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36. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

PEAS--Ger. Erbse.
One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill.

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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 still better, select several kinds which will form a succession in maturing, and sow all at about the same time. Sow in drills two to four feet apart, according to varieties, not less than four inches deep for general crop, although the first earlies will come to maturity sooner if only covered one and one half to two inches. Wrinkled sorts are marked *. They should be sown thicker in the row than the smooth varieties as they are more liable to rot. Our seed peas are of the very best quality obtainable, and we believe cannot fail to please the most critical. Mulching lightly between the rows with straw is recommended to prevent mildew.

PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE.
See special prices by the peck and bushel, at the end of Vegetable List. 15c. per quart discount if sent by express.

IOWA'S CHALLENGE--The best extra early variety grown, either for gardeners or private use. Don't fail to try it. See novelties; per qt. 50c; pt. 30c... 10.
Rural New Yorker--In our trial grounds, before the introduction of the Alaska, this proved to be the earliest of all, and the most even in growth and maturity; eighty to ninety per cent of the pods can be removed at one picking. Our stock is from the introducer; per qt, 40c; pt. 20c. 5.
First and Best--One of the earliest and most generally used varieties. It is an improvement on the Philadelphia Extra Early. Popular on account of its uniformity in ripening. Pods good size and well filled with smooth Peas of excellent flavor; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.
Carter's First Crop--Very early and quite productive; height 30 inches, and giving a large crop for so early a pea; per qt. 30c, pt. 15c... 5.

EARLY VARIETIES.

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CLEVELAND'S ALASKA.
EARLIEST PEA GROWN.
A. BLANC.

CLEVELAND'S ALASKA--Height 2 feet; pods fine shape, dark green color, remarkably well filled, often seven to nine peas; the earliest pea known, being two days earlier than the Rural New Yorker, and 90 per cent of the pods can be gathered at the first picking. The dark green color of the pods makes it extremely desirable as it can be carried long distances without losing color. Per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.

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*BLISS AMERICAN WONDER--The earliest and most prolific dwarf wrinkled Pea, unsurpassed for early sowing. On good soil each vine will average twelve pods and each pod six peas. Fifteen pods have been counted on some vines, and nine large peas in some of the pods, and every pod is well filled. The vine grows from eight to ten inches high; per qt. 50c; pt. 30c... 5.
*McLean's Little Gem--The most popular variety for private gardens; very sweet; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.
Tom Thumb--Very scarce; per qt. 40c; pt. 20c... 5.
White Field--Per qt. 25c... 5.
Blue Field--Per qt. 25c... 5.

Remember that $1.00 pays for seeds in packets to the amount of $1.35, and to deduct 10 cents per lb. if you have seeds sent at your expense.