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PEAS — (Continued) — First Early Varieties 
THOMAS LAXTON 
The choice of the first early varieties maturing about the same time as Gradus. 
Vine 3 to 3% feet high, similar to that of Gradus but darker in color, hardier 
and more productive. Pods 4 to 414 inches long, blunt ended and well filled 
with large tender peas which retain their sweetness and pleasing flavor until 
they begin to harden. Seeds large, wrinkled, creamy yellow green. 
WORLD’S RECORD (See Photo Page 38) 
This wrinkled pea is one of the earliest large podded sorts and is really an 
improved, earlier type of Gradus. Vines grow 24 to 30 inches tall, with a 
profusion of broad, pointed 
dark pods, 31% to 4 inches 
long, filled with large peas. 
Just a few days later than 
Mammoth - Podded Extra 
Early and earlier than Lax- 
ton’s Progress. 55 days. 
SECOND EARLY VARIETIES 
ALDERMAN 
Vines 4% to 5 feet high, 
dark green, vigorous and 
very productive. Pods 5 to 
514 inches long containing 7 
to 9 peas of the largest size 
and finest quality. Matures 
75 days. Seeds pear shaped, 
wrinkled, green. 
DWARF ALDERMAN 
72 days. Vines dwarf, 2 feet, 
vigorous, very productive 
with large well filled dark 
green pods usually 8 or 9 
large peas. Delicious and 
tender. This new variety is 
sure to become the favorite 
with growers who object to 
the tall vines of the regular 
Alderman strain. 
GILBO 
A new variety and one of the 
largest podded semi-dwarf 
peas. Will please home and 
market gardener. Vines 24 
to 28 inches, dark and heavy 
with an abundance of pods, 
414 to 5 inches long, dark 
and pointed. This wrinkled 
pea has a thin skin, is not as 
hardy as other varieties and 
should not be planted until 
ground is reasonably warm. 
69 days. GILBO PEAS 

