Surprise Wilt Resistant 59 days 
Vine—24 inches, slim, light green. 
Pods—2%2-3 x % inches, single, light 
green, plump, blunt, 6-8 peas per pod. 
First set on 9th or 10th node. 
Peas—Light green, round, thin skin, me- 
dium size. 
Seed—Medium size, wrinkled, 
2,400 dry seeds per pound. 
One of the older early sweet varieties 
used by the canning trade where wrin- 
kled seed varieties are grown. 
Thomas Laxton W.R. 62 days 
Vine—32-36 inches, sturdy, medium green, 
leaves medium size. First set mostly 
at 9th node. 
Pods—3%4-3% x % inches, dark green, 
borne singly, blunt, 6-8 dark green peas 
per pod. 
Pea—Large, very bright green, 
sugar and excellent quality. 
Seed—Wrinkled, cream and green, 1,600 
dry seeds per pound, 
Excellent for home and market garden- 
ers, shipping, canning and freezing. 
An early, very high quality all-purpose 
variety. This wilt resistant strain has 
replaced the older non-resistant Thomas 
Laxton. 
green, 
high 
Victory Freezer 
Wisconsin Merit 72 days 
Vine—20-30 inches, dark green, medium 
leaves, sturdy stem, resistant to Fusari- 
um wilt. First set mostly on 15th-17th 
node. 
Pods—3% x % inches, slightly curved, 
blunt, medium light green, 6-8 peas per 
pod. Pods set single and double. 
Peas—Similar to Perfection, light green, 
good quality. 
Seed—Medium size, wrinkled, medium 
green. Dry seed count, 1,900 per pound. 
Developed by Prof. E. J. Delwiche at the 
University of Wisconsin. It is a late 
Perfection-type pea of good quality and 
flavor. Its pricipal use is for canning. 
Wando 70 days 
Vine—28-30 inches, small size leaves, 
dark green, upright habit. First set on 
14th node. 
Pods—2%-3 inches, x 9/16 inches, dark 
green, straight, blunt, borne singly and 
in pairs. 
Peas—Medium large, dark green, good 
quality. 
Seed—Wrinkled, dark green, 2,100 dry 
seeds per pound. 
Withstands more adverse conditions, good 
yielder. Adapted for home gardens and 
quick freezing. 
65 days 
All-America Selection—1948 
Vine—25-29 inches tall, dark green, pro- 
lific. First set on 13th-15th node. 
Pod—3% x % inches, blunt ended, borne 
doubly, straight, 7-9 seeds per pod. 
Peas—Dark green, medium size, 
quality. 
good 
Seed—Green, wrinkled, about 2,000 seeds 
per pound. 
A new mid-season productive freezing 
variety. 
PEPPER 
Maturity dates indicate approximate time required from the setting out of plants in 
the field to the production of marketable green peppers. 
Hot or Pungent Varieties 
Hungarian Yellow Wax 65 days 
Plant—18-22 inches tall, thrifty, compact, 
foliage light green, a heavy producer. 
Fruit—6 inches long x 1% inches thick at 
shoulder, pendant, smooth, tapered, 
waxy yellow turning to crimson when 
mature. 
Long Red Cayenne 70 days 
An early maturing hot yellow variety 
desirable for home and market garden. 
Plant—24-30 inches, bush, vigorous plant. 
Fruits—Length 4-5 inches, diameter at 
shoulder %-1 inch, conical or finger 
shaped, very pungent. Deep green 
changing to brilliant red. 
A favorite hot variety characterized by 
washboard corrugation below shoulders 
when mature. Used larely for canning, 
in pickle making and for drying. Pop- 
ular for bunching with pot herbs for 
winter use. Adapted to wide growing 
range, it is a good variety for home 
gardeners all over the country. 
Red Chili 82 days 
Plant—18 inches tall, spreading, bushy 
growth, exceptionally prolific. 
Fruit—2-2% inches long x % inch in di- 
ameter at shoulder, upright on plant, 
slim, tapered, smooth, light green be- 
coming dark red when mature, thin 
fleshed, very pungent. 
A really hot variety. Used extensively 
for pepper sauces, pickling and drying 
for winter use. 
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