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Mark Means Company, 1939 Annual Seed Catalog, Lewiston, Idaho 
GARDEN PEAS— Continued 
LATE VARIETIES 
ASGROW NO. 40 —75 days to picking. A late dwarf vari¬ 
ety of large pod size suitable for home or market gardens. 
This variety is unequalled in pod size and is of excellent 
quality. Vines 24 to 28 inches high, very stocky, branch¬ 
ing. Pods dark green, very plump, contain 8 to 10 large 
succulent peas of fine flavor. Seed large, wrinkled green. 
DWARF TELEPHONE —75 days to picking. A late, large 
podded highly productive sort. Vines light green, stocky. 
Pods light green, attractive, contain 8 to 10 peas of good 
flavor. Seed large, wrinkled, green with bluish cast. 
TALL TELEPHONE —74 days to picking. A handsome large 
podded, tall variety. Vines dark green, coarse, 40 inches 
tall. Pods 41/2 to 5 inches long, plump, contain 8 to 10 
peas of large size and finest quality. Seed large, wrinkled 
light green. 
IMPROVED STRATAGEM —76 days to picking. A superior 
late variety for home or market garden. Vines 24 to 28 
inches high, deep green, stocky. Pods dark green, large, 
plump, contain 8 to 10 tender, succulent peas. Seed large, 
wrinkled, green. 
EVERBEARING —76 days to picking. A long bearing vari¬ 
ety for the home and market garden. Vines 28 to 32 
inches, dark green, coarse. Pods light green, plump, con¬ 
tain 4 to 5 large peas of sweet marrowy flavor. Seed 
large, wrinkled, light green. 
DWARF GREY SUGAR —68 days to picking. A prolific 
edible podded variety for home garden. Vines 28 inches, 
slender, wiry with purple blossoms. Pods 3 inches, curved, 
strongly indented between the peas. Delicious when 
cooked same as wax beans. Seed small, mottled, grey, 
round. 
SEED POTATOES (Non-Irrigatcd) 
Our seed potatoes are dryland grown under our personal 
supervision. Selected seed is used and the fields thoroughly 
rogued and only the strong healthy plants left to mature. 
There will very likely be a shortage of some varieties 
and we cannot tell at time of getting this catalog printed 
just what varieties we will have. However, we will try to 
carry the kinds listed. Please write for prices and tell us 
the variety and quantity you are interested in, and we 
will quote promptly. 
IDAHO EARLY IRISH COBBLER —A splendid extra early 
variety, and the best for early market. The tubers are 
handsome, almost round, larger than most other early 
potatoes, and uniform in size and shape. Prolific yielders. 
The skin is creamy white. 
BLISS TRIUMPH —One of the earliest and largest yielders. 
Tubers are round and smooth. Pink color. 
EARLIEST OF ALL —It is about two weeks earlier and more 
productive than many other varieties. It is a round, white 
potato, very similar to Irish Cobbler, is uniform in size and 
shape, smooth, and of fine quality. 
"PLANT A GARDEN" 
EARLY RED OHIO —Grown on high, dry land. One of the 
best pink potatoes, similar to Early Rose. Tubers round, 
oblong shape, eyes rather shallow but strong. A heavy 
yielding, dependable variety. An old favorite that is still 
popular. 
NETTED GEM —Sometimes called California Russet, Bur¬ 
bank, Idaho Russet, etc. A splendid main crop late potato 
that gives good results in dry sections. Tubers are elon¬ 
gated, medium sized, with russet netted skin; flesh white; 
eyes are flush with surface; good keeper and produces a 
fine yield. This is the variety grown extensively by irriga¬ 
tion in Washington and Idaho for baking. Our stock is 
extra choice of the most improved type. 
KATAHDIN —Originated in Maine by the U. S. Dept, of 
Agriculture, and the Government spent $250,000 in pro¬ 
ducing this variety. It is white, slightly oval, very smooth 
and has shallow eyes. It ripens about a week earlier than 
the intermediate varieties. A very uniform type and its 
cooking and eating qualities are unsurpassed. 
PUMPKINS 
CULTURE—Pumpkins can be planted with corn, or in 
the field by themselves. Plant in hills 8 by 10 feet each 
way; leave four strong plants to the hill; V 2 pound of seed 
to 100 hills, 3 to 5 pounds per acre. 
SWEET or SUGAR (118 Days)—A handsome and produc¬ 
tive small pumpkin. Skin orange, flesh deep yellow, fine 
grained, very sweet. This is the famous "New England Pie 
Pumpkin". Price: Pkf. 5e; oz. lOe; Vi lb. 35c; Vz lb. 50c; 
lb. 80c. 
GIANT OF ALL (120 Days)—"King of Mammoths." This 
colossal pumpkin is almost a globe shape. The skin is of 
a beautiful rich golden yellow, flesh firm, fine grained and 
deep yellow, sweet flavored, very thick and of excellent 
quality for so mammoth a variety. These pumpkins attain 
an enormous size and will carry away prizes at your 
county fair. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 35c; Vi lb. 50c; 
lb. 80c. 
CONNECTICUT FIELD (120 Days)—A large, productive, 
orange colored field pumpkin, usually grown for stock, but 
good for pies. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 35c; V4 lb. 
50c; lb. 80c. 
KENTUCKY FIELD or LARGE CHEESE (120 Days)—A pop¬ 
ular variety. Skin mottled light green and yellow, chang¬ 
ing to rich cream color. Flesh yellow, thick and very 
nutritious. Excellent for pies and also grown in large 
quantities for stock. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 
V 2 lb. 40c; lb. 75c. 
