THE PEA. 305 



Of the popular American improved early sorts, the Hill's 

 Early, Hovey's Extra Early, Landreth's Extra Early, are 

 hardy as well as very prolific, and are not only well adapted 

 for private gardens, but may be recommended as the most 

 profitable kinds for cultivating for early marketing. In 

 an experimental trial of these kinds with the Early Dan 

 O'Rourke, and some of the most approved of the earliest 

 foreign varieties, they proved to be nearly or. quite as early, 

 fully as prolific, continued longer in bearing, and were much 

 more stocky and vigorous in habit. 



Plant five or six feet high, producing from Champion of 



eight to ten pods. These are three inches Paradise Mar- 

 ,, . , , ,, row. Cot. Gard. 



and a quarter to three inches and three- 

 quarters long, and contain from six to seven large peas, 

 which are close together without being compressed. 



The ripe seed is white, medium-sized, somewhat flattened 

 and pitted. Sown May 1, the plants blossomed June 28, 

 and pods were ready for plucking July 16. 



This is a very excellent pea, an abundant cropper, and 

 considerably earlier than the Auvergne and Shillings Grotto, 

 to both of which it is also greatly superior. 



Plant six feet high ; pods large, and well Champion of 

 filled. 



Sown May 1, the variety blossomed July 1, and pods were 

 gathered for use the 20th of the month. 



In its general character, the Champion of Scotland some- 

 what resembles the Competitor, often remaining fresh and 

 green till the middle of September. From the time of the 

 first plucking, the plants continued to grow, blossom, and 

 pod for nearly five weeks. 



It is of excellent quality, and, as a late sort, one of the 

 best for cultivation. 



Stalk remarkably strong and vigorous, at- Competitor. 



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