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taken as a standard for excellence. Duke of Albany and Admiral Detccij 

 are practically as good, but aside from their different names, it is 

 hardly possible to distinguish them from Telephone. Telegraph proved 

 to be the latest variety. The peas are large but somewhat smaller than 

 Telephone and their quality is nearly as good. HosforcVs Market Gar- 

 den is one of the best and also one of the most prolific of the late 

 varieties, being of edible size nearl}' a week before Telegraph. Pride 

 of the Market is somewhat less prolific and their flavor is nearly as 

 good. Their stout and much shorter vines need but little support. 

 Although classed as an extra early and being first in blossom, Gradiis 

 in this test was even later than Telephone. The peas are very large and 

 of good quality, but not very prolific. 



A further description of the varieties will be found in, the following 

 table : 



Varieties . 



Alaska 



Nott's Exo<'lgior 



Monarch of Earlies 



First and Best 



Gregory's Surprise 



American Wonder 



Mclean's Little Gem 



Oradus 



Telephone 



Hoaford's Market Garden 



Pride of the Market 



Duke of Albany 



Admiral Dewev 



Champion of England 



Telegraph 



Time of Time of 

 planting, blossoming. 



May 23. 

 May 24.. 

 May 22.. 

 Mav 22. . 

 May 19. . 

 Mav 22. . 

 May 22.. 

 May 19.. 

 Mav 19. . 

 MaV 19 . 

 Mav 19.. 

 May 22. . 

 Mav 24 . 

 Mav 24.. 

 May 19.. 



July 2. 



Julv 3.. 



July 2. 



Julv ' 



July 2.. 



July 4.. 



Julv 6. . 



June 30. . 



Julv 11-. 



Julv 14.. 



July 15.. 



Julv 12. . 



Julv 14.. 



Julv 14.. 



July 13.. 



\\Tien 

 edible. 



Julv 24. 

 July 24. 

 Julv 24- 

 Julv 24. 

 July 20. 

 July 24. 

 Aug. 1. 

 Aug. 7. 

 Aug. 3. 

 Aug. 11. 

 Aug. 11. 

 Aug. 3. 

 Aug. 4- 

 Aug. 17. 

 Aug. 17. 



Length 



of vines 



in inches. 



42 

 24 

 44 

 48 

 45 

 16 

 40 

 38 

 74 

 46 

 28 

 78 

 70 

 74 

 72 



Ijength 



of pods 



in inches. 



2} 

 2i 



I 



2i 



2i 



2J 



3i 



4 



3i 



3f 



4 



4 



3} 



3i 



Number 

 of pods 

 per vine. 



8-12 



10-14 



8-12 



8-12 



6-8 



8-12 



10-14 



6-10 



16-22 



14-18 



12-16 



14-18 



12-16 



12-16 



18-24 



Number 

 of peas 

 in pods. 



5-6 

 5-6 

 4-6 

 5-6 

 5-6 

 4-6 

 6-7 

 4-6 

 6-8 

 5-8 

 5-8 

 6-8 

 •7-9 

 5-7 

 6-8 



Quality. 



Fait, 



Good. 



Fair. 



Good. 



Fair. 



Good. 



Good. 



Good. 



Very good . 



Good. 



Good. 



Very good. 



Verv good. 



Good. 



Good. 



GARDEN BEANS IN 1906. 



Except as to the three hereafter described, the varieties planted were 

 the same as those which were tested in 1905 when enough seed was saved 

 from the ripe vines. The planting was done May 15, and the blossom- 

 ing and other seasonable data was correspondingly earlier than in 

 1905 by from five to ten days. The results otherwise were practically 

 the same, hence the foregoing table will fully answer as reference for 

 both seasons. The powdery mildew started earlier and was more 

 abundant, though it is not likely that this was due to earlier planting, 

 l)ut rather to a similarity of the Aveather conditions. This disease can 

 be controlled by S])raying and probably would have been" checked if the 

 spraying outfit had arrived earlier in the season. The other varieties 

 tested are: McLean's Adva/ncer, which blossomed July 2 and was of 

 edible size July 2S. The vines are Sy^ feet hence need some snpi)ort. 

 The pods average 2'/. inches and contain 5 to 7 large peas of good 

 flavor and sweet. Duke of York is of the Tele]ihone type, blossomed June 

 30 and is about a week earlier. In quality it is somewhat better than 

 Orndus which it follows, but is not as good as Telephone. Witham 

 Wonder is a most excellent variety with short vines averaging 2lo 

 feet, pods 2V2 inches, containing 5 to 7 large and sweet peas with a 

 rich and spicy flavor. Quite prolific and was in season from July 21 to 

 August 14. 



