KENDALL & WHITNEY, PORTLAND, MAINE 
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GARDEN PEAS 
Two pounds will plant 75 to 100 feet of drill; from 84 to 112 pounds to the acre. 
add 8c 
For better peas inoculate 
Peas, for an early crop, should be sown as soon 
as the ground is in working condition. The soil 
for their reception should be light, dry and well 
sheltered. Mild manure has a beneficial effect, but 
for many of the varieties the soil cannot be too 
rich. For general crops the ground should be 
well-manured the previous year, which causes 
them to yield more abundantly. When grown as a 
per lb. for postage, 
with Nitragin—See Page 31. 
market crop, peas are never staked, and are grown 
in single rows, two or three inches deep, and from 
2 to 3 feet apart, according to the variety or 
strength of the soil. When grown in small quanti¬ 
ties for private use, they are generally sown in 
double rows, six or eight inches apart and the tall 
varieties staked up by brush. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
Blue Bantam. 64 days. Vines 16 in., pods pointed, 
4 in. long, dark green. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 
14 lbs., $2.75. 
Early Eight Weeks. 55 days. Grows about 14 in. 
high, pods blunt, about 3 in. long. 1 lb., 27c; 
2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Early Morn. 65 days. Vines 36 in., pods 4 in., 
pointed. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Gradus. 65 days. Vines 36 in., pods 4 in., pointed. 
1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Laxtonian. 62 days. Vine about 18 in., pods 
pointed, about 4 in. long, good quality. 1 lb., 
27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Laxton’s Progress. 62 days. Vines 16 to 18 in., 
pods pointed, 4 to 4% in. long. Excellent for 
home or market. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., 
$2.75. 
Little Marvel. 62 days. Vines 18 in., pods 3 in., 
blunt, fine for home gardens. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 
50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Nott’s Excelsior. 62 days. Vines 15 to 18 in., pods 
3 in., blunt, well filled. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 
14 lbs., $2.75. 
Peter Pan. 62 days. Vines 18 in., pods 4 in., 
pointed, medium dark green. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 
50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Sutton’s Excelsior. 63 days. Vines 18 in., pods 
SV 2 in., blunt, fine dwarf pea for home use. 
1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Thomas Laxton. 63 days. Vines 26 to 30 in., pods 
3% in., blunt, well filled. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 
14 lbs., $2.75. 
World’s Record. 60 days. Vines 24 to 30 in., pods 
4 in., pointed. Splendid for home or market. 
1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
MEDIUM AND LATE VARIETIES 
Admiral Dewey. 76 days. Vines 4 to 4% ft., pods 
4Ya to 5 in., pointed. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 
14 lbs., $2.75. 
Bliss Everbearing. 76 days. Vines 32 in., pods 
3 in., blunt. A long bearing variety for home or 
market. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Carter’s Telephone (dark pod). 76 days. Vines 
4Ya ft., pods 4 Y 2 to 5 in., pointed. Very popular 
for a later pea. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., 
$2.75. 
Carter’s Quite Content. 74 days. Vines 4 ft., pods 
4Ya in., pointed. Dark green. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 
50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Dwarf Telephone. 75 days. Vines 22 in., pods 4Ya 
in., pointed. An excellent later pea, of medium 
height. 1 lb., 27c; 2 lbs., 50c; 14 lbs., $2.75. 
Mammoth Sugar (Edible pods). 74 days. Vines 
54 in., pods 4 Y 2 in., pods eaten like beans. 1 lb., 
35c; 2 lbs., 60c. 
FIELD VARIETIES 
White Canada. 85 days. Vines 4 ft., pods 3 in. White Marrowfat. 88 days. Vines 4 ft., pods 3 Ya 
15 lbs., $1.45; 60 lbs., $5.00. in. 15 lbs., $2.40; 60 lbs., $9.00. 
