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and furnished peas for use about the 18th of July. For 

 many years this variety stood foremost among the Imperials, 

 but is now giving place to other and greatly superior sorts. 



Plant of strong and robust habit of growth, Bellamy's 



Early Green 



sometimes with a single and often with a branch- Marrow. 



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ing stem, four and a half or five feet high, and 

 producing from twelve to eighteen pods ; these are in pairs, 

 rarely single, three inches and a half long, seven tenths of 

 an inch broad, slightly curved, thick backed, and terminate 

 abruptly at the point. The surface is smooth, and of a very 

 dark green color. They contain, on an average, from six to 

 seven large bluish-green peas. The ripe seed has a mixed 

 appearance ; some being dull yellowish-white, and others 

 light olive-green, in about equal proportions. 



Plants from seed sown the first week in May were in blos- 

 som the last week in June, and pods were plucked for use 

 about the middle of July. 



The variety is highly recommended, both as a good bearer 

 and a pea of excellent quality, whether for private use or for 

 marketing ; for the latter purpose it is peculiarly adapted, 

 as the pod is of a fine deep color, handsomely and regularly 

 shaped, and always plumply filled. 



Pods single or in pairs, about two inches long, Bishop's 



. . Early Dwarf. 



bent back at both ends, and increasing in size Law. 



towards the middle ; pea about a fourth of an inch in diameter, 

 and irregularly shaped, cream-colored, with blotches of white, 

 particularly about the eye. The plant grows little more 

 than a foot high, and is fairly productive. Early sowings 

 will give a supply for the table in about ten weeks. 



This once popular Early-Dwarf sort is now rapidly giving 

 place to Bishop's New Long-podded a more prolific and 

 much superior variety. 



