WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
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Choice Early Peas 
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X JG (Srbf en. 
One quart will plant 100 ft. of row; two bushels will plant one acre in rows 
3 ft. apart. 
Peas luxuriate in a free, light, rather rich soil, abounding with vegetable matter- 
For first-early crop sow in March or April, according as the ground can be worked, and 
at intervals of two weeks for succession. For private gardens they are generally sown 
in single or double rows 2 inches deep and from 3 to 4 feet apart, according to the height 
cf the variety and strength of the soil. Those growing over 2 34 feet in height should be 
supported with brush. After the end of May sowing should be discontinued until begin¬ 
ning of August, when a profitable crop may be secured by planting the extra-early varieties. 
Market gardeners will be supplied by the bushel at low rates. Large consumers 
will please write for prices. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add 15 cts. per quart for postage. 
EXTRA-EARLY 
VARIETIES 
American Champion Peas 
SECOND-EARLY AND MEDIUM VARIETIES 
Heroine. Pods long and well filled, often containing 8 or 10 peas of a rich buttery 
marrow-like flavor excelled by no other variety. 224 feet. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., pk. S3.50 
McLean’s Advancer. The standard market-gardener’s variety. For second-early 
and principal crop; pods long, well filled, of excellent quality; unexcelled for private 
gardens. 224 feet. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., pk. S3.50. 
Abundance. Long, round, well-filled pods containing from six to eight peas of fine 
quality. 134 feet. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., pk. S3.50. 
Horsford’s Market Garden. Intermediate in season between Tattle Gem and Ad¬ 
vancer; extremely prolific; superior quality. 2 feet. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. S2.75. 
American Champion. One of the largest of all Peas, enormously productive and 
of superior quality. The pods are produced in pairs, each containing nine to twelve 
large peas. Habit tail-branching; sow thinly. 434 feet. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., pk. S3.50. 
^Yorkshire Hero. This fine old variety as a main-crop Pea has few equals. Long, 
round pods filled with large luscious peas; extra fine for table use. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 
pk. S3.00. 
Shropshire Hero. A most desirable variety, producing long, handsome, well-filled 
pods in great abundance; the large, richly-flavored peas will make a decided favorite in 
private gardens. 234 feet. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. S3.00. 
Elliott’s Earliest Mar¬ 
ket. The best extra-early Pe *. 
in cultivation. Very unifor n 
and robust in growth, an l 
produces an abundant quan¬ 
tity of good-sized pods well 
filled with round, smooth peas 
of excellent flavor. 224 ft. 
Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. S3.00. 
Gradus Peas 
Gradiis. Far superior to 
all smooth varieties, and can 
truthfully be described as hav¬ 
ing no equal for delicious flav¬ 
or; vines vigorous and bear 
abundantly; long, well de¬ 
veloped pods containing eight 
to ten large peas. 234 feet 
Pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., pk. S5.00. 
Alaska ( Laxton’s Karli* 
<*st of All.) Earliest of all the 
blue sorts; very prolific. 234 feet. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. S2.75. 
Thomas Laxton. A cross bteween Gradus and one of the extra-early sorts and a 
valuable addition to the first early Peas. It is a heavy and reliable cropper of uniform, 
long, straight, square-ended pods, containing seven or eight large-sized wrinkled peas of 
the finest flavor. 3 feet. Pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., pk. $5.00. 
American Wonder. One of the best and most desirable varieties grown. Being 
a cross between Champion of England and Little Gem is sufficient guarantee of its su¬ 
perior qualities. 1 foot. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., pk. $3.50. 
Extra Early Premium Gem. A very fine dwarf Pea of the Little Gem type, on 
which it is a great improvement. 134 feet. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $3.00. 
MeL can’s Little Gem. One of the best dwarf wrinkled Marrows grown; very pro¬ 
ductive and of fine flavor. 1 foot. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., pk. $3.00. 
Nott’s Excelsior. An extra-early dwarf, green wrinkled sort; of superior sweetness 
and quality; vines are larger and more vigorous than American Wonder, and yield one- 
quarter more in shelled peas. 124 feet. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., pk. $3.50. 
