WmElliott & Sons seedsmen : 1898 . burg, or Rooted. The roots are the portions used; goodin flavoring soups and stews. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10cts.; Yi lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ PEAS. German, Erbse.—French, Pois.—Spanish, qwart idll plant about 100 feet of drill; 11-2 bushels for 1 acre. Peas luxuriate in afree, light, rather richsoil, abounding withvegetable matter. Theground should beman-ured, if possible, theprevious autumn; welldecomposed manure isthe most suitable, andIf applied at the timeof planting, it shouldbe thoroughly mixedwith the soil, especi-ally in the bottom oft
WmElliott & Sons seedsmen : 1898 . burg, or Rooted. The roots are the portions used; goodin flavoring soups and stews. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10cts.; Yi lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ PEAS. German, Erbse.—French, Pois.—Spanish, qwart idll plant about 100 feet of drill; 11-2 bushels for 1 acre. Peas luxuriate in afree, light, rather richsoil, abounding withvegetable matter. Theground should beman-ured, if possible, theprevious autumn; welldecomposed manure isthe most suitable, andIf applied at the timeof planting, it shouldbe thoroughly mixedwith the soil, especi-ally in the bottom ofthe drill. Plant theearly varieties as soonas the ground can beworked, the others insuccession from Aprilto June. For privateuse they are generallysown in double orsingle rows, in drillsabout 2 feet apart and3 inches deep, for thedwarf varieties, and 3to 4 feet apart and 4inches deep, for thetaller varieties. Thosegrowing over 2y^ feetin height should bebushed. ^^~Market Garden-ers will be supplied bythe bushel at ELLIOTTS EARLIEST MAEKET. Extra EarlyVarieties. Elliotts Earliest Market. The best extra early pea in cultiva-tion. Very uniform and robust in growth and producesan abundant quantity of good sized pods well filled withround, smooth peas of excellent flavor. The extremeearliness and uniformity in ripening the crop render thisthe most valuable variety for Market Gardeners, and novariety excells the Elliotts Earliest Market for the pri-vate garden. Height, 2% feet, Per pt., 15 cts. ; qt., 25cts. ; pk., $ ; bush., S4 00. Improved Early Dexter. A standard extra early variety recom-mended for private or market garden. Height, 2% qt., 20 cts. ; pk., $ ; bu , Improved Daniel ORourke. One of the most popularmarket varieties ; ly^ ,20 cts. ; pk.,;bu., $ Philadelphia Extra Early. A favorite variety ; exten-sively grown in the South ;23^ feet. Per qt., 20 cts.;pk., $; bu., .Chelsea. This variety growsabout
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