THE PEA. 509 



Height about three feet ; pods single or in Advancer, 

 pairs, long and well filled, yielding seven or eight large peas. 



The ripe seeds are green, but vary in depth of c"olor, 

 wrinkled, and somewhat resemble those of the Champion of 

 England. 



Sown May 1, the plants blossomed June 14, and pods were 

 gathered for use June 28. 



The variety is of recent introduction, and is the dwarfest 

 and earliest of the wrinkled marrow peas. English writers 

 describe it as being but a few days later than the Dan 

 O'Rourke. It is very prolific, podding well up the stem, and 

 nearly as tender and sugary as the Champion of England. 



It is one of the best sorts for the garden, and its earliness 

 and great productiveness make it worthy the attention of 

 market-gardeners. 



The plant is of moderately strong habit of Auvergne. 



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growth, producing a single stem from four to WHITE SABRE. 



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five feet high, according to the soil in which 

 it is grown, and bears from twelve to fifteen pods. These 

 are generally single, but sometimes in pairs ; when fully 

 grown, four inches and a half long, and over half an inch 

 broad ; tapering to the point, and very much curved. They 

 contain from eight to ten peas, which are closely compressed, 

 and of the size of the Early Frames. Even the small pods 

 contain as many as six or seven peas in each. The ripe 

 seed is white. 



Plants from seed sown May 1 were in blossom June 26 ; 

 and the pods were sufficiently grown for plucking, July 12. 



The Auvergne Pea was introduced from France into Eng- 

 land some years ago by the London Horticultural Society. 

 Although it very far surpasses most of the varieties of the 

 White Pea, it has never become much disseminated, and is 

 very little known or cultivated. It is, however, a most 

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