VEGETABLE SEEDS 
green, 26 inches tall, stocky and branching. Pods single and 
pointed, dark green. 
PEAS 
CULTURE. One pound will sow 100 feet. Light, moderately rich 
soil is best for this crop. Sowing of first early varieties should 
be made in October, and the other varieties in the early spring. 
Peas are sown in single or double rows from 2 to 6 feet apart, 
according to the variety or height to which they attain. Dwarf 
varieties are planted 2 feet apart, and those of medium sorts 3 
feet to 4 feet apart. Tall varieties from 5 to 6 feet apart. 
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FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 
AMERICAN WONDER or NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. 59 days. Im- 
portant early dwarf variety for the home garden. Vines 12 to 
14 inches tall, dark green, very productive. Pods medium 
green, 3 inches long, plump and straight, blunt; seeds medium 
small, squarish, wrinkled, green; interior green. 
ALASKA. 55 days. This variety is extremely early. The round 
pods, 2% inches long, contain 5 to 8 peas which are ready 
for use in about 55 days. The peas are small, round, and 
tender. The vines are 2% to 3 feet tall. 
GRADUS, or PROSPERITY. 55 to 62 days. A very popular second 
early, large podded variety for home use and market. Vines 36 
inches tall, medium green, stocky. Pods single, broad plump, 
pointed, medium green; contain 8 to 10 large, delicious peas. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS. 60 days. A little earlier than other 
dwarf large podded peas, this variety is generally considered 
the best of its class. The blue green pods are often more than 
4 inches long and contain 8 dark green peas of finest quality. 
The seeds are large, wrinkled green and cream. 
LITTLE MARVEL. Outstanding among dwarf peas on account of 
its exceptional quality and yield. Valuable for home garden 
and early market. Vines dark green, 18 inches tall, stocky. 
Pods single and double, dark green, blunt, plump, well filled 
with 7 to 8 tender peas. 
LATE VARIETIES 
Mature to pick in about 75 days. 
TALL TELEPHONE or ALDERMAN. A handsome, large podded 
variety. Unexcelled for home gardens, for local markets and 
for shipping. Bears immense crops, wilt resistant. Pods single, 
very broad, plump, straight, dark green, pointed, contain 8 to 
10 peas of highest quality. 
DWARF TELEPHONE. Only about 2 feet tall. Resembles Tele- 
phone, and the pods are well filled with peas of the same 
good quality. It is an excellent variety to follow the early peas 
in the home garden. Seeds large, wrinkled, green. 
IMPROVED STRATAGEM. A superior late variety. Vines deep 
paired, wide, nearly round, straight, 
Contain 8 to 10 tender peas. 
PEPPERS 
Culture and soil and 
temperature requirements 
are about the same as for 
eggplant. A moderate 
dressing of Guano, poultry 
manure, or complete com- 
mercial fertilizer, hoed in- 
to the soil after the plants 
are 6 to 8 inches tall, will 
be very beneficial. 
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CALIFORNIA WONDER. 
Thickness of flesh alone, 
which is often 3 of an 
inch, places this sweet 
pepper above all others. 
It is crisp and juicy, 7 
too, without a trace of pungency. Vigorous growing plants 
bear a heavy yield of blocky fruits that become as much as 5 
inches long and 4 inches wide. 
CHINESE GIANT. Fruits are often 6 inches across and 41/2 to 5 
inches deep. The flesh is moderately thick and very mild. The 
fruits are rich bright green when young, and bright cherry 
red at maturity. 
LARGE BELL or BULLNOSE. A popular, early, sweet, prolific 
sort, with small, erect plants. Fruits blunt; flesh of fine qual- 
ity and mild flavor. Much used for stuffing. 
LONG RED CAYENNE. This well known, medium early pepper 
is especially good for drying purposes. The fruit is 4 inches 
long and 1 inch thick, twisted and pointed. It is deep green 
when young and bright red when ripe. The flesh is strong 
and pungent. 


PUMPKINS 
CULTURE. Plant the seed in the open ground when it is well 
warmed and after danger from frost is past. Plant in hills about 
8 feet apart; 3 or 4 pounds of seed will plant an acre and 8 
ounces will plant 100 hills Do not plant near squashes, as they 
are likely to mix. 
CONNECTICUT FIELD. The standard field pumpkin, grown for 
pies, Canning and stock feed. Fruits very large, commonly 10 
inches long, 12 inches in diameter and weigh 20 Ibs., some- 
times much larger; skin smooth, deep orange-yellow; shell 
thin, hard; flesh thick, coarse, sweet and deep yellow. Pkts. 
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WINTER LUXURY OR PIE. Very popular home and market 
garden sort; about in season with New England Pie. Fruits 
almost globular, commonly 7 to 8 inches long and 8 to 9 
inches in diameter and weigh 8 pounds; skin light orange; 
not furrowed but with a netted, russety appearance; rind thin 
and easily cut; flesh very thick, yellow, firm and of siete 
quality. Pkts. 5c and 10c; oz. 15¢; V4 Ib. 35c. 
NEW ENGLAND OR SWEET SUGAR. A handsome and produc- 
tive small pumpkin; skin orange, flesh yellow, fine grained, 
very sweet. This is the famous New England Pie Pumpkin. 
Pkts. 5c and 10c; oz. 15¢; %4 Ib. 35c. 


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