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pods sometimes solitary, sometimes in pairs, long, rather slender, 

 and of a dark green colour. Each pod contains seven or eight 

 peas, which, from being closely pressed against one another, are 

 square, and, when ripe, olive-green, like those of Laxton's Ever- 

 green Pea. * 



B. Wrinkled Peas 



Abundance (American}. Comes pretty near Stratagem, and 

 apparently not superior to it. 



Admiral (Am.). A tall variety, somewhat earlier than our 

 Knight's Wrinkled Pea ; pods blunt at the end, produced in 

 pairs, slightly curved ; seed white, wrinkled. 



Admiral Dewey (Am.). Resembles very much the Telephone. 



Alderman. Comes near the Duke of Albany, but the pods are 

 more regularly produced in pairs. 



Ambassador. A tall variety ; resembles Duke of Albany. 



Captain Cuttle. A half-dwarf variety, with large glaucous 

 leaves ; pods large, regularly produced in pairs ; seed green and 

 wrinkled. 



Celebrity. A tall variety ; resembles very much Duke of 

 Albany. 



Champion of England. Of medium height, very branching ; 

 pods produced in pairs ; seed green and wrinkled. 



Connoisseur. A vigorous kind, rather late, but productive, 

 and considered to be of exceptionally fine quality. Notwith- 

 standing its high character, it does not appear to be very much 

 grown. 



Criterion. A climbing variety, very productive, half-early, 

 about 4j ft. high, with rather slender stems, scanty leaves of pale 

 green colour ; pods long, straight, well filled ; the peas remain 

 green, and become much wrinkled at maturity. 



Crown Prince (Am.). A dwarf variety, resembling somewhat 

 the White Eugenie, but with shorter and broader pods. 



Daisy. A late dwarf variety, with wrinkled seed ; leaves light 

 green ; resembles very much Pride of the Market. 



Dr. Hogg. An excellent, early, and fairly productive climbing 

 variety, with a slender stem, seldom exceeding 4 ft. in height 

 Leaves slight ; pods usually solitary, long, very much curved, and 

 exceedingly well filled ; peas large, square, and remaining green 

 when ripe. This variety is at least as early as the Early Emperor. 



Dr. MacLean. A half-d\varf variety, with handsome, long, 

 curved pods, about 3 in. in length, but not very numerous and not 

 always well filled. A half-late kind. 



Duke of York. Pretty early, 2.\ ft. or so in height. Pods 

 often produced in pairs, broad and long ; seed green and wrinkled. 

 * Select List of Peas (Early Dwarf Varieties), see pp. 768, 769. 



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