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Mohawk 



Sy)iony)ns. — Early Mohawk, Early Mohawk Six Weeks, Early Brown 

 Mohawk, Early Brown Six Weeks, Veitche's Early Favorite, Veitche's 

 Progress Dwarf French, North Star, Long Red Speckled Kidney, Purple 

 Speckled Date, Red Speckled Lady. 



Confusing name. — French Mohawk is different from Mohawk. 



History. — Catalogued by J. M. Thorburn & Co., as early as 1825. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 14 to 18 inches high, very erect, mod- 

 erately compact, vigorous, very hardy, early, moderately productive. Branches 

 green. Leaflets large, broad, crumpled, very rough, dark green. Flowers 

 light pink. Snap pods large, variable, 5I/2 to 614 inches long, stout, very 

 straight, flat, straight clean-cut point of medium length, five to six-seeded, 

 dark green, stringy, tough, coarse-grained, of poor quality, attractive. Dry 

 seeds (1.6 x .75 x .6 cm.) oblong, broadly rounded ends, subcircular in cross 

 section, irregularly marked with fawn and reddish brown, the latter pre- 

 dominating. 



Comparison. — ■ A well-known sort. Peculiar for its tall, stiff habit of 

 growth and for its extreme hardiness. It will withstand light frosts without 

 injury and is very resistant to disease. The pods are more like Yellow Six 

 Weeks than any other, but are undoubtedly straightcr, flatter, with a shorter 

 point and darker in color. Owing to its unproductiveness the variety is 

 quickly passing out of use. Plate I, fig. ^4; VII, fig. ey ; XIII, fig. 4. 



Navy Pea 



Synonyms.— Boston Pea, Boston Marrow Pea, Marrow Pea, Marrowfat 

 Pea, Early Marrowfat Pea, Boston Small Pea, White Pea, Improved White 

 Pea, Navy, Boston Navy. Small Navy, Little Dwarf Navy, White Navy. 

 Improved White Navy, Tree, Prolific Tree, Improved Tree, Improved 

 Prolific Tree, Electric Tree, California White Tree, Wisconsin Tree, Salzer's 

 Tree, Imperial Prolific, Round White Princess, California Branch, California 

 Wonder. Prize Winner, Early Minnesota, Banner Leafless, Bismarck Great 

 German Soup. 



History. — Has been in cultivation in this country for at least fi.fty years. 



Description. — Plant dwarf, 14 to 18 inches high, with a decided running 

 tendency, somewhat spreading, branchy, very vigorous, extremely hardy, mid- 

 season, extremely productive. Branches green throughout. Leaflets small, 

 long, taper-pointed, flat, smooth surface, light green. Flowers white. Pods 

 small, 3J/2 to 3^ inches long, extremely uniform, stout, flat, very straight, 

 short straight point, uniformly six-seeded, light green, very stringy, very 

 tough, fine-grained, of poor quality, very attractive. Dry pods thrash easily. 

 Dry seeds (.9 x .65 x .6 cm.) oval in outline, subcircular in cross section, 

 snow-white. 



Comparison. — Compared with White Marrow this variety is earlier, 

 hardier, more productive and has smaller, smoother, lighter green leaves 

 and smaller, narrower, straighter better filled, more uniform pods. The 

 seeds are very much smaller. Navy Pea is peculiar for its hardiness, pro- 

 ductiveness, evenness in maturing and its extremely uniform and well-filled 

 pods. A very popular field variety. The strain known as Prolific Tree is 

 probably slightly larger in vine, pod and seed and later in season. Plate IV, 

 fig. f2; VII, fig. cd,; X, fig. 12. 



Ne Plus Ultra 



Synonym. — Sutton's Selected Ne Plus Ultra. 



History. — Originated in England and introduced into this country about 

 1880. 



Description. — Plant strictly dwarf, 12 to 14 inches high, erect, loose, vigor- 

 ous, very hardy, very early, moderately productive. Branches green. Leaflets 

 large, broad, crumpled, smooth, medium green. Flowers light pink. Pods 

 medium in size, 5 to sYz inches long, stout, decidedly flat, straight, long 



