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summer use. " It is unquestionably the parent of the Blue 

 Imperial and all like varieties." 



Plant from a foot and a half to three feet Blue Spanish 

 high. The pods are single and in pairs in Cott * 



about equal proportion, and contain from six 



to seven peas each. The ripe seed is pale blue. 



Plants from sowings made the first of May blossomed 

 the last of June, and yielded peas for use the middle of 

 July. 



It is a good variety for small gardens, as it is a low 

 grower and a fair bearer ; but it is now much surpassed by 

 Bishop's Long-podded and Burbridge's Eclipse, both of 

 which are considered more prolific and better flavored. 



From six to seven feet high. The pods British Queen. 

 are generally single, but frequently in pairs, 

 three inches and three-quarters long, of a bright-green color, 

 and contain from five to seven exceedingly large peas. 



Sown May 1, the plants blossomed the 30th of June, 

 pods were plucked for use the 15th of July, and the crop 

 ripened off the 1st of August. 



This is one of the best late peas in cultivation, and be- 

 longs to the class known as Wrinkled, or Knight's Marrows ; 

 but is much superior in every respect to all the old varieties 

 usually called Knight's Marrows, being much more prolific 

 and richly flavored. As an intermediate variety, it deserves 

 a place in every garden. 



Plant from a foot and a half to two feet Burbridge's 

 high ; pods three inches and a quarter long, cof^ari 

 containing from five to seven peas. 



Saed was planted May 1, the plants blossomed June 26, 

 and pods were plucked for use July 14. 



This may be classed among the valuable contributions 

 which have been made to the list of peas during the last 



