THE PEA. 531 



The plant is of a strong; and robust habit of Milford Mar- 

 row. Cot. 

 growth, always with a single stem, attaining the Gard. 



height of four and a half or five feet, and producing from 

 twelve to sixteen pods, which are almost always in pairs, 

 three inches and three quarters long, and three quarters of 

 an inch wide. They do not become broad-backed, thick, or 

 fleshy, but rather shrivelled, and contain from six to seven 

 very large peas, which are roundish and somewhat com- 

 pressed, half an inch long, nearly the same broad, and nine 

 twentieths thick. 



Its season is near that of Bellamy's Early Green Marrow ; 

 if planted May 1, blossoming June 28, and being fit for 

 plucking about the middle of July. 



Plant three feet and a half or four feet high, Missouri 



Marrow, 

 strong; and vigorous, generally simple, but some- MISSOURI MAB- 



* ROWFAT. 



times divided into branches ; pods single and in 

 pairs, three inches long, wrinkled on the surface as they 

 ripen, nearly straight, and containing about six peas, rather 

 closely set together. When ripe, the pea is similar to the 

 Dwarf Marrow in form, but is larger, paler, more wrinkled, 

 and much more regular in size. 



Plants from seed sown May 1 were in blossom the 30th 

 of June, and pods were gathered for use the 14th of July. 

 It is a few days later than Fairbeard's Champion of England, 

 and nearly of the season of the Dwarf Marrowfat, of which 

 it is probably but an improved or sub-variety. 



It is of American origin, very productive, of good quality, 

 and well deserving of cultivation. 



Plant three feet and a half high, of robust Napoleon. 



. . i CLIMAX. 



habit ; pods single or m pairs, three inches 



long, containing five or six peas ; when ripe, these are 



of medium size, pale blue or olive, sometimes yellowish, 



