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considered a standard sort, it is not superior to the Champion 

 of England, and will probably soon give place to it, or some 

 other of the more recent varieties. 



Plant a foot high, branching on each side Spanish 

 in the manner of a fan ; and hence often Cott 



called the " Dwarf Fan." The pods are EARLY SPANISH 

 sometimes single, but generally in pairs, FAN * STBAWBEERT - 

 two inches and a half long, and contain from five to six 

 rather large peas. The ripe seed is cream-whitfe. 



Sown May 1, the plants were in blossom June 26, and 

 pods were plucked for use July 14. 



The Spanish Dwarf is an old variety, and still maintains 

 its position as an Early Dwarf for small gardens, though it 

 can hardly be considered equal to Burbridge's Eclipse or 

 Bishop's Long-podded. 



There is a variety of this which is called the Improved 

 Spanish Dwarf, and grows fully nine inches taller than the 

 old variety ; but it possesses no particular merit to recom- 

 mend it. 



Plant six to seven feet in height, seldom Tall White 

 branched ; the pods are from three to three TALL 



inches and a half long, three-fourths of an 



inch broad, and contain six or seven peas. When ripe, the 



pea is nearly of the color of the Dwarf Marrow, but is 



more perfectly spherical, less wrinkled, and, when compared 



in bulk, has a smoother, harder, and more glossy ap- 



pearance. 



Planted May 1, the variety blossomed the 1st of July, and 

 supplied the table from the 15th to the 30th of the same 

 month. It is a few days later than the Dwarf. 



In" this country, it has been longer cultivated than any 

 other sort ; and, in some of the forms of its very numerous 

 sub-varieties, is now to be found in almost every garden. 

 It is hardy, abundant, and long-continued in its yield, and 



