VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 4 KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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DWARF TOM THUMB PURGE 
An extremely early and very dwarf smooth-seeded variety with unusually large pod to 
be so early. 
VINE—8 to 12 inches tall, dark green, small but vigorous grower. 
PODS—3 to 3!/y inches long, dark green, single, 7 to 8 peas per pod. 
PEAS —Medium dark green, good quality. Dry seed, medium dark green, round, 
dimpled and smooth. 
FIRST AND BEST or Morning Star or Pedigree Extra Early or John L. PAPPY 
As the name indicates, this variety is one of the very earliest peas known for early 
market. 
VINE —30 inches tall, vigorous, hardy, medium green, slender, good yielder. 
PODS—234, inches long, light green, 5 to 7 peas, blunt, round, and single. 
PEAS —Round, light green, fair quality. Dry seed, round, white to whitish green, and 
smooth. 
GLACIER PAOON 
An Early Thomas Laxton and a worthy variety where earliness is a factor for the 
development of an early large pod similar to Thomas Laxton. Resistant to fusarium 
wilt. 
VINE—30 to 32 inches tall, hardy grower and very productive for its class. 
PODS—3!/4 inches long, dark green, squared end pod similar Thomas Laxton. 
PEAS —Flattened round shape, rich green, 7 to 8 peas per pod, of sweet flavor and 
very good quality. Dry seed, wrinkled, cream and green color. 
GRADUS or Prosperity PARED 
Most valuable as a medium early, large-podded pea for home and market gardeners. 
Has become important in the freezing preservation industry. Our strain very uniform 
improved stock. 
VINE —36 inches tall, a very vigorous, uniform grower, heavy medium green foliage. 
PODS—4 inches long, medium green, single, broad, pointed, 8 peas per pod. 
PEAS —Large, oblong, sweet, very fine flavored. Dry seed, large, oblong, wrinkled, 
cream to green colored. 
HUNDREDFOLD or Laxtonian or Blue Bantam PURLY 
A splendid large dark-podded variety of leading importance that has proved most 
valuable for truckers, shippers, and also home gardeners. 
VINE —18 to 20 inches tall, very uniform, dark green, sturdy stem, heavily productive. 
PODS—4!/, to 4!/) inches long, single, broad, curved, pointed, dark green, 8 peas. 
PEAS —Large, sweet, excellently flavored. Dry seed, large, wrinkled, cream to green 
colored. 
LAXTON'S PROGRESS PUTTY 
This variety has been so readily accepted by shippers, home and market gardeners, that 
it is now the most important of the dwarf, large-podded, Laxtonian sorts. Recommended 
as adapted to freezing preservation. 
VINE —16 to 18 inches tall, dark green, prolific grower. 
PODS—4l/, to 434 inches long, single, attractive, fully 34 inch broad, dark green, 
curved and pointed, with 7 to 9 peas. 
PEAS —Large, green, oval, tender, excellently flavored. Dry seed, large, elongated, 
flattened, wrinkled, green and yellow. 
LAXTON'S SUPERB or Early Bird or Improved Laxtonian PYGMY 
The earliest of the large-podded dwarf peas. Very fine for the earliest home and 
market garden demands. 
VINE —18 to 20 inches tall, light green, very hardy, robust, heavy yielder. 
PODS—4 to 4!/, inches long, medium green, sometimes double, curved, pointed, 8 to 9 
peas. , 
PEAS —Dark green, round, tender, good quality. Dry seed, dark green, dimpled, 
belonging to the semi-wrinkled class. 
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