
King. The largest in existence. Extremely 
mild and sweet, can be served sliced like 
tomatoes. Oz. 40c; |4 lb. $1.40. 
Cayenne. Long, slim, pointed pod; ex¬ 
tremely strong and pungent. Oz. 40c; >4 lb. 
$1.40. 
Harris Earliest. Sweet peppers, can be 
grown everywhere; hais sweet, thick meat, 
fine flavor; vigorous plants. Oz. 40c; |4 lb. 
$1.40. 
California Wonder. A new sort of large 
size and having wonderfully thick flesh. In 
color it is dark green, changing to crimson 
when ripe. Oz. 50c; >4 lb. $1.50. 
