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Peas—Laxton’s Progress 
Peppers 
CULTURE—Sow early in hotbed, and, when 
soil has become warm, plant out in rows 
two feet apart and 18 inches in rows. 
268—CALIFORNIA WONDER. This is be- 
coming the leader of the sweet peppers. The 
plants are sturdy and upright, bearing a 
heavy yield of handsome blockly fruits, which 
are mostly immense in size. The thickness 
of the flesh places it above all other peppers; 
deep green in color, becoming bright crirason; 
flesh thick, firm and sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
50c; %4 Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
269—CHILI. Prolific, small 
used for pepper sauce. Pkt., 
Y% Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
270—LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE. Plants 
vigorous, about two feet high, compiuct and 
very productive, ripening uniformly and early. 
Fruits large, with thick, mild flesh of excel- 
lent quality for use in salads and mangoes 
or stuffed peppers. Color is deep green when 
fruit is young, bright crimson when ripe. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; % Ib., 80c, postpaid. 
271—LONG RED CAYENNE. Hot and pun- 
gent, used for pepper sauce and seasoning pur- 
poses. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 14 lb., $1.15, post- 
paid. 
272—NEW CHINESE GIANT. Largest mild 
pepper; on account of its earliness, produc- 
tiveness and large size, truckers have found 
this a most profitable variety. Flesh un- 
usually thick, mild and sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
45c! 1% lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
273—RED CLUSTER. A new type of Chili; 
bright red pods in bunches. Pkt., 10c; oz, 
50c; % Ib., $1.50 postpaid. 
274—RUBY KING. Very large size; from five 
to six inches long and three to four inches 
in diameter; very mild and of pleasant flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; %4 Ib., 90c, postpaid. 
variety, 
l0c; oz., 
strong, 
50c; 

Depend on Hardie’s Seeds—Best Suited to Southwestern Soils and Climate 
Hardie’s Tender Garden Peas 
WE OFFER ONLY THE SWEETEST, LARGEST YIELDING VARIETIES 
CULTURE—Plant early varieties beginning of February. They are usually planted in 
double rows, three to four feet apart; stake those requiring it, when about six inches high; 
keep them clean and earthed up. 
Dwarf Varieties 
275—EARLY ALASKA. Of remarkable earli- 
ness and hardiness. A good yielder and pro- 
duces pods of good size and dark green color, 
which are well filled with round, smooth peas 
of splendid flavor. Height, 2 feet. The color 
of the dried pea is green. It ripens evenly; 
one picking will nearly clean off the crop. 
Pkt., 10c; lb., 30c; 2 Ibs., 55c, postpaid. 
277—LAXTON’S PROGRESS. This is an im- 
provement on the Laxtonian variety. It is the 
earliest large podded dwarf pea. The vines are 
very vigorous and productive and reach a 
height of about 18 inches. They are dark green 
in color. The pods are very large, dark green, 
pointed and about four inches long, containing 
eight large, dark green peas of excellent qual- 
ity. It matures about four days earlier than 
Laxtonian. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c; 2 Ibs., 60c, 
postpaid. 
278—NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. The best dwarf 
wrinkled pea. Cannot be recommended too 
highly; is an improvement on the ‘‘American 
Wonder”; can be planted same as Extra Ear- 
lies; large pods, very productive, peas sweet 
and luscious. Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c, 
postpaid. 
279—SELECTED FIRST AND BEST. Early, 
productive, hardy, with a strong, vigorous 
vine, which is light in color and uniform 
growth. 2% to 3 feet in height, and bearing 
straight pods 214 to 234 inches long; round, 
light in color and blunt at the ends; seed 
round, rather small, and white in color. Pkt., 
10c; Ib., 30c; 2 Ibs., 55c, postpaid. 


