NORTHRUP, KI N G & C O. ’ S 
PEAS—Main Crop Varieties— (Continued) 
Alderman 
Onward 7 6 days 
A very good variety for home gar¬ 
den use because of its productivity and 
fine quality. Plants stand about 27 in. 
tall, stem is heavy, foliage large and 
the color medium light green. Pods are 
about 4 in. long, medium light green, 
blunt ended, well filled with 6 to 8 
large, sweet, tender peas. 
Stratagem 7 8 days 
Vines 24 to 28 in. Pods Telephone 
type about 4 in. long, plump, straight 
and tapered at end. A favorite with 
home gardeners because of its large, 
handsome pods. 
Telephone 75 days 
Same as Alderman. 
White Marrowfat 82 days 
An ideal variety for dry-pea use, 
and grown extensively for that pur¬ 
pose. Vines 5 ft. high, pods 3 to 3^/2 in. 
long, containing 5 to 6 large white peas. 
Yorkshire Hero 75 days 
A continuous long-season bearer. 
Vines 2 to 214 ft. high with branching 
habit. It will do well without brush or 
other support. Pods 3 in. long. Con- Stratagem 
tinues to bear if pods are picked. 
For better crop of peas, inoculate the seed with this well known 
culture. The regular Garden Size Nitragin or Group “C” may 
be used. This also inoculates garden beans and sweet peas. 
PEPPER 
California Wonder 
A recent introduction and one of the 
finest of the mild flavored large peppers. 
Fruits four lobed, when young, 414 in. long, 
4 in. in diameter. Has very thick walls, the 
green changing a crimson when ripe. Ex¬ 
cellent for shipping, home or market gar¬ 
dening. 
Chinese Giant 
A very large, mid-season variety known 
as a remarkable show fruit. Emerald green 
turning to scarlet, very large in size. Very 
mild and sweet. Plant grows 2 ft. high or 
less. The fruit is about 414 in. long, 4 to 5 
in. in diameter, usually has four ridges, in¬ 
dented at blossom end. 
Giant Crimson 
Similar to Ruby Giant, but broader, longer 
and deeper fruited, like Chinese Giant but 
not so large. Fruit 414 in. long, 4 in. wide. 
Deep green becoming deep crimson when 
ripe. Very mild and sweet. Plant stocky, 
vigorous and very productive. A home and 
market sort. 
California Wonder 
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