TABLE COWPEAS, 
CALIFORNIA BLACKEYE 
MAMMOTH LUSCIOUS SUGAR (Edible Pods) 
—A home garden variety with large edible 
pods, Vine—4l% feet tall; pods 4 to 414 
inches long, single, brittle, tender when 
young. 
*METEOR or DWARF TOM THUMB or 
RADIO—An early dwarf, smooth seeded va- 
riety with dark green seeds; deserves wider 
use, Vine—8 to 12 inches tall, small but 
vigorous; pods—3 to 3% inches long, single, 
7 to 8 peas. 
PREMIUM GEM or LITTLE GEM—A favorite 
among home and market gardeners, Hardy 
and productive. Vine—16 to 17 inches tall; 
pods—3 inches long, almost round, straight, 
blunt, with prolonged tip, 6 to 7 medium 
large, round peas. 
TALL MELTING SUGAR (Edible Pods) or 
MAMMOTH MELTING—Superior variety of 
the edible pod class for home and market 
garden use, Resistant to Fusarium Wilt. 
Vine—4/f, feet tall; pods—4 to 4¥% inches 
long, single, brittle, tender, fleshy, string- 
less, fiberless, and of fine quality, 
THOMAS LAXTON (DARK PODDED)—Unsur- 
passed as a freezing variety because of its 
exceptionally high quality, attractiveness 
and productivity, also fine garden and 
market sort. Resistant to Fusarium Wilt, Vine 
—34 to 36 inches tall; pods—3\¥% inches 
long, single, uniform, broad, plump, straight, 
blunt, 7 to 8 almost round, medium green, 
tender, sweet peas. 
WANDO (Dark Perfection type)—Bred for 
tolerance to heat and cold; excellent quality 
for canning and freezing. Vine—24 to 28 
inches tall; pods—314 inches long, straight, 
blunt, well filled with medium size, dark 
green peas, 
WHITE MARROWFAT (Large)—A late home 
garden variety. Used dry for soup, Vine— 
4’ to 5 feet tall; pods—3 to 3! inches long, 
single, light green, plump, straight, and 
blunt, 5 to 6 large, round peas, 
PEAS, LAXTON'S PROGRESS 
WILLETT’'S WONDER-—-A wilt resistant, cold 
tolerant variety, used in the South for win- 
ter planting. Vine is 26 inches tall; pods—3 
inches long, rough, borne both singly and 
doubly, with very small, light green peas. 
CROWDER and TABLE 
COW PEAS 
BROWN CROWDER—There are two prin- 
cipal types of Brown Crowder; Brown Sugar 
Crowder and Alabama Crowder, Both are of 
very fine edible quality, and are similar in 
growth habit, being of the half-runner type 
and setting pods at the crown of the plant. 
The seed of both varieties is buff-brown 
with dark eyes, 
CALIFORNIA BLACKEYE NO, 5—An improv- 
ed selection. Pod set is concentrated at 
crown, pods are held more erect, and the 
seed is large, In addition, No, 5 is resistant 
to charcoal rot, cowpea wilt and nematodes. 
Dry seed is white with black eye and very 
popular for table use and processing. 
DIXIELEE—This new variety is a very good 
producer under a wide range of conditions. 
Eating quality is fine, and the peas are es- 
pecially good for home or commercial can- 
ning and freezing. Nematode resistance is 
very high. The pods are long, and ripen 
very uniformly, dry seed is somewhat flat- 
tened and squarish, brown in color with 
a darker brown eye, 
EARLY RAMSHORN—An early pea of the 
typical blackeye type, quite similar in most 
respects to California Blackeye No, 5, Very 
well liked for its good yield and attractive 
appearance, 
PURPLE HULL—Very popular, notable for the 
edible pods that turn a vivid dark purple 
as they mature. Two improved strains, 
Purple Hull 49 and Bunch Purple Hull, are 
very suitale for processing and table use. 
Dry seed color of both types is buff-brown, 
but Purple Hull 49 has a brown eye and 
Bunch Purple Hull a maroon eye, 
TEXAS CREAM or CONCH—A fine variety 
with attractive cream colored dry peas that 
make a very fine canned or frozen pack, 
The plants are upright and prolific and bear 
oval, light green pods at middle and tip of 
stems. 
