orthern Grown . . 
Tender and Delicious 
Plenty of Protein in the Purest Sweetest Form 
One pound will plant 100 feet of drill 
Dwarf Wrinkled Varieties 
Culture. Sow peas as early in the Spring 
as possible and every two or three weeks 
in succession up until the first of August. 
Plant 2 to 3 inches apart in rows 2 inch¬ 
es deep and 4 feet apart. Soak the peas 
over-night before planting. For late peas 
plant extra early varieties from the middle 
to last of August. On tall varieties brush 
or chicken wire can be used to support 
vines. 
180—LITTLE 
PEAS. 
M ARVE L 
May's Extra Early Varieties 
171— ALASKA WILT RESISTANT. Ex¬ 
tra-early, hardy, wilt resisting, a great 
yielder. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 
2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. 
172— ALASKA. This is my choice of the 
early varieties. Very hardy, heavy yield¬ 
er. Grows 2 feet high; pods average 
about 3 inches in length. Good canning 
and market variety. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; 
lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 5 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
173— PREMIUM OEM. A valuable home- 
garden variety. Grows 16 to 20 inches 
tall, does not need staking. Medium 
green, pod plump, straight, blunt ended. 
Pkt., 5c: U, lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs.. 55c; 
5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
175—AMERICAN WONDER. The earliest 
wrinkled pea—just a few days later than 
Alaska. Particularly suited for the home 
garden. The vines are dwarf and bear an 
excellent crop of straight blunt ended 
pods filled with sweet sugary peas of the 
finest quality. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 
30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
178 — IMPROVED FILLBASKET. Lives up 
to its name. Large, well filled pods. Ex¬ 
cellent flavor. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; 
lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
179 — PROGRESS (Laxton). A good mate 
for Little Marvel. Grows vigorously 18 
inches tall. Has the largest pods of any 
of the early kinds. Ready for picking 
60 days from time of planting. Pkt., 5c; 
M> lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
180 — LITTLE MARVEL. A delicious me¬ 
dium early variety, dwarf growing, fine 
for canning. Pkt.. 5c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 
2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. 
182 — EVERBEARING. A productive, sec¬ 
ond-early variety. Peas are large, good 
quality. For a continued bearer, this 
variety is unexcelled. Pkt., 5c; V> lb., 
20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
Midseason Peas—Wrinkled 
184—DWARF TELEPHONE or DAISY. A 
medium-late Pea, makes a vigorous 
growth and is very productive. Pods are 
well filled. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 
2 lbs., 55c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
186 — IMPROVED TELEPHONE. (Aider- 
man strain.) (70 days.) Height 3% to 4 
ft. Especially good main crop variety, 
known by everyone. Large pods, well 
filled with high quality Peas. Delicious 
flavor. A fine Pea to grow for market. 
Pkt.. 5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 
5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
190 — MELTING SUGAR. Large, broad, 
stringless pods, prepared similar to wax 
beans. Height, 5 feet. Pods when cooked 
are very tender, sweet and sugary. Pkt., 
5c; y 2 lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., 
$1.35, postpaid. 
Moss 
Curled 
Parsley 
THUMB. Bush heavily loaded 
with flat, well filled pods. Grows 12 to 
15 inches high. Especially good for 
creaming with new potatoes. These can 
171—ALASKA WILT RE¬ 
SISTANT PEAS. Extra- 
early, hardy, wilt-resist¬ 
ant. A great yielder. 
768—PRITCHARD TO¬ 
MATO. O n e o f the 
finest. 
78 4 — YELt-OW * » 
7 *OM^O. ®£fiy flav- 
low coloi. Fib moS t 
ored.. M a k ® se rves, 
delicious P 20c; 
Pkt 35c C -’ V* 81 - 00 ’ 
oz., /4 
postpaid. 
A Rich Relish With Lots of Iron 
One ounce will sow about 150 feet of drill 
Culture. Sow early in the Spring In drills 1 ft. apart 
and. % in. deep. Thin out young plants to 4 Inches. 
556—MOSS CURLED. (70 to 75 days.) The most popular 
variety. Grows to a height of about 8 Inches. Color 
dark, rich green; leaves crinkled and curled. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
558—HAMBURG TURNIP-ROOTED. (85 days.) The root 
Is the edible portion of this variety and resembles a 
small parsnip in both color and shape. Hamburg Pars¬ 
ley should be grown the same as Carrots. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
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