VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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GARDEN PEAS—Continued Tele¬ 
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CREOLE PAINO 
An English pea which produces well in the South. Particularly valuable for planting in 
areas where the regular garden peas do not thrive. 
VINE —Tall, very vigorous, prolific and hardy. 
PODS— 2 I /2 to 3 inches long, well filled, medium green. 
SEED —Cream to light green color and smooth, dimpled. 
DWARF TOM THUMB PURGE 
An extremely early and very dwarf smooth-seeded variety with unusually large pod to 
be so early. 
VINE—8 to 12 inches tall, dark green, small but vigorous grower. 
PODS—3 to 3 I /2 inches long, dark green, single, 7 to 8 peas per pod. 
PEAS —Medium dark green, good quality. Dry seed, medium dark green, round, 
dimpled and smooth. 
FIRST AND BEST or Extra Early or John L. or First of All or Pedigree Extra Early 
or Early Frame or May PAPPY 
As the name indicates, this variety is one of the very earliest peas known for early 
market. 
VINE—30 inches tall, vigorous, hardy, medium green, slender, good yielder. 
PODS—2% inches long, light green, 5 to 7 peas, blunt, round, and single. 
PEAS —Round, light green, fair quality. Dry seed, round, white to whitish green, and 
smooth. 
GRADUS or Prosperity PARED 
Most valuable as a second early, large-podded pea for home and market gardeners. Has 
merit for freezing preservation. 
VINE —36 inches tall, a very vigorous, uniform grower, heavy medium green foliage. 
PODS—4 inches long, medium green, single, broad, pointed, 8 peas per pod. 
PEAS —Large, oblong, sweet, very fine flavored. Dry seed, large, oblong, wrinkled, 
cream to green colored. 
HUNDREDFOLD or Laxtonian or Blue Bantam PURLY 
A splendid large dark-podded variety of leading importance that has proved most 
valuable for truckers, shippers, and also home gardeners. 
VINE—18 to 20 inches tall, very uniform, dark green, sturdy stem, heavily productive. 
PODS— 4^4 to 4 I /2 inches long, single, broad, curved, pointed, dark green, 8 peas. 
PEAS —Large, sweet, excellently flavored. Dry seed, large, wrinkled, cream to green 
colored. 
Season. 
Days to 
Picking 
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LAXTON’S PROGRESS—A pedigree strain; note the fine large pods. 
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