PEAS 
Yt lb,, 15c; 1 lb., 25c. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Peas can be grown in every garden, but for earliest varieties a 
light, warm, moderately rich soil is best. The smooth kinds can be 
sown as soon as the ground can be worked, but the wrinkled 
varieties should not be planted until about two or three weeks later, 
bow m single or double rows from ll/ 2 to 3 feet apart, dropping a 
pea every inch and covering from 2 to 3 inches. 
EARLY SMOOTH 
VARIETIES 
ALASKA. A remarkably early variety, and a good 
yielder. Pods 2(4 inches long, round, straight and square 
ended, containing 6 light green peas. We advise market 
gardeners to give this variety a trial. 
ITRST AND BEST. Not quite as early as Alaska, but is 
prolific and hardy. Plant is 2% feet high, producing 
medium sized pods well filled. 
EARLY WRINKLED 
VARIETIES 
LAXT0NL4N. Laxtonian Peas grow 18 inches high, but 
the vines are exceedingly vigorous and produce pods 
averaging 4% inches long, straight and pointed, contain¬ 
ing seven to eight large peas. 
PREMIUM GEM. A popular dwarf variety for family 
use on account of its exquisite buttery flavor; pods 2(4 
inches long, well filled to ends; early in maturing. 
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. This variety is very popular in 
the West and Central West. It stands drought better 
than most other varieties. The vines are about 14 inches 
high, which permits close planting in rows, and they are 
self-supporting. 
AMERICAN WONDER. Quite distinct from all other 
peas in habit of growth and appearance; about 10 inches 
high; pods are straight, well filled to the ends, 2% inches 
long. 
THOMAS LAXTON. Very popular, early, large-podded, 
hardy variety, producing an abundance of large, well 
filled pods. 
BARTELDES LITTLE MARVEL. An early, dwarf va¬ 
riety of excellent quality; 15 inches in height; pods in 
abundance, about 3 inches long. 
MAIN CROP VARIETIES 
ALDERMAN. (Improved Telephone.) Very robust and 
vigorous growing plant, producing pods of very large 
size, averaging 4 y 2 to 5 inches in length. 
DWARF TELEPHONE. This variety was obtained by 
crossing the Strategem and the Telephone. The season 
is medium, ripens about a week earlier than the Strate¬ 
gem. Pods are about 4 inches long. 
EVERBEARING. Unexcelled for profusion and contin¬ 
uance of bearing. Plant has a remarkably branching 
habit, reaches a height of 2 to 2% feet and will do well 
without sticks or brush. 
IiMPROVED STRATEGEM. A rather dwarf variety, with 
thick, short, close-pointed stems; leaves are very large, 
of yellow-green color. The immense pods contain ten or 
twelve peas of large size. 
WHITE MARROWFAT. Similar to the Black Eye Mar¬ 
rowfat, is a popular heavy yielder, but the eyes in these 
peas are not black. 
DWARF GRAY SUGAR. A dwarf plant growing about 
2 *feet high, producing an abundance of edible pods which 
are very sweet and tender. They are prepared for the 
table just as you would snap beans and are served with 
white sauce. 
PEPPERS 
Vz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 
14 lb., $1.20. 
PLANTING 
INSTRUCTIONS 
They thrive best in a warm, 
deep, fairly moist, fertile, 
sandy loam, although they 
are often grown commer¬ 
cially on moderately heavy 
soils. They should be 
started in hotbeds, in Feb¬ 
ruary or March, and not 
planted outside until the soil 
is warm and there is no 
danger of frost. Set the 
plants in rows 2 feet apart 
and 18 inches in the row. 
BARTELDES RUBY GIANT. A cross between the 
Ruby King and the Chinese Giant, having the good 
qualities of both. The peppers are of very large size 
and so sweet and mild that they can be eaten raw. 
The flesh is very thick and when ripe is of a deep 
red color; matures early. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER. (Sweet.) Large green 
fruits, popular with market gardeners and shippers. 
Only slightly later than Ruby King. Size of fruits 
4(4 inches long, 3% inches in diameter. Oz., 50c; 
H lb., $1.75. 
GOLDEN DAD N. One of the most profitable and 
interesting of the yellow bell-shaped peppers. It is 
dwarf, branching, producing peppers of beautiful, 
bright yellow. 
RUBY KING. A remarkably mild and pleasant pepper 
of bright red color, growing 4 or 5 inches long, by 
about 3 inches through. The fruit is tapering or cone- 
shaped. 
LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE. A thick-set plant of 
light green color, branches short and stiff; fruit has 
four deep furrows and four corresponding ridges 
along the sides. Flesh is very thick with few seeds. 
Usually mildly flavored. 
WORLD BEATER. Four-lobed very large fruits. 
Flesh sweet and mild, first dark green, then brilliant 
red when ripe. 
CHINESE GIANT. A late leafy variety, with square 
fruit of splendid shape for stuffing, of glossy-red color 
when ripe, very large, and of mild flavor. la oz., 30c; 
1 oz., 50c; 14 lb., $1.75. 
LONG RED CAYENNE. Fruit is a brilliant coral red, 
conical, and from 2 to 3 inches long and about 1-inch 
thick. Very hot to the taste. 
SMALL RED CHILI. Appearance very distinct from 
other kinds. Long tapering seed vessels, of very 
bright scarlet color when ripe, and always very hot. 
LARGE RED CHILI. Larger than the small red 
Chili. Fruit is very bright red, very hot. Used for 
making chile. 
PEI’PER PIMIENTO. Very mild with thick heavy 
flesh and has a delicate flavor. The shape is very 
good, being of medium length and smooth. Delicious 
when used in salads or creamed like onions. 
All Pkts. on this page.5 c 
