Dwarf and Tall Growing 
6231 Fordhook Wonder o 
Introduced by Burpee in 1935 and 
named for Burpee’s Fordhook Farms 
79 days. Extremely large pods, 5 to 5% in. long, nearly round, 
dark green, and contain up to 10 extra-large peas that are sweet 
and most delicious. Quality is excellent: very good for freezing. 
For a main-crop home garden pea, or for markets where size of 
pods is important, we recommend Fordhook Wonder for any 
section where late peas do well. Plants are very vigorous, pro- 
ductive, dark green, coarse, 28 in. tall; peas are of the finest 
flavor and they retain their sweetness for an unusually long 
time after the pods are ready to pick. Valuable for shipping. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 1b. 55¢; Ib. 95¢; 2 Ibs. $1.80; 5 lbs. $4.25 
5174 Alderman or 
Tall Dark Podded Telephone 
74 days. Depending upon growing conditions, vines grow 4% to 
6 ft. tall and require support. Very productive over a long bearing 
season. Pods 4% to 5 in. and more in length, st raight, pointed; well 
filled with 8 to 10 extra-large, extra-sweet peas which hold their 
green color well in cooking. An ideal, high quality pea of unsur- 
passed flavor for home, market, shipping and freezing. Does best 
in cooler regions as do all the largest podded varieties. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 40¢; Ib. 70¢; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00 
5181 Carter’s Daisy or 
Dwarf Telephone — Sweet, tender peas 
79 days. Vines grow about 24 in. tall, are stout and invariably 
bear a good crop of attractive large pods, 4% in. long, broad, 
slightly curved, and pointed, each containing 7 to 9 large, round, 
luscious peas. A standard market variety and popular medium-tall, 
large-poddeq pea for the home garden as the vines are short 
and bushy enough not to require support. Suitable for quick freez- 
ing as the large, bright green peas hold their tenderness well. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% lb. 40¢; Ib. 70¢; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00 
¢ Alderman 
How to Grow Peas 
Peas make their best growth during cool weather so that the first planting of seed should be made as early 
in the spring as the soil can be worked. Sow an early variety two or three times at 10-day intervals or choose 
from the smooth-seeded early, wrinkled-seeded early and main-crop varieties. Sow again in late summer for . 
a fall crop. Planting space available more or less governs the number of sowings and the choice between tall y 
and dwarf varieties. Peas are usually planted in double rows 3 in. apart, the seeds dropped 2 in. apart and 
covered with 1 to 2 in. of soil. Double rows should be spaced about 2/4 ft. apart. For best results, provide 
supports (wire, brush or string) for the tall-growing varieties to climb upon. A pkt. will sow 20 ft. of single 
row; 1 Ib. 100 ft. ' 
y | Early 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. 
° 5162 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¢; 1 lb. 40¢; Ib. 70¢; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 lbs. $3.00 
5165 Alaska — Resistant to wilt 5164 Radio © — ideal dwarf early 
- fusarium 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 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 lb. 40¢; 
Ib. 70¢; 2 Ibs. $1.30; 5 Ibs. $3.00 
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. 20¢; 14 lb. 45¢; Ib. 80¢; 
2 Ibs. $1.40; 5 lbs. $3.25 
M cuitioihi 
Podded 
Extra Early 
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