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and very useful for a late crop. The average height 

 is about four feet. 



20. Waterloo, a fine large pea, and good for a 

 late crop. It averages four feet in height, and is 

 an abundant bearer. 



21. Tall Marrow. This variety has long been cul- 

 tivated in our gardens under the above name. It 

 was formerly considered an excellent and delicious 

 pea, but in consequence of the superiority of some 

 other kinds, it has lost its high character, and is 

 now but seldom planted. 



22. Original Dwarf Marrow. Its height averages 

 from four to five feet. It has been wrongly named, 

 but it has gone by this appellation during the last 

 century. The true sort is nearly extinct, as what 

 is at present sold for the dwarf marrow, though a 

 good pea, grows much higher than the original, and 

 the seed is more round and smooth. The seed of 

 the original sort was much larger, and the outside 

 of the seed or pea had a rough coating. It was a 

 most prolific bearer, especially when it had sticks to 

 run on. 



23. Dwarf Sugar Pea is of ancient date, having 

 been first introduced from Holland above 100 years 

 ago. It is a prolific bearer, and excellent for the 

 purpose of stewing, as before mentioned. There is 

 a tall variety of the sugar pea, but the dwarf sort 

 has nearly thrown it on the shelf. The average 

 height of the dwarf is from twelve to eighteen 

 inches, or more 



24. Knight's Tall Wrinkled Marrow Pea, of 

 high repute from its superior qualities. It would 

 be more cultivated but for the large space of ground 



