194 The Principles of Fruit-growing 



"The varieties of cow peas, grown for the pur- 

 pose of ascertaining the earliness of the various 

 kinds, were sown May 31, in rich garden loam. 

 These peas were obtained from the Experiment 

 Stations of North Carolina, Arkansas and Louisiana. 

 The varieties ripening seeds are ten, as follows: 



Black, from North Carolina. 



Black Eye, North Carolina. 



Blue, Louisiana. 



California Bird's Eye, Arkansas \DdUchos 

 sesquipedalis) . 



Clay, North Carolina. 



Gray Prolific, North Carolina. 



Large White, Louisiana. 



Whippoorwill, North Carolina, Arkansas, Louis- 

 iana. 



Yellow Prolific, North Carolina. 



Yellow Sugar Chowder, Arkansas. 

 "The varieties which did not mature seeds are 

 the following: 



Black, from Louisiana. 



Brown Eye, Arkansas, 



Clay, Louisiana. 



Conch, North'Carolina. 



Indian, Louisiana. 



King, Louisiana. 



Lady, Louisiana. 



Purple Hull, Louisiana. 



Stewart, North Carolina. 



"The varieties which seemed best adapted to this 



