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BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
PEAS 
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For early peas the soil should be light and warm, but for general crop a mod¬ 
erately heavy soil is better. Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky Boil 
should be avoided, as they cause a rank growth of vine at the cost of the quality 
_ of peas, furthermore such soil is often cause of early sorts maturing unevenly. 
Sow as early as possible a few of some early variety in warm, quick soil, prepared the fall before, planting 
in double rows six to eight inches apart and two and one-half to four feet between the double rows. The gen¬ 
eral crop can be delayed until later, but we have met with better success from sowing all the varieties com¬ 
paratively early, depending for succession upon selecting sorts that follow each other in maturity. 
The peas will give quicker returns if covered only one inch deep and where earliness is most important they 
may be treated in that way. Larger pods and more of them will be produced if the seed be planted in trenches 
three to six inches deep and covered with only one or two inches of soil. When the plants are five or six inches 
high fill the trench level with the surface. This will secure deep rooting, prevent mildew and prolong the bear¬ 
ing season. If the peas be covered to the full depth at first, or if water be allowed to stand in the trenches, they 
will not germinate or grow well. 
The wrinkled varieties are more sensitive to cold wet weather than the smooth seeded sorts but are of superior 
quality. All varieties growing more than one and one-half feet do better if staked up or brushed when four to six 
inches high. This support is usually given by sharpened branches of trees set between the double rows. The crop 
should be gathered as fast as it is fit for use. If even a few 
pods begin to ripen, not only will new pods cease to form, but 
those partly advanced will stop growing. Your own grown 
peas are by far the sweetest. 
BLUE BANTAM 
Bears abundantly long, handsome pods fully as large and 
equally as early as Gradus, while the vines require no staking! 
Is unequaled for combination of extreme earliness, superb 
quality, and unusual productiveness. The dwarf vigorous vines 
average fifteen inches in height and carry really enormous 
crops of large, deep bluish-green pods. The handsome pointed 
pods, generally borne singly, measure four to four and one- 
half inches long and are tightly packed with eight to ten 
extra large, deep bluish-green peas. These peas are not only 
large in size, but of most luscious flavor. The pods are ready 
to pick as early as American Wonder, while double the size; 
in fact, they average fully as large as Gradus I If sown 
thinly, say four inches between the seeds in the row, they will 
astound even experienced gardeners. 
Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid 
GRADUS 
This extra early, wrinkled pea bears pods of large size, and 
combines quality with earliness. It is very hardy; can be 
planted fully as early as the smooth peas; growth, vigorous 
and healthy; vines 2% feet in height; very prolific. The qual¬ 
ity and flavor are delicious, and the peas remain tender and 
sweet for a long time. These peas are planted by market 
gardeners around the vicinity of Portland more than any 
other kind. Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid 
LITTLE MARVEL 
The vines, of dwarf even growth, average fifteen inches in 
height and are heavily set with fine pods, frequently borne 
in pairs. The pods average two and one-half inches in length, 
are square at the bottom and well filled with six to seven 
quite large, deep green peas. The peas are ready for the table 
fully as early as American Wonder or Nott’s Excelsior, while 
the pods are larger and the vines produce a much heavier 
crop. All who desire a fine early crop of the choicest 
wrinkled peas will be delighted with Little Marvel. 
Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid 
BUTZER’S IMPROVED ALDERMAN 
Alderman Peas—Alderman stands unique as the greatest 
and unrivaled mid-season, marrowfat wrinkled pea on earth. 
Very uniform in shape and always of the largest size, pro¬ 
duced in profusion and so well-filled that Alderman is perhaps 
the greatest and largest yielder of all peas. 
The vines are of strong growth, attaining a height of 4 to 6 
feet, foliage and pods are of a dark green color, often measur¬ 
ing 6 inches in length and are densely filled with large peas 
of unsurpassable flavor. Of all tall main crop peas Alderman 
is the finest and most desirable for the home garden and for the market. 
Per pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid 
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BLUE BANTAM 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
. With a 
NITRAGIN 
r The Origins! Legume inoculato? 
A special garden size for peas, beans 
and sweet peas will insure you large, 
luscious peas and beans, and abundant 
sweet pea blossoms and gorgeous coloring. 
Packet, 10c, Treats Four Pounds of Seeds 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
. WITH A 
NITRAGIN 
The 0»«Qi**f»r uljtor 
Alaska—Also called “Earliest of All”! The vines 
grow from 20 to 30 inches in height, bearing well- 
filled medium-sized pods. Matures practically the en¬ 
tire crop at one time. Most popular first-early pea 
for canning. 
Per pkt. 10c; Vfe lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25 
Bliss Everbearing—The vines are stout, of medium 
height, about two and one-half to three feet, bearing 
at the top six to ten good sized pods, about two and 
one-half to three inches long. If these pods are picked 
as they mature and the season and soil are favorable, 
the plant will throw out branches bearing pods which 
will mature in succession, thus prolonging the season. 
The peas are large and wrinkled, tender, of superior 
flavor and preferred by many to any other sort. 
Pkt. 10c; Mi lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid 
Hundred Fold—Similar to Laxtonian and Blue 
Bantam, with darker vines and pods, has become very 
popular with the market gardeners. It is an ideal pea 
for those who wish large pods, and we consider it one 
of the best. Vines grow from 18 inches to 2 feet. 
Pkt. 10c; y% lb. 15c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid 
Laxton’s Progress—The earliest and by far the best 
of the large-podded, large-fruited wrinkled peas. Of 
all the varieties producing peas of equal quality, this 
is the heaviest yielding. It bears long pods, averaging 
one more pea to the pod than Blue Bantam, Hundred¬ 
fold, Pioneer and Laxtonian. It is an improvement 
upon Laxtonian, which has hitherto been the finest of 
the dwarfs for table quality. 
Pkt. 10c; ^4 lb. 15r; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25, postpaid 
Sugar or Edible-podded Pea is a Little Known, But Delicious Vegetable. 
