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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigon 
Garden Peas 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One quart will plant 100 feet of drill; about 56 pounds 
per acre. Peas do best on rich, sandy loam that has been well manured the previous 
season. Plant smooth, early sorts as soon as the ground can be worked in the 
spring. The wrinkled varieties are liable to rot if the soil is cold and wet, and 
should be planted later. 
A n 1 D JJ J C > r - 58 days. An excellent extra early, dwarf va- 
"A" WHrk 1 OddSd outton S t.XC€lS10r riety, of highest quality. Height 14 inches, 
foliage dark green. Vine stout and healthy. Pods 3% inches long, straight, round 
and square ended, containing six to eight la.rge, dark green peas. Exceedingly pro¬ 
ductive. Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), $2.25; 56 lbs. 
(1 bu.), $8.00. 
I 'ill r days. A second early, hardy variety. Prolific, bearing pods on both 
Llttl6 u6in sides of the stalk, beginning near the ground. Pods medium length, 
round, and well filled to the end. Height of vine about fifteen inches. Seed green, 
wrinkled. Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), $2.25; 56 lbs. 
(1 bu.), $8.00. 
^ Mor a1 days. One of the most prolific of the second early sorts. Pods 
LI1II6 ITlaiVcl long, 3 to 4 inches, well filled with deliciously sweet peas. Vines 
about 15 inches in height. Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. (1 
pk.), $2.25; 56 lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
II l 57 days. A small, smooth blue Pea, and one of the earliest. Grown largely 
nlaSKu by canners and market gardeners for early crop. Vines about two feet 
in height, pods small, but well filled. Can nearly all be harvested at one picking. 
Lb., 20c postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., 70c; 15 lbs, (1 pk.), $1.75; 60 lbs. (1 bu.), 
$ 6 . 00 . 
★ iiij 72 days. A little later than the Telephone. Vines about four feet in 
/liacnnan height; very heavy foliage. One of the most productive sorts. Pods 
long, dark green, well filled; seed wrinkled. Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., 
$1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), $2.25; 56 lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
nurarf TJatiliAna ^ splendid main crop Pea, coming between the Telephone and 
llWail Iciepnone stratagem. Of the Stratagem type, but a heavier yielder. Height 
2% feet. Foliage very heavy, sturdy and dark green. Pods 41 inches long, dark 
green, broad, straight and pointed, containing nine large, medium dark green peas 
of the best quality. Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), 
$2.25; 56 lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
Improved Laxtonian 
or Hundredfold 
★ World’s Record 
58 days. A new variety on the 
order of Gradus, being slightly 
earlier, more productive and true to a fixed type. 
Grows abo\it 2 feet in height, with large, dark green 
pods nearly 4 inches in length, broad, pointed and al¬ 
ways well filled with large, sweet peas of splendid 
quality. An excellent, profitable sort for home or 
market garden. Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., 
$1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), $2.25; 56 lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
'A Improved Laxtonian or Hundredfold beft^of ?he 
Laxtonian type. Second early. A little earlier than 
the Gradus. Vine 16 inches high, sturdy, dark green 
and productive; pods dark green, four inches broad, 
containing eight large peas of excellent quality. The 
best second early, big-podded sort. Lb., 25c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), $2.25; 56 lbs. 
(1 bu.), $8.00. 
Little Marvel Peas 
American Wonder 
60 days. One of the 
earliest and sweetest 
wrinkled Peas. Vines 
very dwarf and pro¬ 
ductive. Pods small, 
but well filled. The 
most delicious Pea for 
the home garden. Lb., 
25c, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 
lbs. (1 pk.),A$2.25; 56 
lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
Champion of England 
80 days. Vines 4 to 5 
feet in height, pro¬ 
ductive. Pods 2 to 3 
inches long, broad and 
well filled. Peas me¬ 
dium size, of unsur¬ 
passed sweetness. Lb., 
25c, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 
lbs., (1 pk.), $2.25; 56 
lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
days. A favorite early dwarf va- 
S CXCclSlOr riety. 15 to 18 inches tall, pods 3 
inches long, thick, filled with large peas of delicious 
flavor, straight, blunt-ended. It is a popular variety 
because it produces an abundant crop. Lb., 25c, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), $2.25; 
56 lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
★ HiAmoe I ovfnn days. One of the best second 
inomaS LaXlOn early sorts for the market garden¬ 
ers. Vines of same height as the Gradus, but a little 
earlier, more hardy and productive. Pods long, blunt- 
ended and well filled with large peas. Peas wrinkled. 
Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. 
(1 pk.), $2.25; 56 lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
T I r 72 days. A standard high quality, large- 
Iclcpnonc podded Pea, for main crop; productive; 
height 414 feet. Vine and foliage strong and heavy, 
medium green. Pods 4% inches long, medium green, 
straight, broad and pointed, well filled. Lb., 25c, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), $2.25; 
56 lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
Edible^ Pod Sugar Peas 
The pods of the two varieties listed below are 
cooked with the peas. They have a high sugar con¬ 
tent and make a delicious dish, and once tried, they 
will be regularly grown. 
|\ f /I o 62 days. A dwarf, edible pod va- 
Uwari bray OUgar riety. vines about two feet high. 
Cook pods like string beans. Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. (1 pk.), $2.25; 56 lbs. (1 
bu.), $8.00. 
Melting Sugar, or Edible Pod 
tie pods. These are sweet and are cut- or broken and 
cooked like string beans. It is a delicious vegetable 
and should be better known and more generally used. 
Lb., 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $1.00; 14 lbs. 
(1 pk), $2.25; 56 lbs. (1 bu.), $8.00. 
-^This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
