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Title: Annual catalogue of celebrated seeds
Identifier: annualcatalogueo1896jaev (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: J. A. Everitt (Firm); Everitt, J. A; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis; Vegetables; Flowers; Grasses; Commercial catalogs
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : J. A. Everitt
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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EVERITTS CELEBRATED NORTHERN CROWN PEAS
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PEAS Plant peas with. Everitt's Man-Weight Drill and cultivate the crop with Everitt's Man-Weight Culti- vator. Prices of packets, pints and quarts include postage. If sent by freight or express deduct 8c per pint, 15c per quart from prices named. % bu. and % DU» at bu. rates. Varieties marked * are wrinkled. Extra Early Sorts. Extra Early and Early Peas were a short crop in 1895. Everitt's Extra Early Reliance x^authe essentials J ot an early market or home garden pea this is perfection. It has made fi-iends wlier ever planted, and is acknowleged by all acquainted with its merits as being unexcelled in earliness and productiveness. They are now largely grown by the best gardeners in the country. Height about two feet, vines loaded with well-filled pods. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 32c, bu. $3.75, 5 bu. or more at $3.50 per bu. -McLean's Iattle Gem—A dwarf, prolific, green, wrinkled marrow, having all the flavor of late wrinkled peas. Height, one foot; require no support. Largely grown for canning as well as for market. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $4.50, 5 bu. or more at $4.25. -American Wonder—So well and favorably known that it scarcely needs description. Our seed is strict- ly true to name and the choicest strain. Extra early ; requires no bushing; exquisite flavor. Pkt^c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $5.50, 5 bu. or more at $5.25. Alaska—This beautiful pea has become a standard variety and the earliest of all blue peas, proving to be not only several days earlier than most early sorts, but of larger size and 10 per cent, more productive. Vines are dwarf, growing only about 20 inches high; maturing the crop for one picking; of excellent qual- ity. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $4.00. First and best—Vines dwarf, about 18 inches, bear- ing straight, handsome pods, each containing six to eight medium sized, round peas. Matures all the pods in about 45 days. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 32c, bu. $3.75, 5 bu. or more at $3.50. Kentish Invicta—A round, blue variety, producing straight and handsome well-filled pods, ana is quite early. We regard it as a market variety of great excel- lence, and can also be planted for a general crop. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 32c, bu. $3.75, 5 bu. or more at $3.50. -Extra Early Premium Gem—Very fine dwarf pea, of Little Gem type, on which is a decided improve- in ent; larger pods; more productive. One of the best and most profitable Early Wrinkled peas for market eardeners, and for family gardeners there is none bet- ter. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $4.75, 5 bu. or more at $4.50. '-Perfection—A smooth blue pea, growing about 1% foot high. Prized by canners. Quality and flavor can not be surpassed. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 32c, bu. Second Early Sorts. ^Market Garden A most excellent second early pea, pflT-tipnlnriy prized by market gar- dens on account of its great productiveness as well as fine quality. It grows about two feet high, very stocky and requires no sticks. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $5.00. ^Satisfaction Tllis delicious pea is fast gaining in popularity, and many of our customers are now placing their main reliance on them and con- sider them superior to any other for fine table qualities. The vine grows vigorously to the height of about 2% feet, requiring no brush or sticks to hold them up, be- ing very stocky and robust, and literally filled with large showy pods, which almost hide their foliage. They continue in bearing longer than any other early sort. The peas when green are unusually large; when dry are much more wrinkled than any other sort. Satisfaction is here to stay. Try it. Pkt. 10c, pt. 30c, qt. 50c. By freight or express, 4.qts. $1.00 ^Naw A Vm-ndflYifo This new variety is the most pro- ne w ADunaance lificknown. P£nt> hm dwar£ 15 to 18 inches high; foliage, large, thick, full and dark green. Pods 3 to 3% inches long, roundish and well- filled, containing 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $4.00. Late Sorts. *Pllde Of the Market Requires no sticks and are quite unequaled m product- iveness. Robust, free-branching habit, 18 to 20 inches high, and are immensely productive. The pods are so large in 6ize and handsome in appearance that they take high rank for exhibition purposes, and the peas, when on the table, are of so splendid a qual- ity that it would be difficult to over-praise them. This pea is in great demand among market garden- ers, and we have never had enough to supply the demand. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $5.50. Black-Eyed Marrowfat—A favorite variety; grows about 5 feet high; Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 30c, bu. $2.00, 5 bu. or more at $1.75. targe White Marrowfat—A favorite sort. About 6 feet high. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 30c, bu. $2.00, 5 bu. or more at 1.75. ^Champion of England—A standard sort; popu- lar in all markets. Productive; high flavor, seeds wrinkled. 5 feet high. Pkt. 5c, pt. 18c, qt. 32c, u . $3.50. ^Telephone—A tall wrinkled marrow; very pro- ductive, and of the best quality, with long pods con- taining 7 to 10 very fine flavored peas. Height, about 4 feet. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, bu. $5.00. SUGAR PEAS—Tender Pods. Those who have not tried them can not begin to imagine the fine table qualities of Sugar Peas. Tall White Sugar—Seeds white. Foliage light gTeen; a well known variety; height, four feet. Pkt. 5c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c, peck $1.50. Sweet Melting Sugar—The best Sugar pea. and fine. 4 feet, my

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