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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



Dr. Hogg is a very early green wrinkled marrow, corning in 

 Bome days before Sangster's Np, 1. The growth ia robust and 

 leafy, rising three feet. The crop is heavy, the pods of a fine deep- 

 green colour, well filled, and the peas of the finest quality. 



Swpplanter is the result of a cross between Veitch's Perfection 

 and Little Gem, combining the qualities of both, and being charac- 

 terised by a particularly fine appearance. The plant is very vigorous, 

 risinc: three feet. The pods are produced in pairs, they are large 



SUPPLANTEE. 



and broad, and well filled with large peas. This is one of the finest 

 exhibition peas we have. 



Connoisseur is a late wrinkled pea, raised from Ne Plus Ultra ; 

 the plant rises six feet, and produces abundantly for a considerable 

 length of time handsome peas of a fine green colour. In deep 

 strong soil this will be found a most valuable late pea. 



The best early pea for all purposes is Laxfon's JV^o. 1, sent out 

 last year. It is a blue wrinkled marrow, coming in with the first 

 earlies, the plant rising only three feet, or less. S. H. 



The Royal Botanic Society lias issued the schedule of prizes offered for 

 competition at the summer exhibitions to be held in its gardens. Regent's Park, 

 on Wednesdays, May 26, June IG, and June 30. The exhibitions on the two first- 

 mentioned dates will comprise specimens of stove and greenhouse plants, roses, 

 orchids, heaths, pelargoniums, ferns, and fine-foliage plants. The third exhibition 

 will be devoted to cut flowers and fruit. 



