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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Garden Peas 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One quart will plant 100 feet of drill; about 66 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 he worked in the 
spring. The wrinkled varieties are liable to rot if the soil is cold and wet, and 
should be planted later. 
|v||\jjjA.. 1*-58 days. An excellent extra early, dwarf va- 
Udrk I 0dd6d jutton S LXCBlSlOr rle^v. of b'^hest quality. Height 14 inches, 
foliage dark green. Vine stout and healthy. Pods inches long, straight, round 
and square ended, containing six to eight large, 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. 
f.-.i p 58 days. A second early, hardy variety. Prolific, bearing pods on both 
Llttl6 u6ni 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. 
I*..! M I 60 days. One of the most prolific of the second early sorts. Pods 
LIU16 iTldrVOl 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. 
• t I 57 days. A small, smooth blue Pea, and one of the earliest. Grown largely 
A13SK8 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 . 
^ Alilorman <Jays. A little later than the Telephone. Vines about four feet in 
w AlOennan 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. 
TJntiliAna ^ splendid main crop Pea, coming between the Telephone 
leicpnuiie and stratagem. Of the Stratagem type, but a heavier yield- 
er. Height 214 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 
★ WaoIJ’a DaaavJ days. A new variety on the 
iiOriQ S UcCOiQ order of Gradus, being slightly 
earlier, more productive and true to a fixed type. 
Grows about 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. 
★ Improved Laxtonian or Hundredfold ^est^of the 
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. 
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.), $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. 
Hinmae I ovtnn days. One of the best second 
1 nomas Laxion 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. 
Tolanlinnii ^ standard high quality, large- 
icicpuuuc podded Pea, for main crop; productive; 
height 4% 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 diish, and once tried, they 
will be regularly grown. 
|\ £ fi C 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. 
The nationally known GRAND RAPIDS FORC¬ 
ING VARIETIES—Cucumber page 13, Lettuce 
page 15, Radish page 22, Tomato page 26. Include 
some of these seeds in your order and join the 
thousands of satisfied customers. 
'^This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
