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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md.
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS
PEAS
Long Pod Alaska
1 quart to 100 feet of drill; lYz bushels per acre.
Peas grow best on a light, rich, mellow soil under cool and moist weather con-
ditions. Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky soil should be avoided.
The extra early varieties are very hardy and should be planted as soon as the
ground can be made ready, while the larger wrinkled varieties, which are not as
hardy but of superior quality, may be planted when the soil has become slightly
warmed, as the seed will rot if planted too early.
For private use, sow the seed in double rows, 18 inches apart and 3 inches apart
in the row; for market, in single rows 2 to 3 feet apart and 1 inch apart in the
rows. The peas will give quicker returns if covered only one inch deep, and where
earliness is most important they may be treated this way. Larger pods and greater
quantity will be produced if the seed is planted in trenches three to six inches deep
and covered with only one to two inches of soil. When the plants are five or six
inches high, fill the trench level with the suuface. This will result in deep rooting,
prevent mildew and prolong the bearing season. If the peas are covered to the
full depth at first, or if water is allowed to stand in the trenches the seed will not
germinate or grow well. The crop should be gathered as fast as it becomes fit for
use, as even a few ripe pods left on the vines tend to retard the development of the
young pods and prevent the formation of new ones.
FIRST EARLY SMOOTH VARIETIES
Vine strong and vigorous, 2 to 2% feet high, of a
peculiar light green color, pods 3 to SV2 inches long,
straight and blunt at the end. Is ready for picking 49 to 50 days from planting.
Seed round, blue, slightly pitted. Matures crop very evenly.
Pnyln fityfl The most used and best extra early, large podded Dwarf now
" on the market. Very desirable for market gardeners and truck-
ers. Seed is practically smooth, dark green in color, can be planted as early as the
Alaska. Produces a strong, vigorous vine, dwarfed in length. Pods produced in
profusion and are long, large, pointed and well filled with good sized peas. Is an
excellent cropper and has replaced practically all other extra early varieties.
Extra Early Alaska
Bountiful Resembling the Alaska in general habit of
growth. Vine 36 inches, foliage gray-green.
Pods 3V2 inches in length, pointed, gray-green in color. Fit
for table use 65 to 57 days from planting; a prolific bearer,
making it a valuable variety. Seed blue, medium pitted.
Mammoth Podded Extra Early f i. ^^fp-
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early, large podded variety. Matures practically with Alaska
and much more productive. Height 3 feet, pods 4 inches
long, very dark, broad and round.
FIRST EARLY WRINKLED
VARIETIES
Early Surprise ^" f.^^""^ ^^'".^y variety of excellent
" ^ quality, growing only 15 inches high
but producing an abundance of dark green pods 4 to 5 inches
long, very broad and well filled. The earliness, quality and
the wonderfully prolific characteristics of this variety make
it a very profitable sort for market gardeners.
Earlu Wonder Extremely early, of high quality and
" very productive. Pods are very dark
and can be safely shipped long distances. Will soon become
very important as a market gardeners variety.
ftJiit. Untlfnm An improved strain of the Laxtonian
z.f.ut; uuiiLUUi ^.ypg ^gj.y g^^jy ^^^ produces pods a
little darker than the Laxtonian. Vines are 16 to 18 inches
EDIBLE PODDED PEAS
Mammoth Melting Sugar S^si^nd^'nlst'of
the true sugar or edible podded Peas.
Long-Podded Alaska a favorite with truckers and
" shippers to Northern mar-
kets, producing a very early crop of large, broad, well-filled,
dark green pods. Equally as hardy as Extra Early Alaska
and much larger. The vines usually grow three feet high
and the crop will remain fresh a long time after picking.
I mOrOVed Pilot ^ very early smooth pea with large
■^ pods. Very productive, can be
planted early, vines three feet.
PRICES
Variety Qt. Pk. Bu.
Alaska— Wilt-resistant $ .35 $2.00 $7.50
Blue Bantam 45 2.50 9.00
Bountiful 35 2.00 7.00
Early Bird 35 2.00 7.50
Early Surprise 45 2.75 10.00
Early Wonder 45 2.75 9.50
Extra Early Alaska 35 2.00 7.00
Improved Pilot 45 2.75 10.00
Long Podded Alaska 35 2.00 7.00
Mammoth Melting Sugar 60 4.00
Mammoth Podded Extra Early 35 2.00 7.50
Pedigree Extra Early 35 2.00 6.50
Prolific Early Market 35 2.00 6.50
Black Eyed Peas 20 1.25 4.00
Left - Disease Stricken Right - Resistant to Wilt-Disease
Anne Arundel County field of two popular varieties. It has
been found in many sections of Maryland, Wisconsin, etc.,
that peas are often badly damaged by Wilt, near Wilt, root-
rot and other diseases. Some of these diseases are controlled
by proper rotation of crops but Wilt can only be avoided on
Wilt sick soils by using Wilt-Resistant strains.
The University of Maryland has been working on this
problem in the canners varieties, accomplishing wonderful
results. If you have not found it possible to grow a success-
ful pea crop in recent years, try Wilt Resistant strains.
It will mean success instead of failure if your soil is infected
with Wilt.
Peas, being legumes, are greatly
benefited by inoculation with Nitra-
gin, the legume bacteria fixing mate-
rial. Nitragin increases yield and
quality and also improves the soil.
9 oz. can treats 1 bu. seed, 50c; 5 bu.
size $1.40. (Specify "C")