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FROM OUR SEED FARMS DIRECT TO THE PLANTER 
GARDEN PEAS—FIRST EARLY VARIETIES—Continued 
Saxonia. This, one of the most recent introductions, has 
proved a valuable a cquisition to the extra early round strains. 
It yields with great freedom, and the medium sized pods 
are filled with peas of remarkably fine flavor. Height 2 to 
23^ feet. Pt. 15c., qt. 25c., 4 qts. 80c., pk. $1.35, bus. $5.00. 
*Sutton’s Excelsior. A handsome dwarf variety which 
comes into bearing very early. Extensively grown by market 
gardeners, and is considered by many the best all-around 
Pea for the home garden. The vines are stout and hardy 
and produce, in great abundance, large, straight, pale green 
pods which are crowded with peas of exquisite flavor. 
Seed green and wrinkled. Height about 15 inches. Pt. 20c., 
qt. 30c., 4 qts. 95c., pk. $1.70, bus. $6.50. 
Thomas Lax ton. In some quarters this Pea is claimed 
to possess greater merit than the famous Gradus, which in 
many characteristics it closely resembles. The pods are 
not quite as large, but they are more numerous and better 
filled with peas of extra fine quality. Height about 3 feet. 
Pt. 20c., qt. 30c., 4 qts. 90c., pk. $1.65, bus. $6.30. 
Second Early Varieties 
^Bliss’s Abundance. A popular variety bearing a liberal 
crop of pods well filled with peas of splendid flavor. Height 
20 inches. Pt. 15c., qt. 25c,, 4 qts. 75c., pk. $1.35, bus. $5.00. 
*Heroine. . Medium early green wrinkled Pea of exceptionally 
fine flavor. Very prolific. Height 2 feet. Pt. 15c., qt. 25c., 
4 qts. 80c., pk. $1.40, bus. $5.50. 
*Juno. A very desirable sort. Robust and vigorous in growth, 
carrying a profusion of medium-sized pods. Height 234 feet. 
Pt. 15c. qt. 25c., 4 qts. 80c., pk. $1.40, bus. $5.50. 
*McLean’s Advancer. A reliable standard sort. Vines of 
strong growth, and very productive of long pods full of fine, 
high quality peas. Height 234 feet. Pt. 15c., qt. 25c., 
4 qts. 75c., pk. $1.35, bus. $5.00. 
Medium and Late Varieties 
* Admiral Dewey. A late-season wrinkled Pea, justly recog¬ 
nized as a leader in its class. The vines are remarkably 
vigorous and fruitful, the pods being large, beautifully shaped, 
deep green in color- and filled with dark green peas of richest 
flavor. Height about 4 feet. Pt. 20c., qt. 30c., 4 qts. $1.00, 
pk. $1.60, bus. $6.00. 
^Allan’s Improved Telephone. Valuable for either market 
or private garden, and highly recommended for a late main 
crop. The pods are long and deep green in color, and the 
peas are of unsurpassed quality. Height about 334 feet. 
Pt. 20c., qt. 30c., 4. qts. $1.00., pk. $1.60, bus. $6.00. 
^Bliss’s Everbearing. The. vigorous branching vines yield 
pods of good size, filled with large peas of fine flavor. 
Height about 2 feet. Pt. 15c., qt. 25c., 4 qts. 85c., pk. $1.50, 
bus. $5.50. 
^Boston Unrivaled. This is an improved strain of the 
celebrated Telephone, and is often sold as “ Improved 
Telephone.” The vines are very sturdy and healthy, and 
produce huge crops of long, straight, broad pods contain¬ 
ing large peas of superb flavor. Height about 4 feet. Pt. 20c., 
qt. 30c., 4 qts. $1.00, pk. $1.60, bus. $6.00. 
"Champion of England. An old favorite and unques¬ 
tionably one of the best flavored of all Peas. The strong 
vigorous vines are invariably loaded with immense wrinkled 
peas. Height 4 to 5 feet. Pt. 15c., qt. 25c., 4 qts. 80c., pk. 
$1.35, bus. $5.00. 
Admiral Dewey Pea 
Sutton’s Excelsior Pea 
