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RICE’S EXTRA EARLY—FIRST AND BEST (60 days)—Our finest, 
earliest, selected strain of extra early peas. Height 2 feet. Foliage medium 
green, pods and peas light green. Pods round, square ended, 2\'i inches in 
length and containing 6 peas; productive. 
*THOMAS LAXTON (60 days)—A very popular variety. Height 3 feet; 
vine and foliage moderately stout, medium green. Pods medium green, 
3h2 inches long, straight, nearly round and square ended, containing 7 
medium dark green peas of superior quality. Compared with Gradus, it is 
a little earlier and more productive. 
^WORLD’S RECORD (60 days)—An improved type of Gradus, being slight¬ 
ly earlier, more dwarf, true to type, and productive. Height 23^ feet. Vines 
moderately stout, medium green; pods medium green, 4 inches long, very 
broad, pointed and well filled with 7 to 8 very large dark green peas of 
exceptional quality. (See Headliner No. 4-) 
Second Early and Main Crop Varieties 
*ALDERMAN (74 days)—Of the Telephone type, but with darker pods and 
peas. Height 4 feet. Vine strong and stout, medium green; pods 4 % inches 
long, very broad, dark green, pointed, straight, though slightly curved at 
the point, containing 9 large, medium green peas of finest quality. 
*BLISS’ EVERBEARING (76 days)—An old standard late main crop 
variety. Height 2 x /o feet. Vine and foliage sturdy and strong, dark green; 
pods usually in pairs, medium green, 3 inches long, straight, and containing 
4 to 5 light green peas of good quality. Matures following Telephone. 
