H. F. Hertzog, Largest Seed House in Reading 
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PEAS— (Continued ) 
LITTLE MARVEL PEA. An extremely 
valuable variety especially suited to 
small home-gardens, and also splendid 
for early market gardening. It ma¬ 
tures very early and produces large 
crops. The vines grow about 15 to 18 
inches high. Pods are dark green, 
fair sized, produced in pairs, and are 
closely filled with 7 to 8 Peas of extra- 
fine flavor. y 4 
Qt. 35c, peck $2.50, bu. $9.00 
NOTTS EXCELSIOR. Resembling the 
Little Marvel in habit and growth. 
Qt. 35c, peck $2.50, bu. $9.00 
DAISY OR DWARF TELEPHONE 
The pods are well filled with large 
Peas of most excellent quaity. The 
vines are 16 to 18 inches high, and, 
being strong and thrifty, require no 
support. 
Qt. 35c, peck $2.50, bu. $9.00 
Second Early Varieties 
ALDERMAN PEAS. 
ALDERMAN. This splendid Pea Is 
the largest podded Pea of all. It 
is similar in growth to the Tele¬ 
phone, height about four feet. The 
pods are larger than Telephone, and 
have a rich dark-green color, often 
measuring six inches long and con¬ 
taining eight to nine large peas of 
very superior flavor. 
Qt. 30c, peck $2.25, bu. $8.00 
EDIBLE SUGAR PODS 
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR. The 
best flat podded edible pod variety 
for home and market garden. Vines 
4% ft. tall; light green. Pods 4% 
in. long; % in. wide; flat, straight, 
tapered at end; fleshy, stringless, 
brittle; free of parchment; of splen¬ 
did quality used in the manner of 
snap beans. Seeds medium large; 
round; smooth; creamy white; in¬ 
terior yellow. 
Qt. 40c. peck $3.00, bu. $11.00 
TELEPHONE. Vines large, with large 
coarse leaves; height about five feet 
Pods very large, filled with immense 
peas, which are the largest of any; 
tender, sweet and of excellent flavor. 
Very popular among market gar¬ 
deners. 
Qt. 30c, peck $2.25, bu. $8.00 
DWARF TELEPHONE. A standard 
main crop variety popular with 
market gardeners. Height 18 inches. 
Pods medium green, containing 7 to 
8 bright green peas of high quality. 
Very productive. 
Qt. 30c, peck $2.25, bu. $8.50 
DWARF GRAY SEEDED SUGAR. 
Edible pods, fine quality; used like 
Snap Beans; grow about two feet 
high and of delicious flavor. 
Qt. 35c, peck $2.50, bu. $9.00 
Peas are one of your moist important garden crops. Everybody 
likes them. They sell readily. Jar them, people will buy them 
eagerly. Sugar Peas are becoming more popular every year. 
They arc excellent food. 
