THE PEA. 317 



The Prince,Albert was, at one period, the most popular of 

 all the early varieties, and was cultivated in almost every 

 part of the United States. As now found in the garden, 

 the variety is not distinguishable from some forms of the 

 Early Frame ; and it is everywhere giving place to the 

 Early Dan O'Rourke and other more recent sorts, which 

 have proved of quite as good quality, and much more 

 productive. 



A very dwarfish variety, from six to nine Queen of the 

 inches high. Stem thick and succulent ; cot^Gard 

 foliage dark bluish-green. Each plant pro- 

 duces from four to six pods, which are of a curious, elliptic 

 form, and contain three or four large peas. Ripe seed white, 

 of medium size, egg-shaped, unevenly compressed. 



The plants are tender ; the pods rarely fill well ; and the 

 variety cannot be recommended for cultivation. 



Plant three and a half to four feet high. Bingwood 

 The pods contain from six to seven large peas, co^G^rd 

 which are nearly round, and measure seven- 

 tenths of an inch in diameter in the green state. The ripe 

 seed is white. 



The variety is early. Planted May 1, it blossomed the 

 25th of June, and the pods were ready to pluck the 10th 

 of July. 



It is a valuable sort, producing a large, well-filled pod, 

 and is a most abundant bearer. It has, however, a peculi- 

 arity, which by many is considered an objection, the pod 

 is white, instead of green, and presents, when only full grown, 

 the appearance of over-maturity. This objection is chiefly 

 made by those who grow it for markets, and who find it diffi- 

 cult to convince their customers, that, notwithstanding the 

 pod is white, it is still in its highest perfection. So far from 

 being soon out of season, it retains its tender and marrowy 

 character longer than many other varieties. 



