174 THE SEED-GROWER. 



Yorkshire Hero, or Alameda Sweet, Big Gem, Dwarf 

 Champion, Everbearing. Height two and a half feet; 

 hardy, vigorous, productive; pods broad, about two 

 and three-quarter inches in length, borne in profusion; 

 fine flavor; seed large, green, wrinkled, flattened. 



Tall Late Varieties. Admiral. Height three to 

 three and a half feet; hardy, vigorous; medium-sized 

 pods (about like Daniel O'Rourke), produced in 

 abundance, well filled, quality good; seed small, cream- 

 colored, wrinkled. 



Auvergne, or Bloomsdale, French Canner, Petit Pois. 



Height four to five feet, hardy, productive; pods 

 about four inches long, round, slightly curved; seed 

 small, round, white. 



Black Eye Marrowfat. Height four to five feet; 

 hardy, vigorous, productive; pods three to three and a 

 half inches long, broad, thick, leathery, borne near the 

 top of the vine, containing four to five large peas of 

 good quality, but not so sweet as the wrinkled sorts; 

 seed large, round, cream-colored, with a distinct black 

 eye. 



Champion of England. Height four to five feet, 

 vigorous, productive; pods about three and one-quarter 

 inches long, broad, from five to seven peas each; seed 

 light green, very much wrinkled. 



Duke of Albany, or American Champion. Height 

 two and a half to three feet, vigorous, productive; pods 

 about three and one-half inches long, broad, nearly 

 straight, well filled; quality fine; seed large, light 

 green, very much wrinkled. 



Forty-fold. An improved Champion of England, 

 pods larger, longer and better filled; height and seed 

 similar. 



Sugar Marrow. Height three and a half to four feet, 



