PEAS 
Peas have been an Asgrow specialty for nearly a century. Today 
we produce seed of about fifty varieties, half of them AsGRoW 
introductions, for many of the most important and critical users 
in this country. The varieties listed below have been selected, 
on the basis of our experience, as being those of greatest interest 
Many successful growers apply fertilizer in bands about 3” away 
from rows at planting time. Pea seed should be treated with a 
protectant, such as Spergon or Arasan, to ensure a good stand 
in cool weather. A suitable legume inoculant is often needed to 
promote proper plant growth. Regular application of a suitable 
insecticide is often necessary to control aphids. 
to market gardeners and produce growers. 
a Height Pod: Peas 
Varieties Days (inches) Length Shape Color Per Pod Remarks 
SMOOTH SEEDED 
NL aSK ao ene a ee ree 57 28 25% blunt light 6-8 AsGrow pedigreed strain. 
Laxton’s Superb (Early Bird) 61 16 4 pointed dark 9-10 Early large-podded; fair. 
Neu eevee ade 59 35 23% blunt light 6-8 Improved Alaska type. 
WRINKLED SEEDED 
Alderman (Telephone)* _. . 74 60 44 pointed dark 8-10 High quality; productive. 
Laxton 7* Rants ct Onsen ae 62 38 3% blunt dark 7-8 See below. 
Laxton's Progress’... ....... 62 16 4% pointed dark 7-9 Superior ASGROw strain. 
IES ISMETBRE  e 64 18 3 blunt dark 7-8 Good yielder, high quality. 
NOFA ON rigray oe Se 74 28 5 pointed dark 8-10 See below. 
EXORIESS NOMS sire nc 60 20 4% pointed dark 7-9 An early, large w.r. strain. 
Rainier* Ao eiske 66 40 3% blunt very dark 7-8 See below. 
Rondo PO neo: A 28 44 pointed very dark 7-8 See below. 
sitoniassleato 1 ae 62 36 314 blunt dark 7-8 Dark podded AsGRrow strain. 
World’s Record* o ee Sy) 32. 3% pointed medium 7-9 See below. 
*Resistant to Fusarium wilt. 
World’s Record 
WORLD'S RECORD. The AsGrow strain of 
this standard variety is wilt-resistant; de- 
veloped to furnish growers with an at- 
tractive, productive, high-quality pea for 
first-early market. Resembles and matures 
in season with older strains, but the pods 
are somewhat darker in color, making 
them highly desirable for display on the 
stand or in the market. 
No. 40 
RAINIER. A distinctive new variety bred by 
ASGROW. The plants are medium tall, resistant 
to Fusarium wilt and productive. The pods 
are blunt, medium large, and unusually dark 
green. Though developed primarily for quick- 
freezing, Rainier will interest market growers 
who want a high-yielding, mid-season variety, 
a few days later than Thomas Laxton, with 
equally high quality and a fresh, dark green 
color in the basket. 
Laxton 7 
LAXTON 7. New. This asGrow introduction 
closely resembles the well known Thomas 
Laxton in plant and pod but is resistant to 
Fusarium wilt and is somewhat more prolific, 
with peas a little larger. The pods are some- 
what darker in color than some strains of 
Thomas Laxton and are very attractive. 
NO. 40. A late variety of high quality for 
shippers and market gardeners, selected by 
ASGROW from the older Giant Stride and pure- 
lined. The plants are dark green, stocky and 
branching; resistant to Fusarium wilt. The 
attractive pods are round, dark green, and 
exceptionally large, containing 8-10 large, suc- 
culent peas. 
Rainier 
RONDO. A very attractive, late-season 
dwarf variety, developed by AasGrow for 
market growers and produce shippers. The 
plants are dark green and heavy-yielding. 
The big, attractive pods are largely double, 
and very similar to Alderman; slender 
and straight, pointed, well filled with ex- 
cellent quality peas giving good weight 
in the hamper or basket. 
Rondo 
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