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Our Peas Are Extra Fine—One Trial Will Convince You 
PEAS 
Dwarf Peas require very rich soil, while the taller ones thrive best in 
rather thin ground. Wrinkled varieties are not so hardy as the smooth 
sorts and should be planted more thickly and not so early. For an early 
crop, sow as soon as possible, and repeat every two or three weeks for a 
succession up to August 1. Plant either in single or double rows, 2 inches 
deep and 4 feet apart. It is well to soak the Peas over night before plant¬ 
ing, if the weather is dry. 
Early Varieties 
ALASKA. An extremely early, smooth, blue-seeded variety that 
is very productive. The vine grows 20 to 30 inches high, bearing 
well-filled, medium-sized pods. Edible in 55 to 60 days, and can be 
planted 10 to 14 days before it is safe for the tender wrinkled sorts. 
FIRST AND BEST. A very early sort that is extremely popular for 
market and shipping. The pods are well filled with smooth and slightly 
wrinkled Peas, and usually mature at one time, so that the entire crop 
can be gathered in one picking. The vine averages 18 to 24 inches in 
height. A good canning sort. 
AMERICAN WONDER. (Wrinkled.) Bears about the same time as 
Little Marvel, but not so large or such a heavy yielder. The Peas are 
very sweet, and its earliness makes it a particularly valuable sort for the 
home-garden. Grows 1 foot high. 
BLUE BANTAM. A large-podded dwarf Pea of the Laxtonian type. 
Vine 2 feet high, medium dark green. Pods 4 inches long, broad and 
straight, containing 6 to 8 deep green Peas of fine quality. 
GRADUS (Prosperity). (Wrinkled.) One of the best sorts. Vines are 
vigorous, 3 feet high, and produce uniformly large pods 4 to 4)4 inches 
long, nearly round, and well filled with large Peas of delicious flavor. 
Edible in 60 days. 
HUNDREDFOLD. The best of the Laxtonian type. Vines 2 feet high, 
sturdy, dark green. Pods dark green, 4 inches long, fairly broad. 
LITTLE MARVEL. (Wrinkled.) If a fine crop of early, choice Peas 
is desired. Little Marvel is just the variety to plant. The vines average 
15 inches in height and bear an abundance of pods, usually in pairs. The 
pods are about 3f§ inches long and are well filled with quite large, deep 
green Peas of delicious flavor. It is fully as early as American Wonder, 
but the pods are larger and the crop heavier. Edible in 60 days. 
SUTTON’S EXCELSIOR. (Wrinkled.) A splendid Pea for the home- 
garden. As early as Nott’s Excelsior with larger pods that are well filled 
with large, sweet Peas. Height 1 x /i feet. 
LAXTON’S SUPERB (Early Bird). An early dwarf variety of the 
Laxtonian type. Vines 15 to 18 inches high, vigorous, and very produc¬ 
tive. Foliage light yellowish green. Pods large, rather broad, slightly 
curved, and of medium dark green color. It is hardy and can be sown 
very early. Because the seed is semi-wrinkled, it is not as likely to rot 
during unfavorable weather conditions as the fully wrinkled sorts. Rec¬ 
ommended as an excellent sort for the home- and market-garden. 
Hundredfold Peas 
Laxton’s Superb Peas 
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