‘EGGPLANT, 
Black Beauty 
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PEAS, Little Marvel (Top) 
Thomas Laxton 
PEAS 
Early peas need a light, warm soil; but 
general crop thrives best in moderately 
heavy soil. (Avoid fresh manure and yery 
rich or wet, mucky soil as this produces 
large growth of vine at the cost of qual- 
ity of the peas.) Plant seed in rows at 
2” depth. Keep rows 21” to 28” apart 
for dwarf varieties and 28’ to 42 for 
the taller types. Gather crop as fast as 
it is fit to use or new pods will cease 
to form and those partly advanced will 
cease growth. 
Plant variety Alaska as soon as ground 
can be dug. Plant wrinkled varieties 
(which have better flavor) when nar- 
cissus buds show color or when crocuses 
ure in bloom, Peas are not satisfactory 
when weather turns hot. Tall varieties 
must be staked. Most home gardeners 
prefer dwarf varieties like Little Marvel. 
Peas want well-limed soil, Don’t forget, 
inoculation improves production. 
Early and Second Variety 
ALASKA—Wilt resistant. Used for canning 
and early home garden. Blunt, straight 
light-green, 3-in. pods, Plants 32-in. 69 
days 
FREEZONIAN—Luscious, melting peas that 
retain their garden fresh sweet flavor after 
freezing. 3¥2 inch pods packed with 8 or 
9 medium sized peas. 63 days. Pkt. 15 cents. 
All America Gold Medal Winner 1950. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS (fr)—Medium dark 
green vine, 16 to 18-in, Single pods almost 
an inch wide and 4¥% to 5-in. long, with 7 
to 9 large peas. 62 days. 
LITTLE MARVEL (fr) —Outstanding, dwarf. 
Fine quality, large yield, Single and double, 
dark green, 3-in. pods—blunt, plump, well 
filled with 7 to 8 medium sized, light green 
tender peas, Edible in 62 days. 
THOMAS LAXTON (fr) — Medium height. 
Strong vine bears numerous dark green, 
ONIONS, 
Green 
Bunching 
blunt ended pods, 4 to A4l/-in. Retains flavor 
and sweetness, One of earliest. 57 days, 
Later Varieties 
ALDERMAN OR DARK-PODDED TELEPHONE 
(fr) —Large podded variety of the Telephone 
family. Execllent for home gardens, truck- 
ers, shipping to distant markets and for 
freezing; resistant to Fusarium wilt. Vine 
dark green, coarse. Pods single, very broad, 
plump, straight, dark green, pointed; con- 
tains 8 to 10 peas of highest quality. Seed 
large, wrinkled, light green. 74 days. 
HUNDREDFOLD OR LAXTONIAN—Excep- 
tionally choice and prolific, Dark green. 
Rather coarse vines, Straight pointed, well- 
filled 242” pods. 62 days. 
Edible Podded or Sugar 
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR—Wilt resis- 
tant. Coarse light-green vine, 54-in, Single 
AY-in, pods, broad, indented light, blunt, 
stringless, without fiber, fleshy. Contains 7 
peas. Seed large, round, creamy-white, 74 
days. 
PEPPERS 
Need long growing season: start in- 
doors 8 weeks before plants are wanted. 
Set plants 15” x 24” and feed liberally 
for. bigger fruits. 
Warm, mellow soil in sheltered location 
is best. Cultivate regularly, drawing 
soil up around stems. When plants are 
7” to 8” tall, hoe in light dressing of 
commercial fertilizer. Do not plant hot 
peppers near sweet; they are apt to 
cross. 
Sweet 
CALIFORNIA WONDER IMPROVED—Num- 
ber one quality peppers, about 4-in. long 
and 3 -in.. diameter, very smooth, 3 and 
4 lobed, glossy green, turning bright crim- 
son when ripe. Remarkable thick walls, 
tender, sweet. 75 days to maturity, 
BEANS, Fordhook Bush Lima 
ONIONS, Sweet Spanish (Left), 
Yellow Globe Danvers 
PIMENTO OR PERFECTION—Best of the 
medium sized sweet peppers. Excellent for 
stuffing. Smooth, heart-shaped, about 3-in. 
long, 125 days. 
RUBY KING—All-America, bred for size and 
uniformity. Dark green turning to bright 
deep red fruit. Thick flesh sweet and mild. 
60 days. 
WORLD BEATER—One of the best large pep- 
pers. Glossy-green, changes to bright red. 
Mild, very sweet, thick flesh, 75 days. 
Hot 
HUNGARIAN WAX—Slender, waxy yellow 
fruit about 6-in, long turns red when ripe. 
Very hot. 65 days. 
LONG RED CAYENNE—The hot favorite. 
For canning, pickling, drying. Pungent 
flavored fruit, tapering and twisted. Ma- 
tures in 70 days. 
PUMPKIN 
Plant in middle of spring among corn; 
or in hills 8’ apart each way. Drop 4 
seeds to a hill. If planted in hills, 
cultivate the same as melons and ° cu- 
cumbers. For winter use gather before 
frost (leave stem 3” to 4” long) and 
store in warm, dry place. 
CONNECTICUT FIELD—Large fruit with 
flat ends, 15 to 25-lbs. and up to 15-in. Sur- 
face, slightly ribbed, deep orange. Thick 
oes orange-yellow, sweet and coarse. 118 
ays. 
KING OF THE MAMMOTH—Largest of all 
pumpkins, Valuable for stock feeding and 
exhibition, Globular, slightly ribbed, flat- 
tened, weigh 60 to 90-lb. Flesh solid, yel- 
low-orange, coarse, but good quality. 120 
days. 
SMALL SUGAR OR NEW ENGLAND PIE— 
Desirable for pie or general use. Round, 
flat end fruit, deep orange, Thick, yellow- 
orange flesh, 118 days, 
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