Depend on Hardie’s Seeds—Best Suited to Southwestern Soils and Climate 

Peas—Laxton’s Progress 
Peppers 
CULTUREW—Sow early in hotbed, and, when 
soil has become warm, plant out in rows 
two feet apart and 18 inches in rows. 
268—CALIFORNIA WONDER. This is be- 
coming the leader of the sweet peppers. The 
plants are sturdy and upright, bearing a 
heavy yield of handsome blockly fruits, which 
are mostly immense in size. The thickness 
of the flesh places it above all other peppers; 
deep green in color, becoming bright crirason; 
flesh thick, firm and sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; 
1% Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
269—CHILI. Prolific, small variety, 
used for pepper sauce. Pkt., 
1% Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
270—LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE. Plants 
vigorous, about two feet high, compiuct and 
very productive, ripening uniformly and early. 
Fruits large, with thick, mild flesh of excel- 
lent quality for use in salads and mangoes 
or stuffed peppers. Color is deep green when 
fruit is young, bright crimson when ripe. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 50c; % Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
271—LONG RED CAYENNE. Hot and pun- 
gent, used for pepper sauce and seasoning pur- 
pases Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; %4 Ib., $1.50, post- 
paid. 
272—NEW CHINESE GIANT. Largest mild 
pepper; on account of its earliness, produc- 
tiveness and large size, truckers have found 
this a most profitable variety. Flesh un- 
usually thick, mild and sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
60c; % lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
273—PIMIENTO. The superb qualities of this 
pepper make it excellent for stuffing and sal- 
ads. Fruits are heart-shaped and smooth; color 
dark green, changing to bright crimson, flesh 
thick, sweet and mild. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 40c; %4 
Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
274—-RUBY KING. Very large size; from five 
to six inches long and three to four inches 
in diameter; very mild and of pleasant flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 14 Ib., $1.60, postpaid. 
strong, 
10c; oz., 50c; 
Hardie’s Tender Garden Peas 
WE OFFER ONLY THE SWEETEST, LARGEST YIELDING VARIETIES 
CULTURE—Plant early varieties beginning of February. They are usually planted in 
double rows, three to four feet apart; stake those requiring it, when about six inches high; 
PRICES ON ALL PEAS: f 
Pkt., 10c; Ib., 40c; 2 Ibs., 753 5 Ibs., $1.50, postpaid 
keep them clean and earthed up. 
Dwarf Varieties 
275—EARLY ALASKA. Of remarkable earli- 
ness and hardiness, A good yielder and pro- 
duces pods of good size and dark green color. 
which are well filled with round, smooth peas 
of splendid flavor. Height, 2 feet. The color 
of the dried pea is green. It ripens evenly; 
one picking will nearly clean off the crop. 
277—LAXTON’S PROGRESS. This is an im- 
provement on the Laxtonian variety. It is the 
earliest large podded dwarf pea. The vines are 
very vigorous and productive and reach a 
height of about 18 inches. They are dark green 
in color. The pods are very large, dark green, 
pointed and about four inches long, containing 
eight large, dark green peas of excellent qual- 
ity. It matures about four days earlier than 
Laxtonian. 
postpaid. 
278—NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. The best dwarf 
wrinkled pea. Cannot be recommended too 
highly; is an improvement on the ‘American 
Wonder”: can be planted same as Extra Ear- 
lies; large pods, very productive, peas sweet 
and luscious. 
postpaid. 
279—SELECTED FIRST AND BEST. Early, 
productive, hardy, with a strong, vigorous 
vine, which is light in color and uniform 
growth. 21% to 3 feet in height, and bearing 
straight pods 2% to 2%4 inches long; round, 
light in color and blunt at the ends; 
round, rather small, and white in color. 
seed 
Bic 
Pepper—California Wonder 
Vegetable Plants 
306—CABBAGE PLANTS. See page 4. 
307—EGG PLANTS. Ready in April. Write for 
prices. 
309—PEPPER PLANTS. 
Write for prices. 
314—ONION PLANTS. See page 9. 
Ready in April. 
311—SWEET POTATO SLIPS. Can supply 
Porto Rico Yams only. Write for prices. 
312—TOMATO PLANTS. We are able to sup- 
ply Dwarf Stone, Marglobe, Break O’Day and 
McGee. Write for prices. ; 

Vegetable Roots 
IT’S EASY TO HAVE AN ASPARAGUS BED 
It will pay you to plant an asparagus bed. For making a permanent bed, enrich the 
space to be used, place the rows 12 inches apart and set one root every 9 or 10 inches. 
Set plants six to seven inches below the soil surface. 
305—ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Martha Washington, 2-year old roots. 40c per dozen; $2.70 
per 100, postpaid. 
308—HORSERADISH ROOTS. Grown for its roots, which have a pungent mustard-like 
flavor. Small pieces of roots, 4 to 5 inches long are planted in very rich soil. 65e per 
dozen; $5.00 per 100, postpaid. 
310—RHUBARB ROOTS. Strong roots. 30¢ each; 6 for $1.50; $2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 


280A—LITTLE MARVEL. Outstanding among 
the older varieties of dwarf peas, Little Marvel 
continues to be extensively used on account of 
exceptional quality and yield. Valuable for 
home garden and for early shipping. Plant 
dark green, medium, stocky. Pods single and 
double, dark green, blunt, plump, well filled 
with 7-8 tender peas. Seed medium size, light 
green, squarish. : 
280—THOMAS LAXTON. Outranks all other 
wrinkled sorts in hardiness and productive- 
ness. Pods are large and shapely, of a rich 
dark green color. The flavor is unsurpassed by 
any other pea. The vines are strong and hardy 
and from 3 to 3% feet in height. 
Pole Varieties 
281—_ALDERMAN (Improved Telephone). A 
splendid dark green podded variety of the 
Telephone group. Excellent for home, truck 
gardens and shipping. Vines 41% to 5 feet tall, 
dark green. Pods dark green, plump, straight, 
tapered at tip, containing 8 to 10 peas of high- 
est quality. 
282—BLISS’ EVERBEARING. Best pea for 
main crop; is medium early and continues to 
bear longer than any pea we know of; very 
prolific, has fine, sweet flavor; growth about 
21% feet. 
Pumpkins 
CULTURE—When weather is warm, plant 
in hills 10 to 12 feet apart, dropping four 
seeds to a hill. 
We would strongly recommend the planting 
of pumpkins, as they make splendid feed for 
hogs and cattle; they do well planted in corn; 
every fourth hill in every fourth row may be 
planted in pumpkin seed. 
287—GREEN-STRIPED CASHAW. Very pop- 
ular variety; flesh deep yellow, very thick and 
sweet, cannot be beaten for pies. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 15c; %4 Ib., 45c; Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
289—LARGE YELLOW FIELD. Very pro- 
ductive, grown for stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
% |b., 30c; Ib., 85c, postpaid. 
290—SMALL SUGAR. The earliest and for 
pies cannot. be excelled; grown both for home 
and market. garden. Skin smooth, rich reddish- 
orange; rind hard, flesh thick, orange-yellow; 
of splendid quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 4 Ib., 
45c3 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 





Quick-grown, young vegetables are the 
best, and only the home garden, where 
they may be harvested as needed, can pro- 
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