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BUCHANAN’S SOUTHERN GROWN TABLE PEAS 
The prices on Cowpeas, Field Beans and Edible Cowpeas are constantly changing, and it is impossible to quote prices on quantities 
when this catalogue is printed, but in season we will quote prices promptly upon receipt of your inquiry asking for same. 
PEAS—Vor field planting it requires 2 to 3 gallons drilled to the acre; broadcast. 1 to 2 bushels per acre—60 peunas te bushel; ie peas 
ome varieties are 
ure fegume plants and should be inoculated before planting. Please give second choice when ordering table peas. 
Very searce, 

Prices on This Page Post Paid Through Third Zone 
Quantity Prices—See Yellow Price List Enclosed 
Many of these peas are grown for seed in limited areas 
only and due to localized adverse weather conditions some 
varieties are always scarce. Please send or bring samples 
of any peas quoted here that you have for sale. 

1241—WHITE OR CREAM CROWDER (Semi-Dwarf)—Seed 
have brown eye, very sweet. Considered best of the Crowd- 
ers for home or market. Planted with corn, one row corn 
one row peas (one peck to acre), will produce usual amount 
corn and 10 to 20 bushels peas; thrive on clay or on sandy 
loam land. Mature green peas in 85 to 90 days; dry peas, 100 
to 110 days. About 2,200 seed to pound. 
; 14 Ib., 35¢e; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1242—RICE OR CREAM (Semi-Dwarf)—Early. Similar to 
Gallivant or Lady, but larger, very popular, better flavor 
than Blackeye; fine to eat during winter; kidney shaped with 
pale white eye. Green eed 80 days; mature peas in 95 days. 
Seed usually scarce. About 2,400 seed to each pound. 
1% Ib., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1243—EXTRA EARLY BLACKEYE (Dwarf)—Often called 
Small or Six Weeks Blackeye. This is the earliest of all 
Blackeye Peas. It is a prolific bearer of sweet, tender, deli- 
cious green peas. For dried winter use plant in early August. 
About 3,100 peas in one pound. 
% Ib., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1244—PURPLE HULL (Semi-Dwarf)—A most desirable all 
purpose pea, produces green peas in 75 days, dried peas in 
90 days. Plant stocky, supporting itself well, producing an 
abundance of long, well filled pods which are easily picked. 
A prolific bearer of sweet, tender, delicious green peas and 
are also excellent for dried peas. About 3,000 peas in pound. 
¥% Ib., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1246—GALLIVANT OR LADY (Running)—Small white pea 
with pale white eye. There are more of these peas sold on 
the Southern markets than any other of the small white peas. 
Fine flavor; superior to Blackeye peas and very prolific. 
Green peas in 90 days, dried peas in 105 days. About 5,800 
seed per pound. 
1% Ib., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1247—-CALICO. (Running)—White pea with red splotches, 
known in some sections as Coat and Jacket, Joseph Coat, 
Pole Cat, Arkansas Traveler, and World Wonder, and Wild 
Goose. if planted in April or May in corn, dropping peas 
same time as corn they will make a pod 12 to 14 inches long, 
filled with large peas. You can pick them all through the 
summer as they ripen, as they will bear until frost kills the 
vines; good flavor and not as strong as most dark peas. About 
2,900 peas in one pound. 
% Ib., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 

TABLE PEAS ARE VERY SCARCE 
SOME ARE UNAVAILABLE 
STATE 2nd and 3rd CHOICE 


(Semi-Dwarf)—Will 
bunch on poor ground, make some vine on good soil, earlier 
and sometimes larger than the White or Cream Crowder; 
1248—BROWN SUGAR CROWDER 
very prolific. More certain to produce than any other 
Crowder. Green peas, 80 days, and dried peas in 100 days. 
There are about 2,000 peas in one pound. 
1% Ib., 35e; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1245—CALIFORNIA OR LARGE BLACKEYE (Running). 
—Pods contain from 10 to 14 seed. Plant is vigorous and is 
highly resistant to cow pea wilt. Since Blackeyes are the 
most popular peas planted for dried winter use, it will pay 
you to plant this superior strain. About 2,000 peas in a 
pound. 
1% Ib., 35c; Ib., 60e; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1250—CONCH OR ACRE (Running)—Seed small white with 
pale white eye. They are early, a shy seeder but superior in 
quality, and when green can be snapped and cooked like 
beans. Green peas in about 80 days, dried peas about 95 
days. There are about 3,500 seed in one pound. 
1% Ib., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1251—GREY OR SILVER CROWDER (Semi-Dwarf)—Seed 
are grayish brown and have a silver cast like some Whip- 
poorwills. Produce very large, fine flavored green peas. Most 
always scarce; make green peas in about 90 days, dried peas 
about 100 days. There are about 1,500 peas in one pound. 
1% lb., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1255—RAMSHORN BLACKEYE WILT RESISTANT (Semi- 
dwarf)—Produces green peas in about 70 days; dried peas 
in 85 days. The peas are much larger than the average Cali- 
fornia Blackeye and have a very delicious, tasty flavor green 
or dried. This new variety has leaped into popularity on 
account of its large peas, extremely long pods, its heavy 
yields and resistance to disease. Don’t -fail to plant this sure 
cropper. 
1% Ib., 35ce; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1253—SMALL CREAM CROWDER (Bunch); also called Six 
Weeks or Two Crop.—Will produce green table peas in six 
weeks; while we do not consider it superior to large cream 
crowder, it is equally as good and its earliness makes it more 
desirable to plant for early market. Matures dried peas in 
about 65 days; will make two crops on good land in one 
season. There are about 5,300 seed in one pound. 
1% Ib., 35c}; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
1254—TAYLOR OR BLUE GOOSE (Running)—Also known 
as Grey Goose.—A very prolific yielder, and fine flavored, 
producing green peas in about 70 days and dried peas 80 to 
85 days. Seeds large speckled and produce long pods, said by 
many te be the largest of all Southern table peas when 
green. There are about 1,800 seed in one pound. 
14 Ib., 35¢; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.15 
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