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“ Fair is the kingcup that in the meadow blows , 
Fair is the, daisy that beside her blows.”— John Gay. 
TELEPHONE. 
EARLIEST. 
“ Pease in a pod growing larger each day t 
Are constantly getting in each other's way . 
‘ Lie ovct\ lie over * they said” 
—Walton, 
S HE PEA is very hardy, and will en¬ 
dure a great amount of cold, either 
in or above the ground; and as we 
all waut “ green peas ” as soon as possi¬ 
ble in the season, they should be put in 
as early as the soil can be got ready — 
the sooner the bet ter. The earliest Peas 
are mostly small, round, smooth and hardy, the tallest not 
growing more than from two to three feet in height. Of late 
years some very tine dwarf, sweet, wrinkled sorts of very 
great merit, like American Wonder and Little Gem, have been 
added to this class. The late are large, mostly wrinkled, and 
formerly -were nearly all tall, like the Champion of England 
but very many excellent dwarfs have been added to the list. 
If the Earliest sorts are planted about the first of April, in 
this latitude, they will be fit to gather in June. Those a little 
later •will come in about the Fourth of July. By sowing two 
or three varieties of Early and Late, as soon as practicable in 
the spring, a supply will be had from early in June to late in 
July, with only one sowing. 
Sow Peas in drills not less than four inches deep, about a 
pint to forty feet. The drills must not be nearer than two 
feet, except for the lowest sorts. Those growing three feet 
high or more, should not be nearer than three or four feet, 
and should have brush for their support. The large, fine, 
wrinkled varieties are not as hardy as the small sorts, and if 
planted very early should have a dry soil, or they are liable 
to rot. It is well to sow the earliest Peas just as soon as pos¬ 
sible; in two or three weeks after make another sowing —a 
few more early, and some for late crop. The second sowing 
comes in nicely. Brush should be furnished to all but the 
dwarf kinds as soon as they appear above ground. 
VICK’S EXTRA 
Peas, Vick’s Extra Early, the earliest of the early Peas; 
unsurpassed, either for market or family use; of excel.eut quali¬ 
ty; unusually productive for so early a variety. Per qt., 45 cts... 
Charmer. Entirely new, introduced by us last year, having 
very fine staying qualities. Three to four feet high, large, long, 
scimitar-shaped pods 
closely packed. High¬ 
est quality and fla¬ 
vor. Very productive, 
follows Little Gem and 
comes before Champion 
of England. See novelty 
pages; $1.25 per qt.; 75c. 
per pt.; per pkt . 
Bliss’ American 
Wonder is the earliest 
wrinkled Pea in cultiva¬ 
tion, and a superior crop¬ 
per, bearing larger pods 
than the other early sorts, 
and having from 6 to 9 
large Peas m a pod. The 
vines are from 10 to 12 
inches high, and of robust 
habit ; per qt., 55 cents .. 
King of the Dwarfs, 
new. (For description, 
See Colored Pages.) 
Per quart, 80 cents . 
Premium Gem. A 
great improvement over 
the Little Gem. A very 
fine Dwarf variety, 15 
inches high ; 50 cents per 
quart; per pkt. 
10 
15 
10 
15 
10 
AMERICAN WONDER. 
Horsford’s Market Garden, is a new wrinkled variety of 
superior quality. Growing from fifteen to twenty inches in 
height and very stocky; it requires no brushing. It is extremely 
prolific, bearing its pods in pairs; per quart, 45 cents. 10 
LATER CROP. 
Peas, Champion of England, an old standard variety, pop¬ 
ular everywhere; one of the richest and best flavored Peas 
grown ; five feet in height; per quart, 45 cents. 10* 
y orkshire -Hero, a very fine, large, dwarf, wrinkled variety, 
of good quality and productive; per quart, 45 cents. 10’ 
Telephone, a new wrinkled variety; a good cropper, bearing 
immense pods full of large Peas of exquisite flavor; per qt., 60c. 10' 
Pride of the Ma rket is a strong grower, eighteen to twentj'- 
four inches in height and immensely productive. Pods large and 
handsome, and the Peas of fine quality; per quart, 55 cents. 10 
31iss’ Abundance, a new and remarkably productive varie¬ 
ty ; plant about 18 inches in height; pods 3 inches long; Peas 
large, w r rinkled, and of superior quality; per quart, 45 cents. 10 
"Bliss’ Everbea ring, a new, late, wrinkled sort, about 30 inches 
high ; very robust, bearing heavy crons of large, well-filled pods; 
Peas of excellent flavor. Owing to the branching habit of the 
plant, the Peas should be planted 6 inches apart; per quart, 45 cts. 10 
Tall WhiteSuga r, four feet; edible pods; per quart, 55 cents, 10 
OTHER STANDARD VARIETIES. 
Alaska. Kentish Invicta. Carter’s First Crop, 
Blue Peter. Little Gem. Tom Thumb. 
McLean's Advancer. Laxton’s Alpha. Dwarf Gray Sugar. 
Black Eyed Marrowfat. 'White Marrowfat. 
Each, 45 cents per quart; 25 cents per pint; 10 cents per pkt. 
PARSNIPS. 
Sow Tarsnip seed as early in the spring as the ground can 
ready, in drills from 12 to 18 inches apart, and about an inch deep. 
Parsnip will bear frost without injury, and if wo were to say it is tin 
root in t he world for fattening cattle and pigs, it would not bo far from' 
the truth. We know large sections of country where hogs are fattened 
entirely on Parsnips. The roots may remain in the ground tor spring 
use in the North, if needed for wintermay be dug and covered, like po¬ 
tatoes. A light covering will answer. There are a good many vim< 3 t*es> 
some smoother than others, but we consider the 3 named below th© DOSv. 
"Parsnip; Improved Guernsey. Half long; the rootsdo not 
grow so long as the Hollow Crown, but are larger in diameter 
and more easily gathered ; smooth, fine.grained and of most ex¬ 
cellent quality ; per lb., 80 cents; oz., 10 cents.-. 
Long -Hollow Crown, one of the very best Parsnips grown, 
either for stock or the table; per lb., 80 cents; oz., 10 cents . - - 
Carter’s /Mew Maltese, claiming improvement over Ola 
sorts; per lb., 80 cents; oz., 10 cents. 
