VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 4 KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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ALASKA SUPREME, W. R. G PALNO 
A larger super type Alaska developing a vine four to six inches taller and more vigor- 
ous grower than regular Alaska. Vines slightly coarser and a little better adapted 
further south than regular Alaska. A widely used canning strain and a good early 
garden pea. 
VINE—32 to 34 inches tall, shade darker green than regular Alaska, productive, vigor- 
ous growing type. 
PODS—234 to 3 inches long, of same shape and general appearance as Alaska 
except slightly longer. 
PEAS —Small round, medium light green and uniform. Dry seed medium small, bluish 
green, round, and smooth. 
AMEER or Claudit or Mammoth Pod Alaska M PANGE 
Used by market gardeners as it has a larger pod than Alaska. 
VINE —30 to 36 inches, uniform in height, light green. 
PODS—3 to 3!% inches long, single, medium green, blunt, somewhat curved, 7 to 8 
peas. 
PEAS —Round, light green, medium quality. Dry seed, bluish green, round, and smooth. 
AMERICAN WONDER, Early Dwarf H PANIC 
A pea which has become a part of every home garden. A wrinkled, early sort with a 
very fine flavor. Our variety of this is new, having been introduced in 1943. 
VINE—I5 inches tall, sturdy, dark green. 
PODS—3!/, inches long, blunt, broad, medium light green, sometimes paired, straight, 
6 to 7 peas. 
PEAS —Fine flavored and tender. Dry seed, green, wrinkled. 
DWARF TOM THUMB H PURGE 
An extremely early and very dwarf smooth-seeded variety with unusually large pod to 
be so early. 
VINE—8 to 12 inches tall, dark green, small but vigorous grower. 
PODS—3 to 3!/) inches long, dark green, single, 7 to 8 peas per pod. 
PEAS —Medium dark green, good quality. Dry seed, medium dark green, round, 
dimpled and smooth. 
FIRST AND BEST or Morning Star or Pedigree Extra Early or John L. M PAPPY 
As the name indicates, this variety is one of the very earliest peas known for early 
market. 
VINE —30 inches tall, vigorous, hardy, medium green, slender, good yielder. 
PODS—234 inches long, light green, 5 to 7 peas, blunt, round, and single. 
PEAS —Round, light green, fair quality. Dry seed, round, white to whitish green, and 
smooth. 
GLACIER Cc PAOON 
An Early Thomas Laxton and a worthy variety where earliness is a factor for the 
development of an early large pod similar to Thomas Laxton. Resistant to Fusarium 
wilt. 
VINE—30 to 32 inches tall, hardy grower and very productive for its class. 
PODS—3!/, inches long, dark green, squared end pod similar Thomas Laxton. 
PEAS —Flattened round shape, rich green, 7 to 8 peas per pod, of sweet flavor and 
very good quality. Dry seed, wrinkled, cream and green color. 
GRADUS or Prosperity HMF PARED 
Most valuable as a medium early, large-podded pea for home and market gardeners. 
Has become important in the freezing preservation industry. Our strain very uniform 
improved stock. 
VINE —36 inches tall, a very vigorous, uniform grower, heavy medium green foliage. 
PODS—4 inches long, medium green, single, broad, pointed, 8 peas per pod. 
PEAS —Large, oblong, sweet, very fine flavored. Dry seed, large, oblong, wrinkled, 
cream to green colored. 
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