PEPPER 
Pungent or ‘‘Hot’’ Varieties 
ANAHEIM CHILI—Popular in the South and 
California for canning and drying, Plant is 
20 to 24 inches in height, fruit is 6 to 8 
inches in diameter, Tapering; flesh, fairly 
thick, scarlet at maturity. 
BATON ROUGE CAYENNE—An improved 
strain of Long Slim Cayenne, noted for its 
firm, uniform pods 5 to 6 inches long and 
2 to Y¥g in diameter, Plant is 25 inches tall, 
upright, uniform and extremely productive. 
FLORAL GEM—A very hot wax pickling 
veriety, readily grown. Plant is 24 to 30 
of high fertility. 
stakes or wires. 
fertility. 
20 
inches tall, Fruit is 24% inches long, 1 inch 
in diameter, tapered, smooth; waxy yellow, 
turning bright red at maturity, 
HUNGARIAN WAX (Slim) — An important 
pickling and canning variety; early, Plant 
is 12 to 15 inches in height, fruit is 5¥% to 
614 inches long, 1¥2 inches in diameter, 
tapered, smooth; flesh pungent; color, waxy 
yellow, becoming bright red, 
LONG SLIM CAYENNE (Finger Hot)—A lead- 
ing variety for drying, grinding and sauces. 
Plant is 24 to 30 inches tall, upright vigorous, 
and unusually productive. Fruit is 442 to 5 
inches in length, slender and twisted; very 
pungent; color, green, changing to brilliant 
red, 
RED CHILI—A really hot variety, used ex- 
tensviely for sauces, pickling, and drying. 
Plant is 18 inches tall, bushy, heavy pro- 
ducer. Fruit is 2 to 21% inches long, ¥% inch 
in diameter at shoulder; color, light green 
turning to deep red, 
Sweet Varieties 
ALLBIG—A very large fruited, productive 
pepper of the World Beater type, developed 
by the University of Illinois, Well adapted 
to midwest growing conditions, Plant is of 
medium height; fruit are 5-6 inches long, 4 
inches across at shoulder, 3 and 4 lobed, 
medium weight, 
CALIFORNIA WONDER—The standard of 
perfection among sweet peppers, because 
of thick meat, sweet flavor, and dark green 
color. Plant is 24 to 28 inches in height. 
Fruit is 41 inches long, 3 inches across, 3 
and 4-lobed; flesh thick, tender, mild; glossy 
deep green, changing to brilliant crimson. 
EARLY CALWONDER—An early strain of 
the California Wonder type. 
FLORIDA GIANT—A California Wonder se- 
lection. Particularly well liked in Florida 
and the South, Plant is 24 to 28 inches tall, 
heavy and sturdy. Fruit is slightly larger 
than California Wonder. 
ITALIANELLE (Sweet Italian)—A medium- 
sized pepper with green fruits of the Nea- 
politan type and a distinctive sharp taste. 
Plant is medium small, productive, Fruit is 
5 to 6 inches long, about 24% inches across, 
bluntly pointed. Flesh is thick and meaty. 
KEYSTONE WONDER GIANT—Our elite 
strain of the Florida Giant type, excellent 
for gardeners, shippers and canners who 
require the very best, Plant is 24 to 28 
inches tall, heavily productive with abun- 
dant foliage. Fruit is 414 inches long and 
3%¥%4 inches across, mostly 4-lobed, flesh 
sweet and very thick; color glossy green, 
turning deep scarlet. 
KEYSTONE RESISTANT GIANT—Our new 
mosaic resistant version of our well-known 
Keystone Wonder Giant. Fruit are large, 
meaty, and blocky. Plants are very sturdy, 
and remain upright throughout the grow- 
ing season. Large leaves and medium dense 
foliage shade fruit well. 
Peas 
Peas are a cool season crop, performing best when plant- 
ed as early as weather conditions will permit and in soil 
Plant them in 2 to 3 foot rows, about 2 inches apart in the 
row and 2 inches deep. If the soil is dry, soaking the seed 
in water for 6 hours before planting hastens germination. 
The tall growing varieties do better when grown on 
Table Cowpeas 
These make very excellent eating when properly cooked 
and seasoned. They are particularly esteemed throughout 
the South. They should be planted and cared for much 
like green beans, as they prefer warm weather and good 
