“A pound of food 
saved is worth a 
pound of bullets 
made, in achieving 
victory.” 
MORDECIA EZEKIEL 
Economic Advisor to the 
Secretary of Agriculture, 
U.S. A. 

PEAS (Continued) 
Little Marvel—Outstanding dwarf. 
Fine quality, large yield. Single 
and double, dark green, 3-in. pods 
—blunt, plump, well filled with 7 
to 8 medium sized, light green ten- 
der peas. 62 days. Large pkt. 10c. 
Thomas Laxton — Medium height. 
Strong vine bears numerous dark 
green, blunt ended pods, 4 to 4%2- 
in. Retains flavor and sweetness. 
57 days. One of earliest. Large pkt. 
10c. 
World’s Record—An improved 
earlier Gradus. Medium-heavy 24 
to 26-in. vine. Broad, plump, medi- 
um green pods with 7 to 8 large 
tender peas. 61 days. Large pkt. 
10c. 
Peas—Later Varieties 
Alderman—Large podded variety 
of the Telephone family. Excellent 
for home garden, truckers, shipping 
to distant markets and for freez- 
ing; resistant to Fusarium wilt. 
Vine dark green, coarse. Pods 
22 
single, very broad, plump, straight, 
dark green, pointed; contain 8 to 
10 peas of highest quality. Seed 
large; wrinkled, light green. 74, 
days. Large pkt. 10c. 
Dwarf Telephone or Daisy—Large 
pods, 4'%-in. long, broad, straight 
and pointed, containing 7 to 9 
large round peas. Vines about 24- 
in. tall. A popular main-crop pea. 
79 days. Large pkt. 10c. 
Improved Telephone—Dark 
podded, most popular late variety. 
Pods 4% to 5¥2-in. long, very large; 
vine about 40-in. tall. 75 days. 
Large pkt. 10c. 
Edible Podded or Sugar 
Mammoth Melting Sugar— Wilt 
resistant. Coarse light-green vine, 
54-in. Single 4'%-in. pods, broad, 
indented, light, blunt, stringless, 
without fiber, fleshy. Contain 7 
peas. Seed large, round, creamy- 
white. 74 days. Large pkt. 10c. 
For increased yield, Inoculate! Gar- 
den peas, like all legume crops, 
will almost always benefit by in- 
oculation. Both quantity and qual- 
ity of the crop are increased when 
the beneficial nitrogen-fixing bac- 
teria are present in sufficient num- 
bers. 
PEPPERS 
Packet 10c 
Bull Nose or Large Bell — Early 
favorite. Small, productive plant. 
Blunt fruit 3 by 2%4-in. Deep green 
to scarlet red. Ribs pungent, flesh 
mild. 64 days, ~ 
California Wonder Improved — 
Number one quality peppers, about 
4-in. long and 3'%-in. diameter, 
very smooth, 3 and 4 lobed, glossy 
green, turning bright crimson when 
ripe. Remarkably thick walls, ten- 
der, sweet. 75 days. 
Fordhook—Very large, early, pro- 
lific variety of rich green color, 
turning to crimson, Bears fruits in 
clusters of 5 to 7 with thick meat. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Hungarian Wax — Slender, waxy 
yellow fruit about 6-in. long, turns 
red when ripe. Very hot. 65 days. 
Long Red Cayenne—The hot favor- 
ite. For canning, pickling, drying. 
Pungent flavored fruit, tapering 
and twisted. 70 days. 
Pimento—Excellent for canning or 
stuffing. Smooth, heart-shaped, very — 
thick flesh. 73 days. 
Red Chili—Low, spreading, 18-in. 
plant. Extremely pungent fruit. 
Erect, conical. 82 days. 
Ruby King — Abundant, tapering 
fruit, dark-green changing to ruby- 
red. 69 days. 
World Beater—One of the best 
large peppers. Glossy - green, 
changes to bright red. Mild, very 
sweet, thick flesh. 75 days. 
PUMPKIN 
Connecticut Field—Large fruit 
with flat ends, 15 to 25-lbs. and up 
to 15-in. Surface, slightly ribbed, 
deep orange. Thick flesh, orange- 
yellow sweet and coarse. 118 days. 
Green Striped Cushaw — Medium 
size, smooth, crookneck shaped, 
white with creen mottling and 
stripes. Thick yellow flesh. 

ONION 
' Yellow Globe 
Kentucky Field or Large Cheese— 
Dull orange, large ribbed fruit. 
Coarse, deep yellow flesh, good 
flavor. 120 days. 
Small Sugar or New England Pie— 
Desirable for pie or general use. 
Round, flat end fruit, deep orange.., 
Thick, yellow-orange flesh. 118 
days. 
Winter Luxury or Pie—Early, re- 
sembling Small Sugar but larger. 
Flat ended, 9 to 10-in. 7 to 8-lb. . 
Thin, netted, orange-yellow skin. 
100 days. 
RADISH 
Crimson Giant—Large round, 1 to 
1%-in. Deep crimson roots. Very 
crisp and tender for its size. 28 | 
days. 
Early Scarlet Globe—Globular, 
slightly elongated, bright scarlet. 
24 days. 
Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped 
— Carmine red with white tip. 
Flesh white, crisp and mild. 26 
days. 
French Breakfast — Roots thicker 
toward bottom. 1¥2-in. long by % 
to %-in. Dull scarlet, white tipped. 
25 days. 
White Icicle—Tapering roots 5 to 
5¥%-in., very white with pure white, 
mild flesh. 27 days. 

PEAS 
Little Marvel 
Fall and Winter Varieties 
Rose China Winter—Popular, very 
distinct winter sort. Good for late 
salads. Cylindrical blunt, smooth, 
bright rose-red. Flesh white, very 
firm and pungent. 52 days. 
Round Black Spanish—Black- 
skinned, with pure white flesh, 
crisp, solid and pungent, 7 to 10- 
in. long and 2 to 3-in. thick. 60 days. 
SPINACH 
Bloomsdale Savoy, Long Standing 
—A few days later than regular 
Bloomsdale Savoy. Holds from 12 
to 14 days longer. 42 days. Pkt. 10c. 

LETTUCE 
Big Boston 
Improved or Giant Nobel—Large, 
vigorous, spreading plant, slow to 
form seed stalks. Extremely heavy 
yielder. Very large, thick, smooth, 
deep green leaves. 45 days. Pkt. 10c. 
King of Denmark—Exceptionally 
long standing, large plants. Broad, 
dark-green leaves, somewhat 
crumpled. Excellent for spring plant- 
ing. 46 days. Pkt. 10c. 
New Zealand—Thrives in dry, hot 
weather. Can be picked repeatedly 
all season. Not a true spinach, but 
similar when cooked. 70 days. 
Pkt. 10c: 
Spinach seed is scarce this year. 
Order early, before stocks are de- 
pleted. 

PEAS 
Laxton‘s Progress 

