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Advancer. From D. M. Ferry. A variety growing a little taller than 

 Excelsior, and two or three days later. Vines are dark green and vigorous 

 in growth; not very prolific, but the peas are sweet, tender, and of fine 

 form. 



"^Z McLean's Gem and Premium Gem, both from D. M. Ferry, seemed to 

 be much alike. Vines one to two feet high, vigorous and spreading; foliage 

 dark green; pods light colored, two to three inches long, blunt at apex, 

 containing six to seven plump, tender, sweet peas. The Gems stand fore- 

 most as second early varieties. 



V ' Tom Thumb Dwarf and Tom Thumb Early, from Ferry, are varieties 

 appearing to be improvements on King of the Dwarfs. Vines eight inches 

 high; vigorous growers; foliage dark green; pods straight, blunt, contain- 

 ing three to seven peas of superior quality. The only difference between 

 the two sorts is that the Early seemed to be more prolific. Both are good 

 verieties of this type, but not as prolific or of as fine quality as Excelsior. 



Class VII. — Edible podded varieties: 



French Sugar. One of Landreth's new varieties. The plants are 

 vary strong, about four feet high, branching at the base. Foliage light 

 green; pods, broad, long, blunt at apex and slightly indented between the 

 seeds ; each^containing from four to eight round, plump, sweet peas. 



Melting Sugar. Sent out by Ferry. Vines strong, vigorous growers, 

 with dark foliage and light-green pods; pods broad, blunt at apex aDd 

 abort, containing only four to six sweet-flavored, tender peas. 



