NORTHRUP, KING & C O.' S 
PEAS—Extra Early 
Gradus 60 days 
A large podded, wrinkled variety for home 
garden and market. Vines grow 3 to SV 2 ft. 
Pods 4 in. long and % in. wide, borne singly, 
with 7 to 10 rich, tender peas in each pod. 
Pods tapered. 
Hundredfold 60 days 
An early, dwarf, large podded variety. 
Bears an enormous crop of handsome, dark 
green, fairly broad and pointed pods 4 in. 
long, containing about 8 large, dark green 
peas of excellent quality. Vines 18 in. tall. 
Pods 4 in. long, % in. wide, borne singly. 
Excellent for market garden and shipping. 
Laxtonian 60 days 
Vines 15 to 18 in. tall, producing straight 
pointed, deep green pods 4 to 4^/^ in. long, % 
in. wide. Pods are plump, tapered at tip and 
borne singly. Each pod contains 6 to 8 large, 
sweet, deep green peas. 
Little Marvel 62 days 
A productive sort, the vines growing 15 to 
20 in. tall, dark green and vigorous. Pods 
Wrinkled Varieties 
2 V 2 to 3 in. long, V 2 in. wide, containing 6 
or 7 large, dark green peas. Pods plump, 
straight, blunt ended and frequently borne 
in pairs. 
Progress (Laxton’s) 60 days 
An excellent and the standard dwarf early 
variety for home gardens and shipping. 
May be planted almost as early as the 
smooth pea varieties. Vines 15 to 20 in., 
dark green and very prolific. Pods 4 to 4 V 2 
in. long, % in. wide, containing 8 to 10 large 
deep green peas. 
Thomas Laxton 58 days 
An especially desirable pea for the home 
garden as well as for market gardeners. 
Vines 214 to 3 ft., medium dark green. Dark 
green pods, 314 in. long, % in. wide, square 
ended, containing about 7 large peas. 
World’s Record 58 days 
Vines grow 24 to 30 in. tall, bearing a 
profusion of broad pointed pods, 4 in. long, 
with 7 to 9 peas in a pod. An improved and 
earlier type of the Gradus. 
Early Wrinkled Varieties 
Advancer 65 days 
Vines 30 to 36 in. tall, upright in growth 
and very popular with market gardeners 
and commercial canners. Pods 2% in. long 
containing 5 to 6 good flavored peas. Pods 
borne in pairs. 
American Wonder 60 days 
A very popular and profitable sort for 
home gardens. Same as Nott’s Excelsior. 
Progress (Laxton’s) 
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Vines 16 to 20 in. high, dark green, prolific. 
Medium green pods 214 to 3 in. long, 14 in. 
wide, containing 5 to 8 tender, sweet fla¬ 
vored peas. Pods straight and square ended. 
Little Gem or Premium Gem 
65 days. Vines medium green, 24 to 30 in. 
tall. Of rather straggling growth, but an 
old-time favorite with home and market 
gardeners. Pods 2% in. long, 14 in. wide, 
5 to 7 peas in a pod. Very productive. 
Thomas Laxton 
