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any other sort. One bushel and a half of seed is re- 

 quired per acre. 



Improved Daniel O'Rourke and Extra Early, These 

 are excellent early varieties and great favorites in all 

 parts of the country, but are not so regular in habit as 

 the First of All. These, as well as the First of All, 

 should be sown for a field crop in rows of from two to 

 two and a half feet apart, about one and a half bushel 

 of seed being required for an acre. 



American Wonder, (See figure 76.) One of the best 

 acquisitions of this generation, but a variety perhaps better 

 suited for private use than to the market gardener. It is 

 early and very productive. The peas are wrinkled, and its 

 distinctiveuess consists in its extremely dwarf growth, 

 which rarely exceeeds ten inches in height. Can be 

 sown at eighteen inches apart ; two bushels of seed is re- 

 quired for an acre. Like all wrinkled peas, the flavor is 

 much superior to the round, or first early kinds. 



Alaska. Very distinct and first, early; foliage very 

 light green, vines slender. In our trials this year (1886), 

 it was shown to be very productive. 



Premium Gem, A green, wrinkled marrow, that 

 comes into use just a few days later than the First of 

 All or Improved Daniel O'Eourke. Jt grows from twelve 

 to eighteen inches high, is very productive, and of excel- 

 lent flavor. 



Kentish Invicta, About five days later than the First , 

 of All and Daniel O'Rourke. Very productive, and pos- 

 sesses fine flavor. Although it is one of the best for can- 

 ning purposes, it is also largely grown for market. 



McLean's Advancer. A second early variety, and now 

 a great favorite with market growers in this neighbor- 

 hood, among whom it is often known as the Early 



