Peas Are Rich in Food Values 
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Large Yellow Pumpkin 
PUMPKIN 
% lb. to lOO hills. 3 to 4 lbs. por acre. 
LARGE YELLOW or CONNECTICUT FIELD. Largely grown in cornfields for stock. 
Moderately fine grained. Highly flavored. Fairly good for pies. Fruit weighs 20 lbs. and 
of rich deep orange color. Oz. 10c; Yk lb. 25c; lb. 80c. 
POT IRON or MAMMOTH KING. Largest pumpkin ever introduced. Even known to 
yield 100 tons to acre. Oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 85c. 
SUGAR or NEW ENGLAND PIE PUMPKIN. These are just the right size for home 
use. Fruits weigh about 7 lbs. Produces abundantly. Matures in 75 days. Thick skin. 
Finely flavored, good keeper. Oz. 10c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 75c. 
SWEET CHEESE or KENTUCKY FIELD. Standard large pumpkin for canning and for 
stock feed. Heavy producer, fruits very large, flattened, 12 to 15 in. in diameter, 8 to 10 
in. deep, flesh extremely thick, deep salmon yellow. Good quality. Oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 
lb. 75c. 
PEAS 
Plant in rows 24 inches apart, 1 Yt inches deep, smooth 
varieties best for planting early. Wrinkled varieties more 
sensitive to cold weather. 1 lb. plants 100 ft. row. 90 
lbs. to 150 lbs. to acre. 
Early Varieties 
FIRST AND BEST. As the name implies it is one of 
the first and best peas. Good for gardeners and shippers 
as it ripens pretty much at the same time which makes 
all at two or three pickings. Lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 90c; 10 lbs. 
$1.75. 
ALASKA. Extra early round pods, 2 Yi inches long, 5 
to 8 peas; ready for use in 65 days. 2% to 3 ft. tall. 
Steeds small, round bluish green. Lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 90c; 
10 lbs. $1.75. 
AMERICAN WONDER. Important early dwarf va¬ 
riety, 59 days. 12 to 14 inches high. Dark green. Very 
productive. Wrinkled green pea. Lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.10; 
10 lbs. $2.00. 
GRADUS. Wrinkled Pea. Early and of high quality. 
3 to 3% ft. tall, pods 4 inches long, 6 to 9 large peas, 
ready to use in 56 days. Very sweet and tender. Lb. 
25c; 5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
100 FOLD. Large pods on dwarf vines. 18 to 20 
inches tall, pods 4 inches long, 6 to 8 large green peas; 
ready to use in 60 days. Creamy Yellow color, wrinkled. 
Lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
LAXTONIAN OR BLUE BANTAM. A little earlier 
than the other dwarf large podded peas. Considered the 
best of its class. Pods often more than 4 inches long. 
Contains 8 dark green peas of the finest quality. Seeds 
are large, wrinkled. Lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
LITTLE MARVEL. Similar to the Little Gem. Best 
main crop pea of dwarf variety. Early, only about 5 days 
later than the earliest variety. 18 to 20 inches high. 
Pods 3 inches long. Medium size peas, very tender 
and sweet. Seed scarce, squarish, green color. Lb. 
25c; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.25. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS. Uniform in size. Large 
dark green pods. Borne in abundance. Well filled. 
Extra large tender pea. Creamy yellow seeds, wrin¬ 
kled. Lb. 25«; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.25. 
PREMIUM GEM. Valuable home garden variety, 
ready in 62 days. Vines 18 inches tall, medium green. 
Pods medium green; 2% inches long, % inch thick; 
plump, straight, blunt ended. Seeds medium sized, 
green, wrinkled, interior green. Lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 90c; 
10 lbs. $1.75. 
Midseason Varieties American 
Wonder 
ALDERMAN. The dark green vigorous vines grow 
4 y* to 5 feet tall and are very productive. The pods 
are the largest of the commercially grown varieties, 
often 5 to 6 Yi inches long, broad with tapered end, and rich dark 
green in color. They hold 7 to 9 peas of the largest size and finest 
quality. The seeds are green, wrinkled and pear-shaped. 75 days. 
Lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
TELEPHONE. The vigorous vines with large light green leaves 
are 4 to 4% feet tall, heavily loaded with large well formed pods, 
often 6 to 5% inches long. These are light yellowish-green and nor¬ 
mally contain 8 to 10 large peas of delicate light green color and un¬ 
excelled quality. Dry seeds are large, pear-shaped, wrinkled and green. 73 days. Lb. 
25c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
Late Varieties 
IMPROVED STRATAGEM. Also known as Potlatch or Prize-winner. The vine, about 
2% feet tall, bears large pods of the Telephone type. These are ready for use in 77 to 80 
days. Large, squarish seeds are wrinkled and green. Lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
PEAS—Edible Pod 
These varieties have all the sweetness and flavor of fresh green peas. When the pods 
are partly filled, they are prepared like snap beans; when the seeds have developed, they 
are eaten as shelled peas. 
MELTING SUGAR. One of the best known edible pod varieties. Large broad pods, 
4 to 4 Y» inches long, often curved or twisted; when young, stringless, very tender, and 
richly flavored. The vines, 4 to 6 feet tall, produce an abundance of pods. Seeds medium 
large, round, and smooth; color creamy-white and yellow. 70 to 76 day*. Lb. 25e; 3 
lb*. 79e, 
