VEGETABLE SEEDS 
PEAS 
Culture. One pound will sow 100 feet. Light, moderately rich 
soil is best for this crop. Sowing of first early varieties should 
be made in October, and the other varieties in the early spring. 
Peas are sown in single or double rows from 2 to 6 feet apart, 
according to the variety or height to which they attain. 
Dwarf varieties are planted 2 feet apart, and those of medium 
sorts 3 feet to 4 feet apart. Tall varieties from 5 to 6 feet 
apart. 
Early Varieties—Dwarf 
Morse’s Market (No. 122). A new large podded early mid¬ 
season pea. Vines robust, 24 to 30 inches tall; pods 5 to 5(4 
inches long, produced abundantly even to the tip of the 
branches. A fine variety to plant with early peas for succes¬ 
sion. Eight to 11 peas are contained in every pod. After 
standing for some time, the pods still look fresh and attrac¬ 
tive, a characteristic which makes them unusually good for 
use by market gardeners and shippers. An excellent home 
garden variety. Fkt. 10c; Yz lb. 25c; lb. 40c; postpaid. 
Laxton’s Progress. Matures in 60 days. Splendid variety for 
home, market garden and sh.pping. Vines dwarf; 20 inches 
tall; dark green; prolific. Pods handsome; dark green; very 
large for dwarf variety; fully 4 inches long, % inch wide, 
plump; tapered at end. Seeds large, wrinkled; cream; in¬ 
terior yellow. Laxton’s Progress is an improvement over 
Laxtonian. More prolific, larger pods with immense peas, 
filling the pods to bursting. If you want the maximum from 
your pea crop, plant Laxton’s Progress. Our seed comes to 
us from the West’s most reliable grower. Germination is 
high and you’ll find our stock positively, True-to-Type. Pkt. 
10c; Yz lb. 20c; lb. 35c; postpaid. Quantity price on application. 
Laxtonian. Matures in 65 days. While not quite as early as 
Laxton’s Progress this old favorite is earlier than most early 
sorts and by far superior to most. Dwarf, large-podded, this 
variety is generally considered the best of its class. The 
blue-green pods are often more than 4 inches long and con¬ 
tain 8 dark green peas of finest flavor. It is especially recom¬ 
mended for home garden use. Seeds are large, wrinkled; 
green and cream in color. Pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 20c; lb. 30c, post¬ 
paid. Quantity price on application. 
Main and Late Crop Varieties 
Stratagem (Improved). Matures in 77 to 80 days. Vines about 
2(4 to 3 feet tall, bears large pods of the Telephone type. 
This is an outstanding type of everbearing variety. Stratagem 
is an ideal late variety to follow the earlier ones in the home 
garden. Large squarish seeds are wrinkled and green. De¬ 
lightful flavor and a very productive sort. Pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 20c; 
lb. 30c, postpaid. 
Tall Telephone. Vines 4 to 4(4 feet tall. Heavily loaded with 
very large, well formed pods, often 5 to 5(4 inches long. Light 
yellowish-green and normally contain 8 to 10 very delicious, 
large peas. Pkt. 10c; Yz lb. 20c; lb. 30c, postpaid. 
PARSNIPS 
ONE OUNCE of seed will sow 200 feet of drill, 5 pounds will 
plant an acre. This crop requires a very rich soil. Sow in 
drills 18 inches apart and one-half inch deep and thin to 8 
inches in the row. 
Long Smooth or Hollow Crown. A standard table sort; the 
best and most productive for field culture. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
% lb. 30c; lb. 80c. 
PEPPERS 
California Sweet Wonder. Matures in 72 days; large green 
fruits available practically as early as Ruby King. This is 
the standard of excellence in sweet peppers; much used, par¬ 
ticularly by market gardeners and shippers. Plant thrifty, 
upright, heavily productive over a long season. Fruit hand¬ 
some, very large, very smooth and regular; commonly 4 Yz 
inches long and 3(4 to 4 inches through; deep green, becom¬ 
ing bright crimson; flesh extremely thick and firm, sweet 
throughout and of distinct flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. Matures in 55 to 60 days. An old 
favorite. Sweet with mildly pungent ribs. The earliest, most 
prolific large fruited pepper. Plants small, upright. Fruits 
3 to 3% inches long, 3 inches thick, blocky; slightly crumpled; 
deep green becoming scarlet red. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Chinese Giant. Matures in 80 days. The largest sweet pepper. 
Fruits 4(4 to 5 inches long and of equal diameter; roundish, 
blunt at the ends; somewhat crumpled; deep green, mild and 
sweet throughout. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Long Red Cayenne. Matures in 70 days. A leading sort for 
use in pickling and for drying. Very pungent, fruits 5 inches 
long (4 inch thick, tapered. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
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