EXAMINED IN THE SOCIETY'S GARDEN. 261 



Early Prince of Wales Pea. 

 Presented by Messrs. Whalley of Liverpool. 

 Sown February 16th; fit June 2oth, Appears to be a well- 

 selected Early Frame. 



Royal Alfred Pea. 

 Presented by Messrs. Weeks and Co. 



Sown February 16tli; fit July 14th ; from 3 to 4 feet high, 

 of strong growth ; pods large, nearly straight, containing 6-7 

 peas of good quality. A sort of Marrow, but not so sugary as 

 Knight's. 



Trial of Early Peas. — The following are the results of sow- 

 ings of different kinds of Early Peas, made with the view of 

 ascertaining their comparative merits in point of earliness : — 



1. Earhj Frame 



2. Earh/ Kent . 



3. Early Emperor 



4. Sanyster's No. 1 . . 



5. Earl;/ Charlton 



6. Early Long-podded Bishop's 



Dwarf 



7. Early Surprise 



The first four of the above may be considered identical. Sang- 

 ster's No. 1 was admitted to have been sent out in mistake. 

 Slight differences will take place in the Early Frame, and other 

 sorts, in consequence of the mode of saving. Hence the Early 

 Kent and Early Emperor ; but they are certainly not decidedly 

 different permanently. They were exactly alike in the above 

 trial. 



Haricot de Prague jaspe. 

 Obtained from M. Vilmorin, of Paris. 



This is a tall running Kidney Bean, but the pods are rather 

 thin-sided, and the seeds soon become prominent, therefore it is 

 not to be recommended for use in a green state : the dry seeds, 

 however, are said to be of excellent quality. 



Haricot de Belgic. 



Presented to the Society by Messrs. Bossin, Louesse and 

 Co., Paris. 



Tliis has black seeds, but it is quite different from the Haricot 

 Noir de Belyic, which is a dwarf sort, and this is tall ; blossoms 



