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PEAS—FIRST EARLY AND EARLY VARIETIES (Cont.) 
★ THOMAS LAXTON 
57 days. Unsurpassed for 
the home garden as an early 
large podded pea of high 
quality. Vines 3—3H it. 
tall, dark green. Pods dark 
green; 3 l A in. long, % in. 
wide, plump; blunt. Seeds 
large; wrinkled, cream and 
green; interior yellow. 
Wisconsin Early Sweet (Wilt 
Resistant) 
56 days. Identical with Sur¬ 
prise except that it is resis¬ 
tant to Fusarium Wilt. An 
early maturing variety of 
fine quality largely used for 
canning. Seeds small, green, 
wrinkled. 
★ World's Record 
55 days. Similar to Gradus, 
but a trifle earlier and with 
somewhat shorter vine. Vines 
medium green about 3 feet 
tall, moderately productive. 
Pods 3 inches long, wide, 
pointed at end. Seeds large, 
wrinkled, cream and green. 
PEAS—MIDSEASON 
VARIETIES 
★ALDERMAN (Wilt 
Resistant) 
75 days. Splendid dark pod¬ 
ded variety of the Telephone 
group for home, market gar¬ 
den and shipping. Vines 4 Yi 
—5 ft. tall, dark green. Pods 
dark green; 4 Yi —5^ in. 
long, 7 /s in. wide, plump, 
straight, tapered at tip. 
Peas, Giant Stride Seeds large, wrinkled, pear- 
shaped, green; interior green. 
ALDERMAN IMPROVED “B” (Wilt Resistant) 
77 days. Vines a little taller and with heavier stems than Aider- 
man. Pods slightly longer than Alderman, and larger and more 
rounded in cross section giving a fuller appearance. A very 
productive strain especially adapted to growing on supports. 
Telegraph 
Code Word 
PETOM 
PESIN 
PEWRE 
PEALD 
PELDE 
Bliss Everbearing (Wilt Resistant) pever 
72 days. Popular for the home garden and similar to Yorkshire 
Hero. Vines 30 in. tall; dark green; thrifty; of long bearing period. 
Pods medium green; borne in pairs; 3 in. long; % in. wide; plump; 
straight, blunt. Green peas large, sweet; of marrowy texture and 
flavor. Dry seeds large; green; flattish, coarsely wrinkled; interior 
pale green. 
Dwarf Telephone or Daisy (Wilt Resistant) pedai 
70—75 days. Very satisfactory for home, market garden and 
shipping. Vines 24 in. tall, thrifty; medium green. Pods light 
green; 4^ in. long, % in. wide; plump; tapered at end. Seeds 
large, wrinkled, green. This is a splendid, uniform stock recently 
developed by us. 
