p L A L The garden pea combines two features of 
great value. It is not only very nutritious 
and rich in Vitamins A, B and C but pro- 
vides many advantages of clean vegetable, hence, its 
first great importance as a garden crop. For best 
results this crop is grown in a cool mild climate. 
Peas do well on practically all types of garden soil. 
Best results may be obtained by using a good com- 
mercial fertilizer at the rate of 4 pounds per 100 foot 
row. Also for a better crop it is advisable to inoculate 
with Nitragin. 
Almost no garden crop is so easy to start as peas. 
Peas of the low sort should be planted just as early as 
the ground can be worked. You need not wait for 
the last erratic late frost. Sowing pea seeds should 
be practically the first spring activity in the vegetable 
garden. Tall varieties are better planted about ten or 
fifteen days later than the lower sorts. 
For the first planting of the low varieties make the 
drills about two inches deep, or 1] inch deep if the soil 
is heavy and has much clay in it. Later planting 
should be in drills about twice this depth but only 
half filled at first. As the plants grow the trench is 
gradually filled up. The object of this deeper drill for 
the later planting is to secure greater coolness and 
moisture for the roots and plants that will have to face 
greater heat. 
Peas need only sufficient cultivation to keep down 
weeds. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
Alaska. Height of vine 30 inches. Pods 3 inches 
long, blunt, straight, light green, containing 6 
to 8 peas, good quality—used extensively for 
- canning. 
Gradus. Height of vine 36 inches. Pods 4 
inches long, broad, plump, pointed, medium 
green, containing 8 to 10 sweet delicious peas. 
Laxtonian. Height of vine 18 to 20 inches. 
Pods 41% inches long, broad, slightly curved, 
pointed, deep green containing 7 to 8 large 
succulent peas. 
American Wonder. Height of vine 14 to 16 
inches. Pods 2% to 3 inches long, blunt, 
straight, light green containing 6 to 7 peas. 
Dwarf Gradus. Height of vine 28 inches. Pods 
3% to 4 inches long, broad, plump, pointed, 
medium green containing 7 to 8 large tender 
peas. 
Little Marvel. Height of vine 18 inches. Pods 
3 inches long, blunt, plump, dark green con- 
taining 7 to 8 tender peas. 
Laxton Progress. Height of vine 18 to 20 
inches. Pods 4% to 5 inches long, broad, some 
with curved, pointed, medium dark green con- 
taining 7 to 9 large tender peas. 

ALDERMAN PEAS 
LATE VARIETIES 
Tall Telephone. Height of vine 40 inches. 
Pods 4 V6 to 5 inches long, broad, plump, straight, 
pointed, dark green containing 8 to 10 peas of 
highest quality. 
Alderman. Height of vine, pods and color same 
as Tall Telephone. 
Stratagem. Height of vine 26 inches. Pods 414 
inches long, /-inch wide, nearly round, straight, 
pointed, dark green containing 8 to 10 tender, 
succulent peas. 
Dwarf Telephone. Height of vine 22 inches. 
Pods 41% inches long, broad, slightly curved, 
pointed, containing 8 to 10 peas. 
OTHER VARIETIES OF PEAS 
Blue Bantam, Hundredfold, Duke’s Delight. 
p [ J p f } f for best results. Seed should 
be started in hot beds as it is 
slow in germinating. Set plants in ground when 
about 21% inches tall. A moderate dressing of 
guano, or commercial fertilizer, hoed into the 
soil after plants are well established, will give 
better results. All varieties of Peppers: 
Packet, 5c; 1 ounce, 60c, postpaid. 
OTHER VARIETIES 
Perfection Pimento. Ruby King. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. Chili. 
Cayenne. California Wonder. 
Chinese Giant. 
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