

ee are rich in sugar, which begins to turn 
to starch when they are picked ; thus home 
gardeners alone can enjoy this crop at its best. 
Where hot dry summer weather cuts short 
the crop, the problem is to get the heavy 
yield, large size and sugar content of the late 
sorts into early yielding varieties which will 
bear a crop before the summer's drought 
arrives. Our strains are selected for these qual- 
ities. Quantity needed for 100 ft., 1 Ib. 
DWARF 
: G4days: 
Little Marvel. The most 
satisfactory pea in the average 
home garden. The big point in 
its favor is that it remains in 
prime picking condition a week 
longer than the older sorts. Very 
productive, hardy, luscious and 
sugary. Vines 18 inches, pod 
dark green, well filled. Pkt., 10c; 
Y4 |b., 30c; Ib., 50c; 2 Ibs., 95c; 
5 Ibs., $2.00. 
4 = 74 days. Pea 
Giant Stride. blight isa wilt 
affecting peas when they are 
planted too often in the same 
round. You will find the new 
Pot Giant Stride nearly 100% 
resistant, as well as of top 
quality and a heavy yielder. It 
makes a vine 16 to 18 inches tall, 
dark green, with pods longer 
than Laxton’s Progress and 
better filled with peas of excel- 
lent flavor. Pkt., 10c; % Ib., 30c; 
Ib., 50c; 2 Ibs., 95c; 5 Ibs., $2.00. 
kEarly Gilbo. 47.528; 
Anew pea 
from one of our oldest pea grow- 
ers. Rogers Brothers have per- 
fected what they consider one 
of their best market garden va- 
rieties and have named it after 
one of their oldest breeders. 
Vine 24-28 inches tall, very dark 
and heavy. Pod 414-5 inches 
long by % to % inches wide, of 
the Dwarf Alderman type. Sea- 
son 69 days. Pkt., 15c; % Ib., 
30c; Ib., 50c; 2 Ibs., 95c; 3 Ibs., 
$2.00. 
Nott's Excelsior. In 62 days. 
Almost as early as the round 
seeded varieties, but farsuperior 
to them in quality. Vines about 
15 inches high, pods about 3 
inches long, each containing 5 

to 7 peas of good size, tender and LAX TON’S 
delicious. Pkt., 10c; 4% |b., 25c; PROGRESS. 
Ib., 45c; 2 Ibs.,80c; 5Ibs., $1.40. Pkt., 10c. 
YA INDEX. ON FINAL PAGES 
Eat Your Oum Peas 
EARLY GILBO. Pkt., 15c. 

Sow smooth seeded with earliest crops, wrinkled peas two weeks befo 2 - Ss’ 
proof date. Sow 2 inches deep, two inches apart in row, or in. twin rows, é 
inches apart, with support between. Crop must mature before hot weat! 
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Matures in about 76 
* Century of Progress. days. This is a vigorous 
growing, heavy yielding variety which bears large, 
wrinkled peas of the very highest table quality in 
greater profusion than other varieties of equal 
quality. It grows 20 inches tall, with heavy foliage 
of a dark green, and dark green pods 4% inches 
long. It is an excellent home garden variety. Pkt., 
10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 50c; 2 Ibs., 95c; 5 Ibs., $2.00. © 
® 62 days. The earliest 
Laxton’s Progress. and by far the best of the 
large-podded, large-fruited wrinkled peas. Of all 
the varieties producing peas of equal quality, this is 
the heaviest yielding. It bearslong pods, averaging 
one more pea to the pod than Hundredfold. Pkt., 
10c; %lb., 30c; Ib., 50c; 2 lbs., 95c; 5 Ibs., $2.00. 
Hundredfold. About 62 days. This is another of 
Vaughan’s Specials that has proved itself a winner 
for gardeners. It is extra early, haslarge pods like 
*“Telephone,"” which are filled with the finest 
flavored peas. Hundredfold is in season a few days 
later than the first earlies. It excels in size, 
appearance and productiveness. Pkt., 10c; 14 Ib., 
30c; Ib., 50c; 2 Ibs., 95c; 51bs., $2.00. 
Sutton’s Excelsior Improved. In about 63 days. 
It is a very fine first early dwarf pea, regarded by 
some as the best of the wrinkled sorts. Very hardy; 
can be planted early; vines are 18 inches high, very 
prolific; pods are almost square at lower end, larger 
and broader than the usual dwarf pea, dark green 
color. Pkt., 10c; 14% Ib., 25c; Ib., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 
5 lbs., $1.40. 
American Wonder. 61 days. Among the oldest of 
the home garden peas it is being superseded by 
Nott’s Excelsior and Little Marvel. Pkt., 10c; 
1% |b., 25c; Ib., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 5 Ibs., $1.40. 
Premium Gem. 64 days. An extra early old type 
garden pea that could well be replaced by Nott’s 
Excelsior or Little Marvel, as they are superior. Pkt., 
10c; 44l|b., 25c; lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 5 lbs., $1.40. 
Dwarf Telephone or Daisy. About 76 days. A 
mid-season maturing sort of merit; vines are dwarf 
and bear large, bright green pods, each containing 
7 to 9 peas of finest quality. This is a splendid 
variety, of which we offer a high-class re-selected 
stock. Pkt., 10c; 4% lb., 25c; lb., 45c; 21bs., 80c; 
5 Ibs., $1.40. 
Dwarf Defiance or Stratagem. About 79 days. 
Pea growers cannot afford to overlook this splendid 
main crop success; it is without a superior, a grand 
second early. The vines are vigorous, the pods 
dark green and immense in size and fullness, like 
**Telephone."” The handsome pods are filled with 
peas that are sweet and rich flavored. Pkt., 10c; 
% Ib., 25c; Ib., 45c; 2 Ibs., 80c; 5 Ibs., $1.40. 






