*ALDERMAN (DARK POD TELEPHONE) . é . 74-76 days 
Pods: %2-%8" wide, 442-512” long, dark green, straight with rounded 
point, plump, well filled, borne singly, mature uniformly, contain 
8-10 peas. 
Peas: Large, round to round oval, dark green, excellent quality, tender 
and sweet, 60% sieve 6, 90% sieve 4-6, excellent for freezing and 
shipping. 
Vines: 54-60" tall, dark green, medium heavy stem, coarse foliage, pro- 
lific and hardy grower. 
Seed: Large size, wrinkled, light green. 
This strain is resistant to fusarium wilt. 
AMERICAN WONDER (NOTT’S EXCELSIOR) . . . 60-62 days 
Pods: 242-3” long, straight, medium green, blunt, borne singly and doubly. 
Seeds packed tightly, contain 6 to 7 peas. 
Peas: Medium size, round compressed, green, tender, flavorful. 
Vines: 13-16", dark green, stocky, productive. 
Seed: Medium size, squarish, green. 
CANNER KING Bronze Medal 1937 . . 67-69 days 
Pods: 342” long, slightly curved, borne singly and doubly, blunt, medium 
green, 7-9 peas. 
Peas: Light green, sieve 2-7, mostly 4 to 6. 
Vines: Medium green, similar to PERFECTION. 
Seed: Green, medium size, wrinkled. 
Resistant to fusarium wilt. Not the same as the European Canner King 
(Roi des Conserves ). 
CLIMAX ee eee eee, ~~ 66-68 days 
Pods: 2%4” long, blunt, borne double, light green color. 
Peas: Light green, small size, 1-5 sieve, 6-7 in each pod. 
Vines: 3’ tall, slender medium to dark green. Similar to GREEN ADMIRAL. 
Seed: Small, green. 
Resistant to fusarium wilt. A second early canning variety. 
COMMANDO (DELWICHE) eee ee ee 2, 09 days 
Pods: 314” long, slightly curved, blunt, light green, borne mostly in 
doubles. 
Peas: Light green, medium size, similar to PERFECTION. 
Vines: 30” tall, PERFECTION type, vigorous. 
Seed: Green, wrinkled. 
100% resistant to near-wilt and fusarium wilt. A canning variety. De- 
veloped by Dr. E. J. Delwiche at the University of Wisconsin and 
Dr. J. C. Walker. 
DWARF TELEPHONE (DAISY, CARTER’S DAISY) .  . 72-75 days 
Pods: 4-412” long, slightly curved, light green, fairly plump, pointed, 
borne singly and doubly; contain 7 to 10 peas. 
Peas: Large, nearly round, light green, sweet, excellent quality. 
Vines: 22-28”, light green, branching vigorous, fairly productive. 
Seed: Large, roundish, bluish, tinged green with small percentage of 
cream. This strain is wilt-resistant. 
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