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PEAS 
The pride and joy of every home gar- 
dener is a lush crop of early green peas. 
They are among the first rewards of the 
season, and the garden produces nothing 
that is at once so nutritious and so 
delicious. 
It is not unduly difficult to attain a crop 
that will bring a sparkle to the eye of 
even the most seasoned gardener. The 
prime consideration is early preparation 
of the soil and this must be thorough, as 
peas like a good seed bed of mellow 
earth well worked into fine tilth. It 
should be undertaken just as soon as 
frost leaves the ground. When proper 
soil preparation has been reached it is 
advisable to work in a good complete 
fertilizer at the rate of about 2 pounds 
per 100 foot row. 
One pound of seed will plant a row 
100 feet long, which is about the re- 
quired amount for a family of four or five 
persons. To develop a heavier root sys- 
tem, thus quickening the growth, it is 
advisable to inoculate the seed before 
planting. A small 10-cent packet of 
inoculation is more than enough to treat 
seed required for the home garden. 
The dwarf, or low-growing type of 
garden peas, is the most popular with the 
majority of home gardeners, as it requires 
less work. Little Marvel, and Laxa- 
tonian or Blue Bantam are the most popu- 
lar of these low-growing varieties. These 
two varieties are excellent for canning 
and freezing. 
The most popular of the taller varieties 
are Gradus and Tall Telephone. They 
are also good varieties for canning and 
freezing. 
Packet, 10c; % pound, 20c; pound, 35c. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
Alaska (58 days): Height of vine 30 
inches. Pods 3 inches long, blunt, 
straight. 6 to 8 peas to pod. Used 
extensively for canning. 
Gradus (65 days): Vine 36 inches, pods 
4 inches long, broad, plump and pointed. 
8 to 10 peas to pod. Excellent freezing 
variety. 
Laxtonian or Blue Bantam (64 days): 
Vine 18 inches high. Pods 4% inches 
long, broad, slightly curved and pointed. 
7 to 8 peas to pod. 
American Wonder (70 days): Height of 
vine 14 to 16 inches. Pods 21% to 3 
inches long, broad and slightly curved. 
6 to 7 peas to pod. 
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