THE FOOD GARDEN. By Lawrence and 
Edna Blair. 148 Pages, 40 full page drawings. 
$2.00. The twenty double-page spreads of line 
drawings show various steps in cultivating 
each crop and the text gives full explanations 
of the drawings and further cultural directions. 


Inoculate Seed Peas 
To Stimulate growth, use culture of nitrogen 
secreting bacteria. Garden size, sufficient for 5 
lbs, of seed, of peas, beans and sweet peas, 10 cent. ‘ 

-three feet high and should 
- good table quality. 
‘Alaska —Called Earliest of All. 


































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Sow in Early Spring 
LITTLE MARVEL—Dwarf, Early — 
EARLY GILBO—Dwarf, Main Crop — 
CENTURY OF PROGRESS—Dwaff, Lat 
1 Pkt. of Each (3 pkts.),............ 
14 Ib. of each (11% Ibs.),........... 
1 Ib. of each (3 Ibs.),....... at 

AeSe gardener who takes pride in his 
and whose space is unlimited will find the 
tall-growing sorts unequaled for length of sea 
son, heavy yielding and high quality. Suppor 
should be given and they should be plan 
with plenty of room. Liberal fertilizing 
be well repaid. = 

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*Vaughan's Improved Telephone. 
74 days. Of the tall-growing varieties of late pe 
*““Vaughan’s Improved Telephone” is regarded b 
experienced and successful growers as the best sor! 
for general purposes. Uniformly large pods, 5 inche 
or more long, filled with 8 to 9 delicious pe 
Grows 4 feet high; is a main crop variety, an 
heavy yielder. Pkt., 10c; 41b., 30c; Ib., 50c; 21 
95c; 5 Ibs., $2.00. ' si 
Everbearing. About 74 days. For late summer ai 
autumn; very prolific variety. Pod about 3 inc 
long, with large peas of good quality. Pkt., 10c; 
¥ Ib., 25c; Ib., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c; 5 Ibs., $1.40. 
EDIBLE POD PEAS og 
(Cooked like String Beans) ae 
Dwarf Gray Sugar. About 65 days. 
inches. Pkt., 10c; Ib., 50c; 21bs., 95c. j 
MEDIUM HEIGHT 
yay HEAVIER yield without sacrificing quality is 
tained from the varieties of peas which require 
some support. The varieties listed below grow 

Vines 1 
be given support. 
chicken wire or brush between companion rows. ” 
smooth podded sorts may be sown first, and if | 
allowed to mature too much, will be found to be 
World's Record or Improved Gradus. 
60 days. Gradus is the greatest of the wrinkle 
peas; it is large, early, and in flavor equal to t 
best wrinkled kinds. It is tender and should b 
planted in the warmest spot in the garden. V 
30 inches, pods 4 inches long, beautiful green co! 
with 7 to 10 or more rich, tender peas in each. Pk 
10c; 4% lb., 30c; 1b., 50c; 2 Ibs., 95c. 
ei 
Thomas Laxton. About 62 days. Thisisa select 
of Gradus. The season is identical, but the pods 
square at the end and deeper green. Vines are 3 
3 4% feet high. A better yielder than Gradus. Pkt., 
10c; 14 Ib., 30c; lb., 50c; 2 Ibs., 95c. -- 
ir In about. 
days. Alaska and “Maud S.” are in all but co 
the same; Alaska seed is bluish in color: it is stand- 
ard for market and canning. Pkt., 10c; 1b., 40c; 
2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.25, - S 
Pea Cultural Notes 
Peas should be sown when the ground is ready 
work, without delay. It is important to have r 
soil, somewhat light, and to give plenty of water if 
full crop is to be produced. It will pay to use 
balanced commercial fertilizer in the row when t 
seeds are sown. Do not crowd the seed. It is bet 
to sow in single rows, with two inches between > 
seeds, or in double rows, the rows six inches a 
and seeds two inches apart. 7 
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Catalogue prices of peas, beans and sweet corn aH 
include prepayment on lots up to and including \| 
2 pounds. For postage charges on larger | 1] 
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