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PEA, TALL TELEPHONE 
PEAS 
FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 
114 Ibs. to 100 ft., 90 to 180 Ibs. per acre 
Alaska. (55 days.) This variety is ex- 
tremely early. The round pods, 2% 
inches long, contain 5 to 8 peas which 
are ready for use in about 55 days. The 
peas are small, round, and tender. The 
vines are 2% to 3 feet tall. 
Gradus. (55 to 62 days.) A very popular 
second early, large podded variety for 
— home use and market. Vines 36 inches 
tall, medium green, stocky. Pods single, 
broad, plump, pointed, medium green; 
contain 8 to 10 large, delicious peas. (Fz.) 
Laxton’s Progress. (60 days.) <A little 
earlier than other dwarf large podded 
peas, this variety is generally considered 
the best of its class. The blue green pods 
are often more than 4 inches long and 
contain 8 dark green peas of finest qual- 
ity. The seeds are large, wrinkled green 
and cream. (Fz.) 
Little Marvel. (64 days.) Outstanding 
among dwarf peas for the exceptional 
quality and yield. Valuable for home gar- 
den and early market. Vines dark green, 
18 inches tall, stocky. Pods single and 
double, dark green, blunt, plump, well 
filled with 7 to 8 tender peas. 
Thomas Laxton (62 days). Excellent all- 
purpose variety. Plant deep green and 
medium heavy. The single, deep green 
plump pods contain .7-8 large, tender 
» peas of high quality. Seeds of medium 
size, cream and green. 
MAIN CROP 
Mature to pick in about 75 days 
Tall Telephone or Alderman. A hand- 
some, large podded variety. Unexcelled 
for home gardens, for local market and 
for shipping. Bears immense crops. Wilt 
resistant. Pods single, very broad, plump, 
straight, dark green, pointed, contain 8 
to 10 peas of highest quality. (Fz.) 
Dwarf Telephone. Only about 2 feet tall, 
otherwise resembling Alderman. The 
pods are well filled with peas of the same 
good quality. It is an excellent variety 
to follow the early peas in the home gar- 
den. Seeds large, green, wrinkled. 
PEPPER 
% oz. to 100 ft., 1 to 2 Ibs. per acre 
Culture, soil and temperature require- 
ments are about the same as for egg- 
plant. A moderate dressing of guano, 
poultry manure, or complete commercial 
fertilizer, hoed into the soil after the 
plants are 6 to 8 inches tall, will be very 
beneficial. 
California Wonder. Thickness of flesh 
alone, which is often % of an inch, places 
this sweet pepper above all others. It is 
crisp and juicy, too, without a trace of 
pungency. Vigorous growing plants bear 
a heavy yield of blocky fruits that be- 
come as much as 5 inches long and 4 
inches wide. 
Long Red Cayenne. This well known, 
medium early pepper is especially good 
for drying purposes. The fruit is 4 inches 
long and 1 inch thick, twisted and 
pointed. It is deep green when young 
and bright red when ripe. The flesh is 
strong and pungent. 
Perfection Pimento. A splendid canning 
variety, adapted to home and market gar- 
den culture. Plants large, erect, prolific. 
Fruits heart shaped, very smooth; flesh 
exceptionally thick, sweet and mild. 
PUMPKIN 
4 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
Pumpkins are typically American, and 
pumpkin pie is one of our truly American 
dishes. They are less sensitive to un- 
favorable conditions of soil and weather 
than melons or cucumbers, but they are 
cultivated in about the same way. 
Kentucky Field or Dickenson. Fruits 
very large, flattened, furrowed. Skin 
creamy buff; flesh extremely thick, deep 
salmon-yellow and of good quality. De- 
pendably early and heavily productive. 
Good for canning. Squash bug resistant. 
PEPPER, CALIFORNIA WONDER 
Large Yellow or Connecticut Field. This 
sort is grown largely in the corn field for 
stock, but the flesh is moderately fine 
grained, highly flavored, and very good 
for pies. The fruits weigh about 20 
pounds and are a deep orange yellow. 
Sugar or New England Pie. The earliest 
and best variety for pies. Fruits com- 
monly 6 inches long and 8 to 9 inches in 
diameter; flattened, furrowed. Skin 
smooth, of a rich, reddish-orange color; 
rind hard. Flesh thick and orange-yellow. 
Winter Luxury. The fruit of this variety 
matures in 75 to 80 days, weighs 8% 
pounds, and is nearly round. The skin is 
light yellow with a russet tinge and 
finely netted; the flesh is rich creamy yel- 
low, thick, sweet, and finely flavored. 
RADISH, FRENCH BREAKFAST 
RADISH 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre 
For an early crop, sow in hotbed in 
January, February and March. As soon 
as ground is fit to be worked, sow seed 
in the open, in rows 1 foot apart. 
Cherry Belle (All America Selection). Al- 
most round, crisp, tangy and uniform. 
Color is bright scarlet. Does not become 
pithy. Small short tops. 
Crimson Giant. A favorite with home 
gardeners. Large globular root, 1 to1% 
inches in diameter, crimson, flesh firm. 
Early Scarlet Globe. The earliest of all 
forcing radishes grown for market. 
Globular, uniform size, bright scarlet, 
white flesh, crisp and tender. 
French Breakfast. A splendid variety for 
home use; oblong, bright scarlet, white 
tip. Grows about 1% inches long and % 
inch thick. 
Long White Icicle. Long slender roots 
which remain tender and crisp until ma- 
ture. The small top permits close plant- 
ing. Early. 
Sparkler. 25 days. 1%4 inch in diameter 
with bright scarlet top, a clear white 
base and small slender roots, this radish 
is excellent for the home garden or grow- 
ing for market. Early. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Black Spanish Long or Round. A hardy, 
large, rather pungent variety for winter 
use. Keeps unusually well. The long type 
is 8 to 9 inches long and 2 inches thick, 
slightly tapered. The skin is black and 
the flesh white and crisp. The round type 
measures about 4 inches in diameter. 
Chinese White Winter (Celestial). Clear 
white and smooth; about 8 inches long, 
2% to 3 inches in diameter. Square shoul- 
der and blunt bottom. Flesh white, firm, 
and crisp; mild; not so pugent as most 
winter varieties. 
Chinese Rose Winter. A large rose- 
colored variety from the Orient. Hardy 
and rather mild. The flesh is white, and 
very crisp. This variety is broadest at 
its base and is 4 to 5 inches long. 
30 PEAS AND BEANS PRODUCE BETTER IF INOCULATED WITH NITRAGIN 
