. Catalogue 1891 : W. R. Strong Company California seeds, trees & nursery stock. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Sacramento Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. Carter's Premium Gem. Carter's Premium Gem. Pods long and of a dark green color. A type of and improvement on the Little Gem; very early and productive, height, 1 foot. Bliss's Ever Bear- ing. Height, eigh- teen inches to 2 feet; foliage large. Pods, 3 to 4 inches in length, each produc- ing 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas. Half an inch and over in diamete
. Catalogue 1891 : W. R. Strong Company California seeds, trees & nursery stock. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Sacramento Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. Carter's Premium Gem. Carter's Premium Gem. Pods long and of a dark green color. A type of and improvement on the Little Gem; very early and productive, height, 1 foot. Bliss's Ever Bear- ing. Height, eigh- teen inches to 2 feet; foliage large. Pods, 3 to 4 inches in length, each produc- ing 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas. Half an inch and over in diameter, and in quality unsurpassed. A continuous bearer, which gives it especial value. It should be sown thinner than any other kinds else the vines will become too crowded. Champion of England. This is acknowleged to be the best of the late varieties. It is tall grow- ing, attaining a height of 5 feet, and requires to be staked up. The pods and peas are of the largest 'Bliss's Ever-Bearing. Telephone. A tall,wrinkled marrow, enornous- ly productive, and of the best quality. Is a strong grower, averaging 18 pods to the stalk. The pods are of the largest size, and contain from 6 to 7 large peas. A desirable sort for the family garden. Extra Early Tom Thumb. A remarkable early variety. Very dwarf, growing but nine inches. If planted early in the Spring, three crops can be ob- tained in a single season. Bliss's Abundance. A second early variety, at- taining a height of from 15 to 18 inches. Pods 3 to 3% inches long, roundish and well filled, con- taining 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent qual- ity. This variety branches directly from the roots forming a veritable bush, making it necessary to sow the seeds much thinner than usual. Six to eight inches apart in the rows is as near as the plants should stand; if the soil is very rich 8 inches is preferable. Carter's Strata- gem. Seeds green,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have b
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