. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds. Peas—Premium Gem. AMERICAN WONDER. This pea is a hybrid of fixed habit, be- tween the Champion of England and the Little Gem; it possesses the merits of both, with some additional claims to notice. The vine grows eight to ten inches high, and is very prolific in pods of striking form and size. In maturity it is among the earliest, ripening in about fifty* days from germination. It is among the first early of the green wrinkled sorts. Its habit is so dwarf that it can be very successfully grown under glass. V2 lb. 10c. lb.
. Descriptive catalogue and price list : flower, field and garden seeds. Peas—Premium Gem. AMERICAN WONDER. This pea is a hybrid of fixed habit, be- tween the Champion of England and the Little Gem; it possesses the merits of both, with some additional claims to notice. The vine grows eight to ten inches high, and is very prolific in pods of striking form and size. In maturity it is among the earliest, ripening in about fifty* days from germination. It is among the first early of the green wrinkled sorts. Its habit is so dwarf that it can be very successfully grown under glass. V2 lb. 10c. lb. 20c, 10 lbs. $ NOTT'S EXCELSIOR—Robust and vigorous in growth, inclined to throw out laterals from the base of the stock, producing in profusion long handsome pods, closely packed with large peas of fine flavor. An improvement on American Wonder, being more vigorous and prolific with larger pods with more peas than either the Wonder or Premium Gem. Height twelve inches. V2 lb. 10c, lb. 20c. 10 lbs. $ PREMIUM GEM—An improvement on the Little Gem, being larger and more productive. A second early in maturing; very luscious in flavor. Highly recommended. Try it. 10 lbs. $ SECOND EARLY SORTS. EVERBEARING—The vines attain a height of from eigh- teen inches to five feet; foliage large. The pods will average 3 to 1 inches in length, each, pod producing six to eight wrinkled peas. These peas are very large, being half an inch and over in diameter, and in quality unsurpassed. For a continuance of bearing this variety is unexcelled, if equaled. 10 lbs. $ HORSFORD'S MARKET GARDEN—The vine of this variety is of medium height giving the greatest number of pods of any on our list. Pods contain five to seven medium sized sweet, dark green peas which retain their color and sweetness well after canning. Seed rather small and wrinkled. A very de- sirable variety for canners' use. 10 lbs. $ STRATAGEM—Seeds green wrinkled. Middle crop; one of the best peas ever
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