SEED INSPECTION 41 



Type and Variety Studies of Garden Peas, 1931 

 Conducted in Conjunction with the Department of Vegetable Gardening, M. S. C. J 



The field trials of garden peas included 32 varieties from 118 sources. The seed i 



in all cases was purchased from the seed firm or grower. In conducting the trials ; 



every effort was made to maintain uniform cultural conditions. Comparisons of 

 varieties and of strains of a given variety were fairly made. 



In general the sorts included were fairly true in type for the variety designated \ 



by the seedsman. A few lots showed some variation in plant characteristics and \ 



in pod shape and size. For the most part, however, this was due not to seed mixture i 



but rather to variation within the individual sort. I 



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The tabular summary includes only the varieties and strains of which detailed 

 records were taken. It was impossible to get such records in some cases because 



of heav-y rains which flooded one portion of the test plot during the early part of j 

 the growing season. 



Explanation of the Table 



Stock Number. This is the seedsman's stock label or numljer. :; 



Type Name. A large number of names are used in the seed trade which I 



rei)resent varieties that differ from one another in only a few minor character- ' 



istics. The type name used represents the most standard variety closely related ■ 

 to the sort tested. 



Maturity Season indicates the approximate length of time reciuired for the \ 



pods to develop to a marketable size. 



1st Early less than 52 days 



Early 52 to 60 days 



Main 60 to 70 davs '.' 



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Type of Plant and Pod includes all those factors usually considered as 

 designating the characteristics of a given sort: plant height, growth habit, leaf, 



stem, flower, and pod. j 



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Quality. Under this heading the color and taste of the peas were considered \ 



as well as the length of time they remained in an edilile condition. ] 



Very good — good color and taste, remained in edible condition a rea- J 



sonable length of time. ] 



Good — good color and taste, Variable as to time factor. 



Fair — good color, flat taste, hardened rapidly. ; 



Poor — faded color, flat taste, hardened rapidl\-. \ 



Rating. Each lot grown was evaluated from the standpoint of trueness to 

 :\pe and general performance. Uniformity of plant and pod maturity, filling out ; 



of pod, quality of pea, yield, disease, and type were especially considered. j 



