312 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Gladiator, J. A. Salzer Seed Co., is a globe-shaped onion, about three and one-half 

 inches in diameter. The skin is thin, light red; texture coarse; flavor mild. The 

 tops dried down early, and the bulbs, which were quite solid, matured in good 

 season. 



Mammoth Silver Skin, Marzajola, Michigan Yellow Globe, Prizetaker, Queen, Red 

 Wethersfield, Southport Red Globe. Southport Yellow Globe, Southport White Globe, 

 Italian, Perpetual. Round Silverskin, White Silverskin, Yellow Danvers and Yellow 

 Dutch were recieved from D. M. Ferry & Co. 



Michigan Yellow Globe was among the best, being nearly spherical in form and 

 of high quality. It is valuable for commercial growing, as it is productive, at- 

 tractive in appearance and a good keeper. 



Prizetaker is especially valuable for sowing in hot-beds and transplanting. In 

 this way it grows to a large size and the handsome appearance of the bulbs and 

 their excellent flavor make it desirable for either home use or market. The bulbs 

 are four inches in diameter and somewhat flattened. 



Kound Silverskin and White Silverskin are grown mostly for bunching or 

 pickling. They are quick growers, forming small, tender, crisp bulbs that are very 

 white and glossy, and have a mild, sweet flavor. 



Yellow Danvers and Yellow Dutch are standard sorts of high quality. 



Vesuvius Red. W. H. Maule, is an Italian onion which reached a diameter of four 

 and one-eighth inches and was three and one-half inches thick; color bright red; 

 texture rather coarse and a little soft; flavor miki. ihe tops were large and did not 

 ripen off well. 



PEAS. 



Peas were sown May 16, in double drills forty-two inches apart. Each seed was 

 given a space of about two inches, and covered to the depth of four inches. The 

 soil was a rich, sandy loam, and the conditions of the weather were such that 

 germination was rapid. 



The list included sixty varieties, seven of which were grown and described several 

 years ago; they were planted again this year to observe if the type had deteriorated, 

 but the results showed that the varieties are still pure and quite productive, and 

 indicate that careful selection is maintained by the leading seedsmen. 



The seven varieties referred to are Bergen Fleetwing, Blue Beauty, Chelsea, Forty 

 Fold, May, Rural New Yorker and William Hurst. It will be seen from the table 

 of varieties that these rank well with the other sorts. The following kinds have 

 also been described in our previous bulletins but were grown for comparison: ■ 



Admiral. Advancer, Alaska, American AVouder, Champion of England, Clipper, 

 Extra Early, First and Best, Hancock, Maud S. Notfs Excelsior, Pride of the 

 Market, Rural New Yorker, Stratagem, Surprise and Universal. 



Peas may be divided into four classes, according to the height of the vines and 

 various characteristics of seeds and pods. The varieties flrst described may be re- 

 garded as types of the several classes. 



Class I.— Plants tall, averaging about four feet in height; seeds white, greenish 

 or cream colored; pods slightly curved. There is no better variety in this class 

 than Champion of England. Its quality and productiveness make it a desirable 

 sort both for commercial purposes and the family garden. 



Long Island Mammoth, one of Dreer's standard sorts, is a strong grower with very 

 large, coarse leaves. The pods were extra large, but did not fill, which caused it 

 to rank low in productiveness. The peas are wrinided, greenish in color and of 

 excellent quality, which places it among the desirable sorts. 



Mammoth Luscious, from Maule. has vines four feet in height, which branch 

 near the ground and make an abundant growth: leaves small, light green; pods 

 large, very irregular in form and development. The peas are greenish white, of 

 good size, tender and of good flavor, but the pods were not filled. 



Saint Duthus. received from Wm. Henry Maule, is one of the best late varieties. 

 The vines are rank, strong growers, with dark green leaves, and are verj' prolific; 

 pods long, pointed at the apex, well filled with tender, sweet peas. The length 

 of its edible maturity is also a desirable feature. 



Class II.— Half Dwarf, two or three feet high; seeds smooth or wrinkled, green or 

 cream colored; pods nearly straight. 



C. P. R. — Bruce, is very rank and coarse in growth, and showed traces of mildew 

 this year. The pods are long and pointed at both ends, but were not well filled. 

 Peas are of the marrow type, plump, tenner and of the ..^st quality. If it were 

 more productive, it would be a valuable sort. 



