238 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PEAS. 



Thirty-six varieties of pea were planted on the 9th of May. They were 

 placed in double rows with eight feet, equal to sixteen feet of drill, to each 

 sort. 



One hundred seeds of each kind were planted and we were thus able to 

 learn the comparative vegetation. All of the vines were supported on a 

 trellis made of 26 inch galvanized wire screen with a two inch mesh, held 

 in place by means of stakes. This answered perfectly for the half dwarf 

 sorts like Alaska and Extra Early, but was of little value for dwarf varieties 

 such as American Wonder, and was only a partial success with the late tall 

 kinds. A higher trellis of the same material might however answer better. 



For small gardens where a few peas only are grown, the woven wire 

 trellis for early varieties will prove very satisfactory. It makes a cheap, 

 convenient and lasting trellis. 



In studying the yield per rod, in the right hand column of the table, 

 allowance should, be made for the number of plants that failed to grow, 

 which can be found in the column of vegetation. 



The earliest varieties were Bergen Fleetwing, First in Market, and Best 

 Early, although ten other sorts followed within two days. The most pro- 

 ductive of these early kinds were Philadelphia Extra Early, Bergen Fleet- 

 wing, Alaska, Rural New Yorker, First and Best, and Maud S. Between 

 these varieties the difference in earliness and general appearance is very 

 slight. 



American Wonder is a dwarf variety which ripens about as early as any ; 

 it is quite productive and better in quality than the half-dwarf sorts. 



Of the second-early varieties the most valuable were Everbearing, Dr. 

 McLean, Fill Basket, Market Garden, John Bull, Advancer, Pride of the 

 Market, Quantity, Stratagem, and Saint Desirat Melting. Of these. Pride 

 of the Market, Market Garden, and Dr. McLean gave best results. 



The late sorts, American Champion, Forty-fold, Evolution, Sanders' 

 Marrow, and Yorkshire Gem made a strong growth but were attacked by 

 mildew before the crop matured. 



