Comparative earliness of Peas. 91 



Art. III. Com,parative earliness of six varieties of Early 

 Peas, loith a description of their qualities^ and remarks 

 on their cultivation, ^c. By the Editor. 



Desirous of ascertaining the comparative earliness of 

 several of the most generally cultivated kinds of early peas, 

 whose real merits in this respect, there seems to exist so 

 much uncertainty, we thought it advisable to try an ex- 

 periment with a view to arrive at some accurate knowledge 

 of their relative earliness ; and the last spring, having re- 

 ceived from London a small quantity of the new Prince 

 Albert Pea, which was stated to attain to full size in the 

 very short period of forty -two days after sowing, we were 

 anxious to try its very early qualities in our climate, and 

 at the same time to test its merits in this respect, when 

 grown with what have been usually considered our earliest 

 kinds. 



On the 3d day of May, 1843, the following six varieties 

 of peas were planted, viz : 



Prince Albert, Hill's Extra Early, Early Washington, 



Cedo Nulli, Early Warwick, Early Dwarf. 



The soil in which they were planted was a light sandy 

 loam, moderately enriched, and the situation open, though 

 somewhat sheltered by surrounding buildings. The rows 

 were about fifteen feet long, and about three feet apart, and 

 two rows of each of the six sorts were planted side by side. 

 The result was as follows : — 



Prince Albert. — Sown May 3d — in flower June 11th — 

 pods filled for eating June 25. Time from the date of sow- 

 ing to time of gathering for the table, 53 days. 



Cedo Nulli. — Sown May 3d — in flower June 14th — pods 

 filled for eating July 1. Time from the date of sowing to 

 time of gathering for the table, 59 days. 



Hill's Extra Early. — Sown May 3d — in flower June 16th 

 — pods filled for eating July 3. Time from the date of 

 sowing to time of gathering for the table, 61 days. 



Early Warwick. — Sown May 3d — in flower June 17th — • 

 pods filled for eating July 4. Time from the date of sow- 

 ing to time of gathering for the table, 62 days. 



Early Washington. — Sown May 3d — in flower June 18th 

 — pods filled for eating July 5. Time from the date of 

 sowing to time of gathering for the table, 63 days. 



