PEAS 229 



Varieties. Of the many varieties only a few of the best 

 are mentioned here. For very early use, almost every 

 seedman has a strain of smooth, round peas which he 

 sends out under his own peculiar name. The early sorts 

 are generally derived from the old Daniel O'Rourke, and 

 among them are varieties known as the First and Best, 

 Earliest of All, Alaska, and Improved Extra Early. As a 

 rule these should be used for first planting only, to be 

 followed by plantings of the wrinkled sorts. 



American Wonder is a very dwarf early pea of unsur- 

 passed quality and very hardy for a wrinkled sort. A 

 rich soil and extra cultivation are required to get the best 

 results from it. If only one variety is to be grown, this 

 is perhaps the best to plant. 



Gradus. An early, large-podded, wrinkled pea of 

 excellent quality and a good yielder. The vines grow 

 about three feet high. 



Stratagem. Very productive and justly very popular, 

 having remarkably large pods filled with rich, sweet peas. 

 It does better on light than on heavy soils. 



Marrowfat. Among the most popular of the old 

 varieties. 



Champion of England. A tall-growing, popular sort, 

 of best quality, that does best when supported by brush 

 or wire netting. Late. 



Telephone. Of excellent quality, pods and seeds 

 large. One of the most productive, and consequently 

 very popular. Late. 



Thomas Laxton. Ripens a few days later than Gradus, 

 has large pods, and peas of good quality. 



Nott's Excelsior. An early dwarf variety growing 

 about fourteen inches high. It is an improvement over 



