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18. 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 2 to 4 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 1/2 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. Crop is quite short this year.
Prices include postage. Pints at one-half the quart rates. 15c per quart discount if sent by express. Our packets contain about 2 ounces.
GIANT GRAY SUGAR.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 10c.
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 possessing more merit, hence its name. For the market gardener it has no superior. It is not only extremely early and prolific, but it is of good flavor. All the good qualities of the Extra Early are most nearly brought to perfection in the Challenge. Vines 18 inches. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By express, 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. 45c. By express, 1/2 pk. $1.20, pk. $2.25.
*GRADUS, or PROSPERITY.--One of the finest peas for family use; would be very popular, except for the high price. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 pt. 25c, qt. 75c. By express 1/2 pk. $2.00, pk. $3.50.

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A.BLANC
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, and produces a profusion of good sized, well-filled pods fairly packed with the finest flavored peas. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c. By express, 1/2 pk. $1.40, pk. $2.50.
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 per cent of the pods can be gathered at the first picking. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By express, 1/2 pk. $1.10, pk. $1.90.
FIRST AND BEST.--A standard early variety popular with gardeners in parts of the country. This variety 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. 90c, 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 feet) 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. Everyone who wants extra choice peas for family use should plant a few of these. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 50c. By express, 1/2 pk. 90c, pk. $1.60.
*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 four feet. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c. By exp. 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25.
*EVERBEARING.--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. 15c, qt. 45c. By exp. 1/2 pk. 85c, pk. $1.50.
*ABUNDANCE.--A standard medium early sort. Large and productive. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 15c, qt. 45c. By exp. 1/2 pk. 85c, pk. $1.50.

[image] NOTT'S EXCELSIOR.

*NOTT'S EXCELSIOR.--A superb new variety, and we are sure our customers will welcome it as an ideal family and 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 exp. 1/2 pk. $1.25, pk. $2.25.
*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 to seven inches long, and an inch and one-half broad. They should not be shelled, but the peas and pods eaten together, and as they contain so much sugar, starch and gluten, they are very nutritious for family use. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 20c, qt. 60c. By express, 1/2 pk. $1.40, pk. $2.50.
*CHAMPION OF ENGLAND.--One of the richest, best flavored peas grown. Pkt. 5c, 1/2 pt. 12c, qt. 40c. Exp. 1/2 pk. 75c, pk. $1.25.
*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 exp. 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. 85c.
BLACK EYED MARROWFAT.--Is grown largely by gardeners and 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.
FIELD PEAS.--See list of Miscellaneous Field Seeds.

USE WIRE NETTING, LISTED ON PAGE 128, FOR SUPPORTING PEA VINES.