SHELLING PEAS 



519 



at first, about 2 in. long, quite square at the end, and becoming very 



much swollen before ripening, each containing from five to seven 



peas, which are very closely pressed together, and consequently 



flattened at the sides, and, 



when ripe, are square in 



shape, very much wrinkled, 



and pure white. The stem 



usually carries six or seven 



tiers of pods. In all its 



characteristics of growth, 



habit, and foliage, this 



variety comes very close 



to Sangster's No. I Pea, 



but differs from it entirely 



in the appearance of the 



seeds or peas. It was raised 



by Mr. Laxton, about the 



year 1875. 



Laxton's "The Shah" Pea (natural size). 



Telephone Pea. 



Carter's Telephone Pea. A climbing Pea, from about 3 to 4 ft. 

 high. Leaves very large, pale yellow-green, veined and marbled with 

 white; stipules quite remarkable for their large size; stem generally 

 simple, but occasionally with one or two branches, rather long jointed, 



