ENGLISH or GARDEN 
PEAS 
Plant 1 bushel per acre in single rows; 14% bushels per acre in double rows. 
In the garden plant 3 pounds to 200 feet of row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
Although there are hundreds of distinct varieties of English 
or Garden Peas, we list only a few which we have found par- 
ticularly well adapted to Florida growing conditions, and on 
which few varieties we have concentrated our efforts in an 
endeavor to maintain stocks second to none for Florida. Our 
plant breeders are continually improving the varieties we list 
by using pedigreed stocks in the production of our seed crops. 
CuttureE. English Peas are very hardy and are not common- 
ly attacked by insects. Frost does not hurt them, except while 
in blossom, and then only that part of the crop in bloom; they 
will put on another set immediately. If frost destroys the 
bloom it is a good idea to give the plants an application of a 
commercial fertilizer high in available nitrogen, at the rate of 
200 pounds per acre. Peas can be grown on almost any kind 
of soil and with about the same cultivation as beans. Planting 
in double rows, six to eight inches apart, is a good plan, be- 
cause this enables the plants to support each other. Single 
rows should be spaced two and a half to three feet apart, and 
double rows three to three and a half feet apart from center 
of double rows. Drop seed 2 to 3 inches apart in the row, and 
cover 14% to 2 inches deep. By working the soil up against 
the stems of the plants they will bear much longer. Use a high 
grade fertilizer, such as a 4-7-5 mixture, at the rate of 1,000 to 
1,200 pounds per acre. Increased stands and yields are secured 
by treating pea seed with Semesan at rate of 1 oz. per bushel of 
seed. (See page 51.) To control soil diseases, and to get bet- 
ter stands and yields, treat seed with Spergon at the rate of two 
ounces per bushel of seed (see page 51). 
The number of days in parentheses after each variety named 
indicates the relative time from planting to first picking. This 
time will vary in different sections and in different seasons. 
Our pea seed is strictly first class, high germinating, 
disease-free, western-grown stock, and our different vari- 
eties are absolutely true to type. 
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LITTLE MARVEL. (52 days.) By far the most popular 
and extensively grown pea for Florida, because of its exception- 
ally high quality, earliness and consistently high yield of well 
filled pods. The most desirable early variety, especially well 
adapted to Florida muck soils where it is a sure cropper with 
well-filled pods, even in warm seasons. The vines are vigorous, 
stocky, dark green in color, growing about 11% feet tall, and 
are literally loaded with single and double, straight, round, 
blunt, very dark green, plump pods about 3 inches long, well- 
filled with 7 to 8 tender peas. A heavy yielder and sure-crop- 
per, valuable for home garden and for early shipping. 
% Ib. 10c; 1 Ib. 30c; 2 Ibs. 50c 

Little Marvel, a heavy yielding, sure-cropper, especially 
well adapted to Florida muck. 

The Standard of Quality in Florida for Over 30 Years 

Comparative shape and size (about two-thirds actual 
size) of the different varieties of pea pods. 1—Little 
Marvel, 2—Dark Podded Thomas Laxton, 3—Kilgore’s 
Winner, 4—Mammoth Podded Dwarf Strategem. 
KILGORE’S WINNER (53 days.) This variety was intro- 
duced by us and it has become very popular. It is one of the 
finest large early peas for Florida sandy loam soils, and in 
cool seasons is also adapted to Florida muck soils. As it is a 
very early, exceedingly large-podded variety, it is in great de- 
mand on northern markets. It is a surer cropper and a better 
yielder than other early large-podded varieties. The plants are 
vigorous in growth, eighteen to twenty-two inches in height, 
with heavy, very dark green vine and foliage, producing a great 
abundance of very large (4 to 4% inches long) broad, deep 
green, straight pointed pods containing usually eight large, 
dark green peas of unsurpassed quality. A very desirable sort 
for home gardens and for shipping to markets desiring a large 
podded pea of high quality. 
14 lb. 10c; 1 Ib. 30c; 2 Ibs. 50c 
DARK PODDED THOMAS LAXTON. (50 days.) <A very 
popular and profitable variety for sandy loam soils. The vines 
are of rather vigorous growth reaching a height of 2% to 3 
feet and are very productive. The rich, deep green colored pods 
are large, averaging three and one-half to three and three- 
quarter inches long, are straight, nearly round, and square 
ended, containing usually seven medium dark green peas of 
superior quality. Our improved, dark podded strain is very 
early, and has darker colored, more attractive pods than other 
strains of Thomas Laxton. 
14 |b. 10c; 1 Ib. 30c; 2 Ibs. 50c 
KILGORE’S MAMMOTH PODDED DWARF STRATE- 
GEM (Giant Stride). (60 days.) This variety has been 
bred and developed especially for shippers, although it also 
makes a good home garden variety, especially in central and 
north Florida. It is resistant to Fusarium Wilt and produces 
dark green, stocky, vigorous vines, averaging about 26 inches 
tall. Pods are much Jarger and longer than Little Marvel and 
other varieties, averaging about five inches in length, round, 
dark green, plump, pointed, curved at the tip and contain eight 
to ten large succulent peas. Especially well suited for sandy 
loam soils and to mature in cool weather of winter. Not suited 
for muck or south Florida. 
14 lb. 10c; 1 Ib. 30c; 2 Ibs. 50c 

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