PEAS 
(Continued) 
SEMI - DWARF OR TRAILING TYPES: 
Alaska Wilt Resistant — Principally a canning 
variety but also used for early market. Vines are 
about 30 inches long, light green, slim. Pods are 
2% inches long by % inch wide, light green, round, 
straight, blunt-ended, contain 6 or 7 peas. Green 
pears are somewhat starchy, small and round. Seed 
is gray green and smooth, round. 55 days. 
Dwarf Grey Sugar — An edible podded variety 
for the home garden. Vines are wilt resistant, | 
about 3% feet tall, hardy, prolific. Pods are about 3 
inches long, paired, light green, plump and fleshy, 
edible when young and tender. Seed is small, round, 
and gray-green. 70 days. 
Everbearing — A dependable home garden variety 
that is wilt-resistant. Vine is about 30 inches tall, 
dark green, thick and coarse. Pods are about 3 
inches long, dark green, slightly curved, blunt, 
double, contain 4 or 5 peas each. Green peas are 
large and sweet, medium green. Dry seed is large, 
flattened, and wrinkled, cream and green. 175 days. 
Pedigree Extra Early — Also called First and Best. 
An early home garden type which is very prolific. 
Vines are about 80 inches tall, medium green. Pods 
are almost 3 inches long, dark green, contain 7 or 
8 peas each. Green peas are medium green, tender, 
well-flavored. Dry seed is round, off-white, and 
smooth. 55 days. 
Thomas Laxton — Excellent all-purpose variety— 
shipping, canning, freezing, home and market gar- 
den. Vines are about 30 inches tall, well-foliated, 
dark green, vigorous. Pods are dark green, straight, 
plump, square-ended, about 3% inches long by 
5% inch wide, contain about 7 peas each. Green peas | 
are large and oval, tender and bright green. Dry 
seed is wrinkled, cream and green, rounded. 60 
days. 
World’s Record — An early market variety of 
good quality. Vines are about 30 inches tall, light | 
green and slender, rapid growing. Pods are about 
33%, inches long by % inches wide, light green, 
mostly straight, plump, rounded point, contain 7 
to 8 peas. Green peas are large, oval, light green, 
| 
} 
well - flavored. Dry seed is wrinkled, cream and | 
green. 55 days. 
TALL OR POLE PEAS: 
Creole — A home garden pea developed for south- — 
ern areas where regular garden peas do not thrive. 
Bears over a long season is hardy and resistant to 
mildew. Vines are about 5 feet tall, light green, 
prolific. Pods are about 3 inches long, medium 
green, plump, single and paired. Dry seed is 
smooth, dimpled, cream colored. 70 days. 
sot Oe 
