92 Com/parative earliness of 



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

 pods filled for eating July 9. Time from the date of sow- 

 ing to the time of gathering'for the table, 67 days. 



Difierence in favor of the Prince Albert over the latest 

 of the six varieties, fourteeii days, over the next earliest to 

 the Prince Albert six days. 



It will be seen by the above list which is placed in the 

 order in which the pods are fit to gather for the table, that 

 the Cedo Nulli comes next to the Prince Albert, the difier- 

 ence being six days, showing that the Cedo Nulli maintains 

 its reputation of being the earliest pea cultivated in our 

 gardens, previous to the introduction of the Prince Albert. 

 Hill's Extra Early, which has been considered by some 

 market gardeners as the earliest pea, and always, in con- 

 sequence, commanding a very high price, being tico days 

 later. The Early Warwick comes next ; then the Wash- 

 ington ; and last the Early Dwarf, which has always been 

 considered an earlier and dwarfer variety than the Early 

 Washington. 



From this statement it Avill be seen that the Prince Al- 

 bert did not arrive at a fit state for gathering for the table, 

 in the period stated in the English publications, of forty- 

 two days — exceeding that period by eleven days. It must 

 be recollected, however, that our climate is materially dif- 

 ferent from that of England, especially our springs. With 

 us cold easterly winds and sharp frosts often occur in April 

 and May, which give a great check to vegetation ; while 

 in England the mildness and slight variation of temperature 

 at that season, is favorable to a continued and rapid growth 

 of such a vegetable as the pea. 



Two other sowings were made of the Prince Albert Pea, 

 alone, viz. — 



Peas sown April 22d — in flower June 4th — pods filled 

 for eating June 23. Time from date of sowing to time oi 

 gathering for the table, 62 days. 



Peas sown May 18th — in flower June 23d — pods fillec 

 for eating June 30. Time from date of sowing to period o' 

 gathering for the table, 43 days. 



The latter sowing, when the season was more advanced 

 and the weather warmer, shows that the time for gatherins. 

 for the table was only forty-three days, exceeding one day 

 the time stated in which it had been grown by Messrs 

 Cormack & Son, the originators of the variety. 



