Identifier: seedannual19061906dmfe (find matches)
Title: Seed annual 1906
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: D.M. Ferry & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Michigan Detroit Flowers Seeds Vegetables Seeds Nursery stock Gardening Equipment and supplies
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : D.M. Ferry & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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reabundantly produced and wellfilled to the ends. Considered bysome the best of the second earlysorts. TMs pea is used very extensively by market gar-deners because of its productiveness, the fine appear-ance of its pods, and is popular with consumerson account of its quality. It is also largely used bycanners. By careful selection we have developed a strainshowing marked improvements in vigor of plant, size ofpod and productiveness. Comparisons show that ourstocks are imsurpassed in these respects. Pkt. 10c;Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; i Qts. $1.00; Bu. $5.50 YorW^fllfP HpIT4 ^mes stout, about two andI Ul IVMlirC 1 lerU o^e half feet high, bearing atthe top a number of broad pods filled with large peas thatremain a long time in condition for use. and which neverbecome as hard as most sorts. The peas are of fine qual-ity, and will be preferred to any other bv those who hke arich, marrow-hke pea. Seed large, wrinkled and dattened.Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c: Qt. 2oc; + Qts. 75c; Bu. $5.00 Bliss Everbearing
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If Peas are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart for charges. Tine stout, about two_ and one half feet high,bearing at the top six to ten broad pods. If these arepicked as they matiu-e and the season and soil are favor-able, the plant will throu- out branches bearing podswhich -^^ill mature in succession, thus prolonging the sea-son. The peas are very largeand wrinkled, cook veryquickly, are tender, of svi-perior flavor and preferredby many to anv other sort.Pkt. 10c: Pt. 15c: Qt. 25c;4Qts. 75c: Bu. $5.00 The Admiral Jgf/. ous. about four feet high,comparatively slender, httlebranched. Pods usuallyborne in pairs and in greatabundance: thej- are abouttwo and one-half incheslong, curved, bright green,crowded with- six to ninepeas of the very best qualityand color. We know of no Eea which remains palata-le longer after it becomeslarge enough to use. Seedmuch wrinkled of mediumsize, cream color. This var-iety ripens about with Tele-phone. Owing to

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