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Dexter, from Rawson, is a straiglu podded, rank growing variety. The pods are 

 well filled with plump, sweet peas, and, as it is also quite productive, it is a de- 

 sirable variety. 



Duke of York, from Dreer, is claimed to be a selection from the Duke of Albany. 

 The vines are coarse, upright growers, densely covered with light colored foliage. 

 Pods numerous, pointed, straight, and fairly well filled with tender, rich peas. As 

 they mature at one time, it is a desirable variety for the market garden. 



Earliest and Best, Salzer, is an upright grower, with vines branching near the 

 ground; foliage thick, light colored; pods numerous, straight and well filled with 

 large, tender, sweet peas. 



Electric, from Dreer, resembles Earliest and Best in growth, but lacks in pro- 

 ductiveness. The quality is good. 



Family Garden, sent out by Wm. Henry Maule, is a good growing variety, very 

 prolific and produced peas of the highest quality. No mistake will be made in 

 sowing this variety. 



Gradus, W. A. Burpee. Vines are of a strong habit, branching, with light green 

 foliage; pods nearly straight, pointed, almost round. The peas are large, tender, 

 sweet, and remain in edible condition a long time. This promises to be a valuable 

 acquisition. 



John Bull, from Thorburn, is an old standard variety of good quality and average 

 productiveness. 



Juno, one of Peter Henderson & Co.'s varieties, is desirable for the main 

 crop. The vines are of dark colored rank growth, and averaging about two feet 

 in height. They branch low and do not require support; pods nearly round, slightly 

 cuiwed and well filled with tender peas of excellent flavor. 



Michaelmas, Sunset Seed Co., belongs to this class. The vines mildewed badly, 

 which checked their growth; otherwise they seemed to be good growers, and have 

 large pods, filled with peas of good quality . 



Sanders Morrow, Thorburn.— The vines are light green in color and quite pro- 

 ductive. Pods long, pointed; peas large, tender. This variety showed blossoms 

 and edible peas at the same time, and had a long edible period. 



Class III.— Half iJwarf, two or three feet high; peas blue, wrinkled or smooth; 

 pods straight. 



Acme, T. W. Wood & Sons, lacks a little in productiveness. The vines are vigor- 

 ous and produced a fair amount of pods that were well filled with plump peas of 

 good flavor. 



Anticipation, Sunset Seed Co., is a low branching, coarse growing variety, which 

 matures very evenly. It is quite productive and in quality is up to the standard of 

 its class. 



Bishops Dwarf, Landreth. is an old variety of good quality, but its short length 

 of edible maturity prevents its becoming one of the standard sorts. 



Extra Early Market, J. M. Thorburn & Co., has light green foliage. It is quite 

 prolific, and matures evenly, which together with its good quality, makes it a 

 desirable sort. 



Lightning Express, Buckbee, is a good growing variety, and produced an abundant 

 crop of pods well filled with peas of high quality. 



Omega, Perfect. Perpetual, Philadelphia, Record, Reliance, Ringleader, Startler, 

 Summit and Sweet Market resemble each other in habit, and their quality is up to 

 the average of their class. 



Class IV.— Vines dwarf, one-half to two feet high; pods straight or slightly curved; 

 peas cream or bluish. 



The well-known American Wonder is a type of this class, and is valuable either 

 for home use or market. 



Ameer, English Wonder, King, May and Prize are worthy of special notice, and 

 will be valuable additions to the standard varieties. 



POTATOES. 



The land used for the experimental plot during the past season is located on the 

 the north side of the vegetable garden. The soil is a sand loam, very rich in 

 vegetable humus. The ground had been used several years in growing strawberries, 

 and after the fruiting season of 1897 hau passed it was plowed, well worked down 

 and about the middle of August seeded to crimson clover, which made a very 

 dense, rank growth, reaching a height of eight to ten inches before the ground 

 froze. 