Pepper—California Wonder 
Vegetable Roots and Plants 
IT’S EASY TO HAVE AN ASPARAGUS BED 
It will pay you to plant an asparagus bed. 
For making a permanent bed, enrich the space 
to be used, place the rows 12 inches apart and 
set one root every 9 or 10 inches. Set plants 
six to seven inches below the soil surface. 
305—ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Martha Wash- 
ington, 2-year-old roots. 30c per doz.; $2.25 
per 100, postpaid. 
306—CABBAGE PLANTS. See page 4. 
307—EGG PLANTS. Ready in April. 25c per 
doz.; $1.50 per 100, postpaid. 
308—HORSERADISH ROOTS. 35c per doz.; 
$2.25 per 100, postpaid. 
309—PEPPER PLANTS.—Ready in April. 25¢ 
per doz.; $1.25 per 100, postpaid. 
310—RHUBARB ROOTS. —Each, 
$1.00; $1.75 per doz., postpaid. 
314—ONION PLANTS. See page 9. 
311I—SWEET POTATO SLIPS. Can supply 
Porto Rico Yams only. 50c per 100, postpaid. 
Please write for prices in larger lots. 
312—TOMATO PLANTS. We are able to 
supply Dwarf Champion, Dwarf Stone, Early 
Acme, Earliana and McGee tomato plants. 
Price, 50c per 100, postpaid. Ask for prices in 
larger lots. 
25c; 6 for 
Commercial Gardeners can depend on us for tested varieties that 
will produce highest yields of marketable crops. Write for whole- 
sale prices on large quantiies. 

280—THOMAS LAXTON. Outranks all other 
wrinkled sorts in hardiness and productive- 
ness. It has all the delicious sweetness of the 
Gradus, and comes into use fully as early as 
any of the Extra Earlies. Is of stronger con- 
stitution than the Gradus, is hardier, and 
therefore can be planted earlier. More prolific, 
the yield of peas to the quantity of vods 
gathered being quite phenomenal. Pods are 
large and shapely, of a rich dark green color, 
and filled from end to end with seven to eight 
very large white-seeded wrinkled sugar peas, 
the flavor of which is unsurpassed by any 
other pea. The vines are strong and hardy and 
from 3 to 3% feet in height. Pkt., 10c; Ib., 
40c; 2 lbs., 75c, postpaid. 
Pole Varieties 
281—ALDERMAN. A _ splendid dark green 
podded variety of the Telephone group. Excel- 
lent for home, truck gardens and shipping. 
Vines 4144 to 5 feet tall, dark green. Pods 
dark green, plump, straight, tapered at tip, 
containing 8 to 10 peas of highest quality. 
Pkt., 10c; Ib., 35c; 2 Ibs., 60c, postpaid. 
282—BLISS’ EVERBEARING. Best pea for 
main crop; is medium early and continues to 
bear longer than any pea we know of; very 
prolific, has fine, sweet flavor; growth about 
2% feet. Pkt., 10c; Ib., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c, post- 
paid. 
285—WHITE MARROWFAT. A fine variety; 
splendid yielder; broad, well-filled pods; vine 
grows four feet high. Pkt., 10c; Ib., 30c; 2 
Ibs., 55c, postpaid. 
Pumpkins 
CULTURE—When weather is warm, plant 
in hills 10 to 12 feet apart, dropping four 
seeds to a hill. 
We would strongly recommend the planting 
of pumpkins, as they make splendid feed for 
hogs and cattle; they do well planted in corn; 
every fourth hill in every fourth row may be 
planted in pumpkin seed. 
287—GREEN-STRIPED CASHAW. Very pop- 
ular variety; flesh deep yellow, very thick and 
sweet, cannot be beaten for pies. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
288—LARGE CHEESE. Flat, one of the best 
for family use: flesh yellow, thick and excel- 
lent quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; %4 Ib., 25c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. 
289—LARGE YELLOW FIELD. Very pro- 
ductive, grown for stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Y Ib., 20c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
290—SMALL SUGAR. The earliest and for 
pies cannot be excelled; grown both for home 
and market garden. Skin smooth, rich reddish- 
orange; rind hard, flesh thick, orange-yellow ; 
of splendid quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % Ib., 
25c; lb., 85c, postpaid. 
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