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16 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

[Image: American Wonder]

Peas.

One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill; 2 to 3 bushels per acre

Peas mature quickest in light, dry soil, not too rich. May be
sown as early as the ground can be worked, and for a succession
every two weeks up to July, or what is better select several kinds
which will form a succession in maturing. Sow in drills two to
four feet apart, according to varieties, and 3 or 4 inches deep for
general crop, although the first earlies will come to maturity
sooner if only covered 1 1/3 inches. Wrinkled sorts are marked*
They should be sown thicker in the row than the smooth varieties,
as they are more liable to rot if the ground is wet.

Prices include postage. Pints at one-half the quart rates. 15c
per qt. discount if sent by exp. Packets contain about 2 ounces.

Iowa Challenge. - An extra early variety of superior
merit which is a favorite with Des Moines market gardeners.
We can in confidence say that after a trial of nearly all extra
early varieties offered to the trade we have not found one posessing
more merit, hence its name. For the market gardener
it has no superior. It is not only extra early and prolific, but it
is of good flavor. All the good qualitles of the Extra Early are
most nearly brought to perfection in the Challenge. Vines 18
inches. Pkt. 5c. 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c. By exp. 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75.

Premium Gem. - Height 1 foot; early and prolific; a type
of and an improvement on the McLean's Little Gem. Pods long
and of dark green color. The most popular sort for family use.
Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c. By express, 1/2 pk. 90c, pk. $1.50.

*Gradus, or Prosperity. - One of the finest peas for family
use; medium early, of robust growth. 2 1/2 feet high; large pods
filled with luscious sweet peas; would be very popular except
for the high price. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c. By express,
1/2 pk. $1.65, pk $2.75.

[Image: Iowa Challenge]

*American Wonder. - The most
popular extra early variety for the family
garden. Being very sweet it cannot be
planted quite as early as smooth sorts as it
will not stand as much cold, wet weather
but it is far superior to the extra early,
smooth sorts in flavor and table qualities.
Of dwarf and robust habit, growing about
10 inches high. It produces a profusion of
good-sized, well-filled pods fairly packed
with the finest flavored peas. Pkt. 5c, 1/2
pt. 15c, qt. 45c. By exp. 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.85.

Alaska. - Height two feet, pods rather
small, dark green color, well filled, the
earliest pea known, being two days earlier
than the Rural New Yorker, and ninety
percent of the pods can be gathered at the
first picking. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c.
By express, 1/2 pk. 75c, pk. $1.25.

First and Best. - A standard first
early variety popular with gardeners in all
parts of the country. This vatlety is perhaps
more largely grown by market gardeners
for first early than any other. Crop
is very short this year. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c,
qt. 40c. By express, 1/2 pk. 85c, pk. $1.50.

[Image: Dwarf Champion.]

*Dwarf Champion. - This extra
choice new variety is a great improvement
on the old Champion of England, which
has been one of the sweetest, best and most
popular varieties for the last 30 years. The
old variety is very tall (6 ft.), while this
new sort grows only 2 1/2 feet, and still the
vines are vigorous with a great profusion
of very large pods filled with large sized
peas of superior quality and very sweet.
It is medium late and suited to main crop.
Every one who wants extra choice peas for
family use should plant a few of these.
Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c. By express,
1/2 pk. 90c, pk. $1.50.

*Telephone. - Immensely productive,
of the finest quality and excellent sugary
flavor; vines very strong, the pods are of
large size, with six or seven large delicious
peas; height 4 feet. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt.
50c. By express, 1/2 pk. $l.00, pk. $1.75.

*Eeverbearing. - Height two feet,
late to very late; hardy, vigorous, enormous
cropper, pods and peas of large size
and good quality. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt.
40c. By express, 1/2 pk. 75c, pk. $1.25.

*Abundance. - A standard medium
early sort. Large and productive. Pkt.
5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c. By express, 1/2 pk.
85c, pk. $1.50.

Field Peas. - See list of Miscellaneous
Field Seeds.

[Image: Nott's Excelsior]

*Nott's Excelsior. - A superb new variety, and we are sure our customers will welcome it as an
ideal family market pea. It Is fully as sweet and delicious as the American Wonder, and grows one-half
taller. Pods are larger and it is far more productive than the Premium Gem, and it is within a day or two
as early as the first early smooth peas. Mr. George Buchanan writes: "I found these peas a very distinct,
pure sort, with many marked excellencies over the American Wonder, Premium Gem, Advancer,
Etc. The peas were ready for table use within forty-three days from planting." Quality very superior.
Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 55c. By express, 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.10.

*Improved Stratagem. - Late variety for family or market use. Half dwarf, vigorous, branching
habit, and under favorable conditions an enormous cropper. Pods long and filled with seven to nine large
peas of extra fine quality. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By express, 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75.

Mammoth Luscious Sugar. - This new sugar pea bears pods much larger than any other variety,
often six or seven inches long, and an inch and one-half broad. They should not be shelled, but the peas
and pods eaten together, as they contain
so much sugar, starch and gluten, are very
nutritious for family use. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c,
qt. 60c. By exp. 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25.

*Champion of England. - One of the
richest, best flavored peas grown. Pkt. 5c,
1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 35c; exp. 1/2 pk. 65c, pk. $1.15.

*Juno. - This is considered by many by
far the best wrinkled pea of its class to-day.
It has very robust vines; stout, straight
pods, usually borne in pairs. The pods are
very thick, broad-backed all the way up
and filled from the stem to the tip with
seven to nine sweet, delicious, dark green
peas of immense size. Its height is two
feet, its season from medium early to
main crop. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By
express, 1/2 pk. $1.00, pk. $1.75.

Dwarf White Marrow. - An improvement
on the old Large White Marrowfat.
Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c, qt. 35c. By express,
1/2 pk. 50c, pk. 90c.

Black-Eyed Marrowfat. - Is
grown large by gardeners; also sown as
a field pea for stock. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 10c,
qt. 35c. By express, 1/2 pk. 60c, pk. $1.00.

Use wire netting, listed on Page 99, for supporting pea vines.