JOSL. 
II BRECK & 
(Corporation) 
SONS 
Peasm 
German, Erbse. — French, Pais. — Si)anish^ Chicaros. 
Peas come earliest to maturity in light, rich soils, but for a general 
crop a deep loam or moderately heavy soil is better. Some time may be 
saved in getting an early crop, by sowing a quantity in a shallow box hlled 
with moist sand, and planting outside when well sprouted, but if the soil is 
dry at the time of transplanting a good watering must be given to prevent 
injury. Sow the smooth sorts as early in spring as the ground can be 
worked, and make successive sowings every ten days, the wrinkled sorts 
being given the preference as soon as the ground is warmed up. Plantings 
of the earlier sorts, such as Breck’s Excelsior, may be made through July 
and even up to the loth day of August with reasonable hope of a crop. 
Sow in rows, from two to five feet apart, according to the heiglit of the 
variety. The first sowings will be earlier if covered only one inch deep; 
those following should be covered two to six inches deep; the deep plant¬ 
ing prevents mildew and prolongs the season. Fresh manure and wet soils 
should be avoided, as they cause a too rank growth of vine The wrinkled 
varieties are sweeter and of more delicate flavor than the smooth sorts, but 
are liable to rot if sown too early. The holes which are sometimes found 
in peas are produced by the pea weevil (Bruchus pisi). These holes do not affect the growing of the peas, for as great 
a percentage of growth is obtained from infested peas as from those not stung by tlie beetle. For the past few years, 
late peas in some sections have suffered much from a new pea louse (Nectarophora destructor). If this pest is thrown 
to the ground by striking the vines with a feather duster or other light weapon and the space between the drills 
promptly hoed or raked little injury will result to the crop. The well known ladybug is a natural enemy of the pea 
louse and if seen on the vines should not be disturbed, as it does much to ]>revent the ravages of the louse. Kero¬ 
sene emulsion is fairly effective in freeing the vines of insects. One quart oj peas will smv about loo feet of drill. 
The seeds of the sorts to which an asterisk (*) is prefixed are wrinkled. 
Breck’e lOxcelnior Peas. 
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PVe supply packets of Peas at lo cts. each. 
Extra Early Sortsm 
Alaska^ or cupper. A smooth, blue, prolific, sweet extra early 
*BUss*s American Wonder. Well known early wrinkled sort. 
Breck^s Excelsior. The best extra early for market and private garden .... 
Breck's Did Glory, Surpasses all early sorts . . . . 
Breck*s Probaium. A large podded, extra early, desirable sort . . . . 
^CartePs Premium Gem, Dwarf prolific, green, wrinkled variety of good quality 
Claud it. The most desirable extra early pea introduced to date. The pea is large, deep 
green in color, and slightly wrinkled. The quality is unsurpassed by any of the deeply 
wrinkled sorts. The pods, borne singly, approach in size the popular Telephone. The 
vine is of vigorous growth, height two and one-half feet. The seed of this sort can be 
planted with perfect safety at the same time as the Alaska and First and Best strains, 
and the large pods will be ready to pick at the same time ....... 
*Duke of York. Very large, long full pods, the peas are of the finest quality, early ; com¬ 
ing in a few days aftei (iradus, productive and in every way desirable . . . . 
*QraduSi or Prosperity. The pods are almost as large as those of the Telephone, and are 
fit to pick three djws after Alaska ... ....... 
Improved Daniel O^Rourke. A standard extra early variety . 
Maud S. P. & W.^s Improved. A first-class selected strain of extra earlies 
*Nott*s Excelsior. Extra early, grows 15 inches high. Sui>erior to American Wonder . 
*Surprisey or Eclipse, Only two or three days later than Breck’s Excelsior, small pods, 
quality excellent .............. 
^Thomas Laxton. A cross between Gradus and an extra early sort. It is without excep¬ 
tion the best early wrinkled sort yet produced. It grows about three feet high ; is very 
productive; the well-filled pods are as heavy as those of Gradus and of a darker color. It 
is said to be earlier and hardier than Gradus ......... 
Tom Thumb. About nine inches high, very early ........ 
*William Hurst. A famous English variety, resembles somewhat Premium Gem, but more 
productive and with larger pods ...... ..... 
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Second Early Sorts. 
^Bliss^s Abundance. Strong vines of medium height that bear an enormous number of 
well-filled pods ............... 
*Bliss*s Everbearing. A most desirable main crop variety for the private grower 
*Dwarf Telephone, or Daisy. As large and productive as the original Telephone, but 
earlier and dwarfer .............. 
Dwarf Champion Pea. A dwarf form of the C^hampion of England ; very productive, 
finest quality .............. 
^Duke of Albany, or American Champion. Larger pods than Telei)hone, earlier, 
dwarfer, and with little tendency to “ sport ” . 
*Heroine. A long, full podded variety that follows Advancer in season . . . . 
*Horsford*S Market Garden. Type and quality of Advancer, more ])roductive 
^Juno. Remarkably large, long, straight, thick throughout ; well filled pods 
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