REPORT ON THE VARIETIES 



§ 9. Seeds Blue, Green, or Light Olive-coloured. 



Veitci-.P«feetl„„ . . . \^^^^'^- 



Sown March 24th; in flower June 14th; fit for use July 8th. 

 Height, 3 J to 4 feet, of strong robust growth, sometimes branched. 

 Pods, 10 — 13 on a stem, large, flat, straight, containing 6 — 8 

 large peas, which are very sugary and excellent. The dried 

 seeds are large, of a light olive-green colour, some being nearly 

 white. It is one of the very best peas for main or late crops. 



{Carter & ( 

 Lee. 



Napolec 



f Nutting & Son. 

 ■ ILee. 

 Sown March 24th ; in flower June 4th ; fit for use June 25th. 



Height Si feet, somewhat robust in growth. Pods, 10 13 on a 



stem, straight, flat, not very well filled, containing only 5—6 

 peas, which are however large and sugary. Dry seeds hght-ohve, 

 being nearly white. Very similar to Alliance, the only 

 the seeds. Both are of excellent 

 , bnt they are not prolific. 

 Fairhead's Excelsior , . . . Sutton & Sons. 

 Sown March 24th; in flower, June 6th; fit for use, June 27th 

 Height 3| feet. Pods, 13 on a stem, small, straight, not very 

 well filled, containing 5—0 medium-sized ^eas of an oHve- 

 colour when dry. ^ 



^^^'^^^Sl^^ Cabteb&Co. 



SownMai-ch 24th; in flower, June Gth; fit for use, July 4th. 

 He.ght 31- feet. Pods, 10-12 on a stem, small, nearly straight, 

 and not very well filled, containing 5—7 peas, of a fine green 

 colour, but not so sugary as those of Veitch^s Perfection and 

 Climax. The dry seeds are light olive. 



^°^^''^ NuTTINa&SoN. 



Sown, March 24th ; in flower, June 18th ; fit for use Julv 5th 

 HeightO feet Pods, 8-10 on a stem, large, flat, slraight/bui 

 containmg only 6 arge peas of a fine green colour and sweet; 



