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five to six feet ; stem generally single, 

 sometimes branched ; pods eight to ten, 

 sometimes in pairs, four inches long, nearly 

 three-quarters of an inch wide, well filled 

 •with from seven to nine large peas. Bloomed 

 June 11th, slatted June 23rd, gathered 

 July 6th. An abundant cropper, finer and 

 earlier than Early Kingwooc), Early Frame, 

 Auvergne, and Shilling's Grotto. 



Harbison's Perfection. Eobust plant, 

 three and a-half feet ; large dark foliage ; 

 pods in pairs averaging sixteen to eighteen 

 on each riant. Bloomed May 29th, slatted 

 June 16th, gathered July 7th. Once 

 esteemed as an early dwarf marrow pea, 

 but now of no value because beaten by 

 superior kinds. It fails altogether when 

 compared with Prizetakcr, Fairbeard's Non- 

 pareil, and Advancer. Tiie |)ods do not fill 

 Avell, and the peas are thick-skinned. 



Thursto.n's Rkhance. Plant six to 

 seven feet, single stem, bear- ten to twelve 

 scimitar shaped pods, each three and a-half 

 to four and a-quarter inches long. Kipe 

 seed white, large, unevenly compressed. 

 Bloomed Jime 23rd, slatted June 28th, 

 gatliered July lOtii. A distinct, useful, and 

 prolific pea ; pods a fine dark green colour, 

 which is a recommendation when grown 

 for market. Comes in same time as Au- 

 vergne and Shilling's Giotto, but is rather 

 more tender in constitution. 



Queen of Dwarfs. Plant six to nine 

 inche.* high, foliage dark bluish green, pods 

 elliptical. Bloomed June 15th, slatted 

 June 28th, gathered July 10th. "A worth- 

 less varirty, and unworthy' of cultivation 

 for any purpose whatever." 



November Prolific. Not so good as 

 the preceding, and therefore not wortli 

 describing. 



Egg. An old variety, long known by 

 the name of Black-eyed Susnn, f'l om the sxed 

 having a black hilum, or tye. Plant seven 

 to eight feet, pods about eighteen, peas very 

 large and oval, gathtred July 12th. An 

 abundant bearer, but altogether unfit for 

 table. 



Victoria Mabkow (synonymes. Gibbs' 

 Defiance, Waterloo Marrow, Giant Marrow, 

 "Wellington, Royal Victoria, Tall Marrow). 

 Plant vigorous, simple stem, six to seven 

 feet. Pods p)odiiced near the top, some- 

 times in pairs, and containing five to seven 

 very large peas. Eipe seed white, uneven, 

 roundish. Bloomeii June ISih, slatted 

 June 26th, gathered July 13th. A useful 

 middle early marrow pea. 



Pui.NCESs RuxAL. Plant three feet, 

 strong glower, dark foliage ; bearing ten 

 to twelve pods, usually in pairs. The pods 

 are large, but fill badly, and last year bad 

 a chilled and starved appearance. Gathered 



July 20th. In a warm season it may prove 

 a useful and prolific late marrow. 



Green Marrows. 



Prizetaker (synonymes, Prizetaker 

 Green Marrow, Rising Sun, Leicester De- 

 fiance). Plant five feet, vigorous giowth ; 

 stem sometimes branched ; twelve to 

 eighteen pods in pairs, deep bluish-green 

 colour, with a thick and distinct bloom, 

 containing six to seven large pea* of a dark 

 bluish green. Ripe seed small, round, and 

 of a mixed white and green colour. Bloomed 

 June 5th, slatted June 20th, gathered July 

 6th. An abundant bearer — everyway an 

 excellent pea. 



IMatchles.s Marrow (synonymes. Mil- 

 ford Marrow, Stradsett ilarrow. Plant five 

 to six fei't, robust, simple stem, twelve to 

 sixteen pods, generally in pairs. Poda 

 similar in shape to Early Ringwood, but 

 considerably broader; they contain six to 

 seven very large peas. Kipe seed white and 

 olive mixed, uneven and irregularly shaped. 

 Bloomed June 13th, slatted June 28th, 

 gathered July 15th. A great bearer; pods 

 plump and well filled, and succeeds Early 

 Green Marrow, or Prizetaker, admirably. 

 It is, however, rather tender, and in 1860 

 showed the effects of u bad season. 



Garbutt's Amazon (.synonymes, Den- 

 yer's Early Prolific, Green Mi.rrow). Like 

 Matchless Marrow but considerably infe- 

 rior ; not so prolific, and five or six days 

 later. Not desirable. 



Sutton's Berkshire Hebo. Plant seven 

 feet; produces eight to ten large pods, which 

 contain six to seven very large peas. 

 Bloomed June 25th, slatted July 3rd, 

 gathered July 25ih. 



Prussian Peas. 



Groom's Scperb (synonymes, Blue 

 Spanish Dwarf, Blue Fan). " Not worth 

 perpetuating." 



Woodford Marrow. Plant robust, 

 veiy dark bluish green blotched foliage; 

 stem three and a haif feet ; pods about 

 eleven on a plant; when ready to gather 

 rather flattened, otherwise same sh;ipe, but 

 not quite so large, as Victoria Marrow. 

 Ripe seed very dark blue. Bloomed June 

 14tli, slatted June 26th, gathered July 14th. 

 On account of its fine dark green pod, this 

 is an excellent pea to grow for market, but 

 it is one that requires to be very carefully 

 selected when grown for seed, as it has a 

 great tendency to degenerate back to the 

 Blue Prussian, from which it has evidently 

 been raised. 



Bait s Wonder. Plant of sturdy habit, 

 thick stem, two and a-half feet high, large 

 dark green foliage j pods in pairs, twelve 



