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state than any other variety. The height is three 

 feet. It is very prolific, but the peas, unless gathered 

 young, are not the most delicate, as they have rather 

 thick and tough skins. It is an excellent market 

 pea, and mostly cultivated as such. It comes in at 

 the same time as the scymetar-podded. 



15. Dwarf Blue Prussian, a well known and ex- 

 cellent pea. At one time it was sadly run out ; but, 

 from the care taken by the seed-growers, it may now 

 be had in its primitive state. These peas come late, 

 which renders them most useful to sow with the early 

 sorts in spring, and in the course of the summer, so 

 that the luxury of a daily dish of green peas will 

 not be wanting, as the tall marrows follow up so 

 closely. Blue Prussians, when dressed, are of the 

 finest green, and very tender: no other sort produces 

 a more regular crop. The average height is about 

 three feet. 



16. Royal Victoria, a fine large marrow pea. 

 From its recent introduction, the author has not 

 been able to give it a trial, but he is informed it is 

 of first-rate quality. 



17. Matchless Marrow. This is a large pea, very 

 productive, and fine marrow-flavoured. It comes 

 rather late, and grows from four to five feet high, 

 and will therefore require tall sticks. 



18. Blue Spanish Dwarf is very similar to 

 Groom's Superb, as is likewise the Spanish Dwarf 

 or Fan to Bishop's Dwarf. There is but little or no 

 difference between them : they are mentioned only 

 on that account. 



19. Oyster Pea, so called from a singular rough- 

 ness on the outside of the pods. It is a fine pea, 



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