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Abundance.— Much like Bliss' Everbearing; season a little earlier; more prolific, 

 thus making it a better strain. 



Yorkshire Hero.— Another pea resembling Bliss' Everbearing; differs in being 

 dwarfer, later, more prolific, in ripening its crop more promptly, and in better 

 quality. 



Market Garden.— One of the best of the second-early peas; pods are rather small 

 but are very numerous and of very best quality. Originated v/ith Hosford, who 

 secured it by crossing Alpha and American Wonder. 



Pai'agon. — A new, late pea of this class, somewhat resembling Stratagem. It is 

 productive and of good quality, its point of superiority, however, being its hand- 

 soj^ie, pliimp pods and large peas. Introduced in 1894. 



Quantity.— Very similar to Bliss' Everbearing. Introduced by Burpee. 



Profusion.— A strain of Bliss' Everbearing similar to above, a little later in sea- 

 son. Introduced by Burpee. 



Queen.— An English pea introduced by Henderson a few years ago; resembles 

 Stratagem very much, except that it is not so dwarf. It is just a little later than 

 that pea. One of the most promising of the new peas. 



Advancer. — A second-early variety bearing an abundance of long, well-filled pods; 

 peas tender and of good flavor. One of McLean's peas, introduced a number of 

 years ago. 



Dwarf Champion. Almost identical with Advancer, except that it follows in a 

 few days. Said to be a favorite with Long Island gardeners. 



Duke of Albany.— A pea very much like Telephone, placed in this class because of 

 Its dwarf vines; plants about four feet high; stems stout and coarse; light green 

 foliage; pods large, straight, dark green; peas very large; tender, and of excellent 

 flavor; season late, ripening with Telephone and Stratagem; productive. 



American Champion.— Practically the same as Duke of Albany. 



Fillbasket.— A second-early pea of this class, once largely grown, not so now. 



Shi-opshire Hero. — Said to be an improved Yorkshire Hero, which is doubtful; 

 m.oi'e likely an improved Stratagem, which it resembles very much, though earlier; 

 originated with Mr. Eckford; a good acquisition for the marlcet gardener, since it 

 is very prolific; handsome pods, good flavor, ripens its peas at one time. 



Station. — An early wrinkled pea which should become popular from the fact that 

 it is almost as early as the smooth white and blue varieties. It is several days 

 earlier than American Wonder, which it resembles, except that the plants are not 

 so dwarf. Originated at the Geneva experiment station, and introduced b3' Gregory 

 in 1894. 



Class VI. — Vines dwarf, one half to two feet high; seeds green, bluish-green, or 

 green and white or cream-color; seeds much shrivelled; pods straight or nearly so. 

 Type, McLean's Little Gem. 



McLean's Little Gem. — Plant 18 inches high, branching much, dark green in color; 

 pods light green; borne singly; two or three inches long, blunt at apex; peas six 

 to eight in a pod, compressed and slightly flattened, large; seeds cream-color or 

 pale bluish green, much shrivelled; second-early, very prolific; crop matures 

 promptly. Originated by Dr. McLean in England in 18G3; still grown, though better 

 kinds have largely taken its place. 



American Wonder.— A pea remarkable for its earliness, productiveness, and qual- 

 ity; vines very dwarf, 8 to 10 inches. It is said to be a cross between Champion of 

 England and McLean's Little Gem, and was originated by Charles Clark of Canada, 

 introduced by Bliss in 1882; for a long time the best early wrinkled pea. 



Premium Gem. — An improved strain of McLean's Little Gem, introduced in 1882; 

 later, dwarfer, more productive than Little Gem. 



William Hurst.— A very dwarf variety of this type. Plants 8 inches to a foot 

 In length, branching but little; pods recurved, tapering at apex; peas four to seven 

 in a pod, large; seeds flat and shriveled. Very prolific, one of the earliest wrinkled 

 varieties, and of excellent quality; the crop ripens rather slowly and the 

 vines are so dwarf that it is not profitable for the market gardener. Introduced 

 by Gregory. 



Chelsea.— Almost identical with William Hurst, except in color of seeds, which 

 are white; if anything, a better strain than William Hurst. 



Admir.al. — The same as William Hurst. 



King of Dwarfs.— A variety growing a little taller than Little Gem and is a day 

 or two earlier; a good bearer, but the pods are rather small. 



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