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Ea rly Peas —wrinkled-Seeded 
754 Burpee’s Blue Bantamo 
64 days. First introduced by Burpee in 1912. There is no better, 
sweeter, more delicious pea for home garden and market than Burpee’s 
Blue Bantam—lIarge, dark green pods, fine quality, heavy yield, 
reasonable earliness, and long bearing season. Plants are 15 to 18 in. 
. tall, with coarse, dark green foliage, often branched. Pods are 4 in. 
long, very dark green, pointed and rather slender, containing 7 to 9 
large, sweet, deep bluish green peas of a distinctly superior flavor; 
excellent for freezing, It is early enough to make a crop in practically 
all parts of the country if planted in proper season. You will be de- 
lighted with the superb quality of Burpee’s Blue Bantam pea. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b. 40¢; Ib. 70¢; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00 
748 Freezonian — Resistant to fusarium wilt 
63 days. All-America Bronze Medal Winner. Dark green, blunt pods, 
3% in. long, filled with 7 or 8 luscious deep green peas whose tender, 
clinging skin does not peel or loosen in freezing. Although it is most 
excellent for quick freezing, its exceptionally fine quality and productiv- 
ity make it just as valuable for home and market. 2% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 40¢; Ib. 75¢; 2 Ibs. $1.40; 5 Ibs. $3.25 
760 World’s Record — ‘xtra Early Gradus” 
63 days. Vines growabout 3 ft. talland bear an enormous crop of pods 3% 
in. long, nearly straight, pointed at the tip, medium green, and hold 6 to 8 
large, tender peas of sweet, luscious flavor. We offer the improved early 
strain. General favorite tall growing, early, large-podded pea for home, 
local market and freezing. A sure cropper; quality is extra good. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b. 40¢; Ib. 70¢; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00 
753 Little Marvel — Heavy yielding, high quality pea 
63 days. The 18 in. vines bear a heavy crop of dark green, nearly round, 
square-ended pods, 3 in. long, which are tightly packed with 7 or 8 large, 
deep green peas of tlhe most delicious flavor. Heavy yield, high quality, 
attractive appearance and good carrying ability all combine to make 
Little Marvel a most desirable pea for home, market and freezing. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 1b. 40¢; lb. 70¢; 2 lbs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $3.00 
762 Pr ogress No. 9— Early, dwarf, wilt-resistant 
60 days. Large, pointed pods, 4% in. long, filled with 7 to 9 peas of deli- 
cious flavor. Vines grow 20 in. tall and are highly resistant to fusarium wilt. 
The earliest long-podded pea for shipping, market and home gardens. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 35¢; Ib. 65¢; 2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 Ibs. $2.75 
3 Burpee 's Blue Bantam 
To enjoy the sweet, delicious flavor of peas, pick 
pods before they become fully developed and 
while still green; then cook as soon as possible, 
because they lose flavor rapidly. 
759 Wando— stands hot weather 
68 days. Bred for tolerance to heat and cold. Pods are 
dark green, blunt and well filled with 7 or 8 tender, 
medium size peas of fine quality for home use, canning 
and freezing. Vigorous and prolific vines 2% ft. tall. 
ike Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 40¢; Ib. 70¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $3.00 
755 Nott’s Excelsior — dwarf 
62 days. Vines 12 to 16 in. tall and extremely prolific. 
The plump straight pods are 3 in. long, blunt-ended 
and thickly filled with 5 to 7 round peas of a deliciously 
sweet and delicate flavor. One of the most popular. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 lb. 35¢; Ib. 60¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.50 
Ea rly Peas—smooth-Seeded 
Smooth-seeded peas are valuable for earliest crop, high yield and general hardiness. Seeds should be sown as early 
in the spring as ground can be worked as they do best when soil and weather are cool. Dwarf and medium-tall. 
735 Mammoth Podded Extra Early © — Medium-tall grower 
60 days. Valuable large-podded, smooth-seeded, extra-early pea, adapted to home and market 
because of early maturity and large yields. Pods are broad, round, blunt, 3 in. long, medium 
green and contain 6 to 8 large peas of fine quality. Vines grow 30 in. high and freely produce 
their pods for a number of days. Such large pods and tall vines are usually found in later matur- 
ing varieties. Young, fresh peas are truly delicious. Pods taper slightly from blossom to stem end. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b. 40¢; Ib. 70¢; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $3.00 
739 Alaska — Resistant to wilt 
55 days. Also known as Earliest of All. Stand- 
ard, popular, extra-early smooth-seeded pea for 
home, market and canning; of value, too, where 
summers are short. Vines are 2% ft. tall, slender, 
unbranched, with very light green, rather thin 
leaves. Pods grow 2™% in. long, round, plump, 
light green, blunt ended and tightly packed with 
6 to 8 small round green peas. Resistant to 
fusarium wilt. Pkt. 10¢; 1% lb. 35¢; 
Ib. 60¢; 2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.50 
732 Radio © — Ideal dwarf early 
58 days. Great favorite. The plants make a 
vigorous bush, 12 to 15 in. high, and in less than 
two months the vines are simply loaded with 
well-filled dark green pods, 2% in. long, which, 
on the average, contain 6 large, round, bright 
green peas, the flavor of which is rich and sweet. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 1b. 40¢; Ib. 70¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $3.00 
Mammoth 
Podded 
Extra Early 
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