MAGNOLIA FRESH GREEN PEAS 

November 
Planting Culture—For early peas soil should be light and warm, Early Varieties (Cont.) 
VEGETABLES but for general crop a moderately heavy soil is better. Premium Gem—63 days. Vines very produc- 
Brussels Sprouts, 
canhage tive, 15 to 18 inches high; pods about 2%4 
Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky soil should 
Collards, be avoided, as they cause a large growth of vine at inches long, with 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas 
Endive, the cost of the quality of the peas. Seed should be of fine quality. 
or cte te planted at a depth of 2 inches, in rows 21 to 28 inches Thomas Laxton — 62 days. A most popular 
Lettuce, © apart for dwarf varieties and 28 to 42 inches for the variety. Large uniform 314 inch pods, square 
Mustard, taller sorts. Wrinkled varieties are more sensitive to ends, containing about 7 medium dark green 
paar eect wet weather than the smooth-seeded but are of super- peas of excellent quality. A very satisfactory 
Radish. ior quality. Peas should be gathered as fast as fit for fall as well as early spring crop. Because of 
Rutabaga, use. If even a few pods begin to ripen, not only will productivity, flavor and heavy demand, a va- 
setae new pods cease to form, but those partly advanced will riety that appeals to market gardeners. 
ern stop growing. Two pounds seed plants 100 feet ; 70 Laxton’s Progress—64 days. Vigorous and 
Alfalfa, to 100- pounds per acre, Increase yields up to 50% productive vines. Large pointed pods about 
Barley, by inoculating seed before planting with Nitragin C 4V% inches, about 8 peas of deep green color 
Clover, or Garden Nitragin. d a "ey Wrinkiod 
Pasture Grasses, an goo avor. rinkied, 
Oats, Pest Control — Against Aphids use Acme Rotenone Later Varieties 
Bene Garden Guard, NNOR Garden Spray or Acme Aphis _ gjjss Everbearing 80 days. Most desirable 
Rye, Spray. saat for your main crop of English Peas. 
Wheat. Extra Early Varieties Stout vines about 26 inches tall and if peas 

Alaska — 58 days. A smooth pea of uniform vine 
‘ : 4 v are picked as mature, plant branches and 
erowth, early maturing pods, filled with medium sized 
bears longer than any other variety. Pod 3 
bright green peas of good flavor. Plants 
about 28 inches high, pods averaging 2% in- 
ches. Splendid variety for marketing and 
canning. 
First and Best—56 days. A smooth sort, with 
ability to mature quickly; unsurpassed in 
extra early qualities, in flavor, and in size 
of pod. Free from runners, and the entire 
crop can be taken off at two pickings. Grows 
about 2 feet high, pods, 2144 inches long. 
Early Varieties 
Little Marvel—63 days. A very good pea for 
home gardening. Pods are three inches long, 
blunt ended and closely packed with large 
wrinkled peas. Very sweet and delightfully 
flavored. 
Nott’s Excelsior — 59 days. The very best 
early dwarf pea. Luxuriant and productive 
vines average about 14 inches high; pods 
about 234 inches long. Peas are unsurpassed 
in sweetness and quality. 
American Wonder — 60 days. Dwarf vines 
about 12 inches high, bear heavily; excellent 
quality wrinkled peas. Blunt pods 2% inches. 


Alaska 
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inches, crowded with large wrinkled peas. 
Improved Tall Telephone (Alderman) :— 72 
days. Vines are tall and vigorous, grow- 
ing about 4 feet high, and producing an 
abundance of large pointed pods 4 to 5 in- 
ches long. Wrinkled. 
Dwarf Telephone—75 days. A healthy, very 
productive stocky grower; does not require 
staking. The green pods frequently measure 
5 inches long and contain 9 to 10 very large 
wrinkled peas. : 
Creole—60 days. Withstands severe heat and 
extreme cold. Pods are 3 to 3% inches long 
with 5 to 7 smooth green peas. Retains ten- 
derness and sweetness after it is matured. 
Vines average 6 to 7 feet. Heavy producers. 
Immune to root rot, mildew and pests. 
/White Marrowfat—81 days. The tall strong 
vines of this variety are about 4 feet high, 
pods about 3 inches long, cylindrical, surface 
somewhat roughened, light colored and well 
filled. Most desirable for summer use. Smooth 
variety. 

MAGNOLIA PEPPERS - Sweet or Hot 
Culture—Sow seed early in hotbed, and 
when three inches high transplant in 
rows about 18 to 30 inches apart, and 
15 inches apart in the row. Cultivate 
and keep free from weeds. An ounce 
will produce about 1,000 plants; 1 to 
1% lbs. will sow an acre. Control seed 
decay and seedling blight, and increase 
plant vigor and productiveness by 
treating seeds with Semesan before 
planting. 
Pest Control—Sweet Peppers—Against 
Aphids use Acme NNOR Garden Spray 
or Rotenone Garden Guard. Hot Pep- 
pers—Against Caterpillars use Acme 
Arsenate of Lead. 
Sweet Peppers 
California Wonder — Dark Green, 
smooth, square in 
cross section and very 
large, usually about 3 
inches across, and 3 
to 4 inches deep. Flesh 
about % inch thick, 
the thickest of any 
pepper. Popular for 
home. gardens. Profit- 
able for market grow- 
ers because of heavy 
yield and uniform size. 

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Bell or Bull Nose—Not as tall-growing 
as the later varieties, but vigorous, 
sturdy, and productive. Fruits about 2 
inches wide, 3 inches long, square 
shape. Deep green when immature ; 
scarlet red when ripe. 
World Beater—One of the largest and 
best sweet peppers. When ripe it is 
bright scarlet, and the flesh is very 
thick, mild, and of a fine flavor, Fruits 
about 3% inches across and 5 inches 
long. Popular on market and good ship- 
per. 
Chinese Giant—79 days. Good home 
and market gardener pepper; plant 
sturdy about 2 feet tall. Fruit medium 
thick, dark green, 4 to 5 inches broad 
and fully as long. Mild and _ sweet. 
Square ended and deeply crumpled at 
blossom end. 
Pimiento—A fine sweet pepper exten- 
sively used for salads, canning, or so 
mild can be eaten raw. Cone-shaped 
about 3% inches long by 2% inches 
wide. Very thick fleshed. 
Hot Peppers 
Long Red Cayenne—A medium early 
variety, having slender twisted and 
pointed pod, about 4 inches long. Color 
deep green when fruit is young, and 
bright red when ripe. Flesh extremely 
strong and hot. 
Anaheim Chili—‘‘Hot’’ in appearance. 
“Sweet”? as to taste, having just 
enough pungency to season well. Fruit 
measures six to eight inches in length 
and about an inch in diameter. 
Small Red Chili — Late variety. Pods 
bright red, about 2 inches long, one- 
third to one-half inch in diameter at 
the base, tapering to point. Very pro- 
lific and ‘‘Red Hot’’ when ripe. 

California Wonder Pepper 
