. [Catalogue]. Nursery stock Virginia Alexandria Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. W. H. May & Son, Alexandria, Peas. Peas inatme cai lifst in ricli, light soil; lor a general crop, a rich, deep loam, or iiicliiiing to clay, would be best. They thrive best if the ground has been manured tor a previous crop, but if the ground is poor and requires manuring, take well-de- composed manure; for the dwarf-growing varieties you can hardly make the soil too rich. When grown for a market crop, tiiey are never staked, but are sown in
. [Catalogue]. Nursery stock Virginia Alexandria Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. W. H. May & Son, Alexandria, Peas. Peas inatme cai lifst in ricli, light soil; lor a general crop, a rich, deep loam, or iiicliiiing to clay, would be best. They thrive best if the ground has been manured tor a previous crop, but if the ground is poor and requires manuring, take well-de- composed manure; for the dwarf-growing varieties you can hardly make the soil too rich. When grown for a market crop, tiiey are never staked, but are sown in single rows, one inch apart, and three inches deei), the rows fiom thiee to four feet apart, according to the varietx. When grown in gardcMis, tiiey are sown in double rows, six to eight inches apart, the tall ones requiring brush, wiiich is stuck in between. EXTRA EARLY SORTS. Alti^ka.—Tlie finest bhu^ seeded extra early Pea known. The dark green color of tiie pods render it very desirable for transporting long distances, therefore proving a popular sort with canners and gardeners striding ])ods to markets. N'ery early, uniform in growth, almost entirely free from sports or runners. First-class in svery respect. iSped round, blue, slightly pitted. Heiffht two and one-half feet. Firi Excelsior.—Resembling in habit (carter's Premium Gem, but more dwarf and uniform in growth, height midway between American Wonder and Premium Gem. Being more uniform, productive. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original W. H. May & Son; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Alexandria, Va. : W. H. May & Son
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