Sweet Peas. 75 



II. Descriptions op the Varieties Grown at Corneli. 

 IN 1896. (A. P. Wyman and M. G- Kains.) 



Note. — These descriptions were made by Mr. Wyman directly from the 

 Cornell patch in 1896, independently of former descriptions or others' opin- 

 ions. When his notes were completed, they were placed in Mr. Kains' hands 

 and he was asked to go over the plantation carefully and make whatever 

 comments he thought proper. His comments are placed after Mr. Wyman's 

 and are marked by a dagger ( f) . It will be noticed that the two men sometimes 

 disagree widely as to the merits of varieties, — a fact which shows how futile 

 it is to try to make any dogmatic assertions upon the merits of plants. 



The name in parenthesis is that of the party who supplied us with the seeds. 

 The asterisks (*) denote the Eckfords, and the year of introduction follows 

 in some cases. 



It is very probable that climate and season have much to do with the merits 

 of sweet peas. Varieties which were " off " with us, or of mixed type, may 

 have come from the best of seed. 



The term ' ' cropper ' ' is used by florists to designate those plants or varie- 

 ties which produce a heavy yield or crop at a certain time and thereafter flower 

 very little or none. X,. H. B. 



Adonis. (Morse.) 



Poor ; reflexed ; medium size ; poor substance ; color rose-pink ; bloom 

 medium-profuse. 



Height Aug. 6, six feet. 



Said to be poorest of that color, 



t Profuse bloomer, mid to late season. 

 Adonis. (Hutchins. ) 



Same as Adonis (Morse.) 

 Alba Magnifica. (Morse.) 



Fair ; expanded, notched, wings at a large angle ; medium size ; fair- 

 good substance ; color white; bloom medium-profuse. 



Height Aug. 6, six feet. 



t Best all round white in plantation. Better bloomer than Blanch Burpee 

 or Bride, but has too short stems. 

 Alba Magnifica. (Hutchins.) 



Same as Alba Magnifica (Morse.) 



t A little better bloomer and has longer stems than above. 

 Alice Eckf or d. (Breck.)* 1896. 



Good ; reflexed, notched ; large ; fair substance ; color, white lightly 

 flushed with pink ; bloom medium-profuse. 



Height Aug. 6, five feet. 



t With us like L,emon Queen. Buds greenish yellow ; standard same 

 tint when first opened, changing to the pinkish hue. 



