270 VARIETIES OF TEAS GROWN IN THE GARDEN 



Accordingly, about forty packets, including some of the old 

 sorts for tlie purpose of comparison, were sown on the same day, 

 j^.larch 2 J St. Abundance of rain fell in April and May, and tlie 

 plants in consequence made a fair healthy growth, but their 

 podding of course was later tlian would be the case in hotter and 

 drier seasons. They were sown rather tliinly ihan otherwise, 

 and the pods were generally well filled. On the whole, the cir- 

 cumstances were favourable for correctly estimating the properties 

 of the different sorts. 



Bishop^s New JLo7i ff -pod. —^Th'is was presented to the Society 

 by Mr. John Ronalds, of Brentford ; sown March 21st ; fit for 

 use June 28th ; about 2 feet high ; pods nearly straight, almost 

 cylindrical, containing 6 to 7 peas. An excellent prolific early 

 dwarf white pea ; far superior to Bishop's Early Dwarf, which, 

 doubtless, it will soon entirely supersede. 



Thompsons Early Dtoarf. — Received from Messrs. Sutton 

 and Sons, Reading; sown March 21st; fit for use June 28th; 

 about 2 feet high ; pods small, round, containing 4 to 5 medium- 

 sized white peas. A tolerably prolific variety, but not equal to 

 the preceding. 



Prince Albert. — Received from Mr. Kernan, Covent Garden ; 

 Bown March 21st; fit for use June 20th; about 3 feet high ; 

 this and the Early Kent appear to be varieties of the Early 

 Frame. They are, however, not quite so tall as it, and they 

 ripen at least a week earlier. Valuable for its earliness. 



Early Warwick and Early Race-horse. — These proved to be, 

 generally, the Early Frame. 



Early Hero. — -Presented by Mr. Glendinning ; sown March 

 21st ; fit for use July 6th ; height 5 to 5\ feet. This is not a 

 very early pea ; it is, however, a good bearer ; pods slightly 

 curved, a little flattened, containing 6 to 7 mediuni'sized white 

 peas of good quality. 



Doigt de Dame {Lady^s ^iHY^er).— Received from M. Vil- 

 morin, of Paris ; sown March 21st ; fit for use July 4th ; from 

 O:^ to 6 feet high ; pods long, cylindrical, containing 6 to 7 

 wdiite peas. A good pea, but does not bear so abundantly as 

 some others. 



Shilling's Grotto. — Received from IMr. Kernan, Covent 

 Garden ; sown March 21st ; fit for use June 27th ; grows to tlie 

 height of 4^ or 5 feet j pods short, thick, but badly filled, con- 

 taining 4 to 6 white peas. A bad bearer this season. 



Grimstone's Egyptian Pea. — Presented by Mr. Grimstonc, 

 Ilerbary, Highgate, accompanied with a pamphlet in which it 



