. Philips' buyers guide for 1897 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Vegetable Seeds. 31 ining ) PEAS. In spite of the multitudes of varieties now in cultiva- tion, there are each year many new sorts brought out, each )i' which is claimed to be superior. We take great pains to secure and otter the best varieties for sale. Peas mature eariest in a light, rich soil; for general crop, a rich dee}) to clay, is best, Plant early as the weather will permit in and cover two inc
. Philips' buyers guide for 1897 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Vegetable Seeds. 31 ining ) PEAS. In spite of the multitudes of varieties now in cultiva- tion, there are each year many new sorts brought out, each )i' which is claimed to be superior. We take great pains to secure and otter the best varieties for sale. Peas mature eariest in a light, rich soil; for general crop, a rich dee}) to clay, is best, Plant early as the weather will permit in and cover two inches deep. The general crop can be delay- ed until later, but we have met with better success from sowing all the varieties comparatively early, depending for succession upon selecting sorts that follow each other in ripening. Eows from two to four feet apart according to size of variety ; but where space in the garden is small the dwarf varieties may be planted close as one foot. The crop should be gathered fast as it becomes fit for use. If even a few pods begin to ripen, young pods will not only cease to form, but those partly advanced will cease to enlarge. The wrinkled varieties are not hardy as the small smooth sorts, however, the sweetest and best flavored, varieties. REMEMBER: Peas sent by mail add 15c per qt. extra. Early Tom Thumb. Very dwarf, not exceeding ten inches in height, stout and branches very early, of excellent quality, yields abundantly; it requires no sticks. Pkt. 10c. ptl5c. qt25c. Extra Early Phila. Early sort, of good quality and very prolific; 2ft. high. Pkt 10c ptl5' 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 J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons
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