Archive image from page 69 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1942). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1942asso Year: 1942 66 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PEAS—Continued Height of plant inches Laxtonian 18 For home gardens, truckers, and shipping. Plant dark green. Pods single, broad, dark green, slightly curved, pointed; contaiii 7-8 large, succulent peas. Seed large, flattish, yellow and green. LAXTON'S PROGRESS 16 Developed by Laxton Bros, and introduced in 1922. The largest podded and most attractive of the Laxtonian family. Popular for shipping to distant markets, a
Archive image from page 69 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1942). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1942asso Year: 1942 66 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PEAS—Continued Height of plant inches Laxtonian 18 For home gardens, truckers, and shipping. Plant dark green. Pods single, broad, dark green, slightly curved, pointed; contaiii 7-8 large, succulent peas. Seed large, flattish, yellow and green. LAXTON'S PROGRESS 16 Developed by Laxton Bros, and introduced in 1922. The largest podded and most attractive of the Laxtonian family. Popular for shipping to distant markets, also for home and market gar- den planting. Plant medium dark green. Pods single, 7/' wide, dark green, somewhat curved, pointed, handsome; con- tain 7-9 large peas of good quality. Seed large, cream with green: 85 per oz. Our strain of this important variety is noted for its solid deep green color. LITTLE MARVEL 18 Outstanding among the older varieties of dwarf peas, Little Marvel continues to be extensively used on account of excep- tional quality and yield. Valuable for home garden and for early shipping. Plant dark green, medium, stocky. Pods single and double, dark green, blunt, plump, well filled with 7-8 tender peas. Seed medium size, light green, squarish: 110 per oz. Major 40 Recently developed at our pea-breeding station, this new variety combines the best qualities of Perfection and Profusion. Re- sistant to Fusarium wilt. Plant stocky, of open growing habit, medium green. Pods mostly double and well concentrated, medium green, nearly straight, blunt, well filled with 6-7 large bright green peas of excellent quality. Seed large, mainly green: 93 per oz. Morse's Market .'. 24 For market gardens and shipping. Plant medium green, sturdy, somewhat coarse. Pods dark green, single, plump, curved, pointed; contain 7-9 peas. Seed large, cream with green. Length of pod inches Days 4 54 63 4i/ 62 3 64 334 72 454 70 Pride: A recent Asgrow introduction, wilt resistant and pr
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