Six varieties of Peas. 93 



These several experiments are satisfactory in establish- 

 ing the fact, that the Prince Albert is the earliest pea yet 

 known ; varying in the time of arriving at proper size for 

 gathering for the table, from 62 to 43 days, according to 

 the earliness or lateness of the season when they are 

 planted. 



The following are the descriptions of the above six varie- 

 ties, in the order of their ripening : — 



1. Prince Albert. About 2| feet high, and moderately 

 strong. Pods long, medium size, round and nearly straight, 

 containing 6 or 7 peas. Very early, very prolific and of ex- 

 cellent quality. The first blossoms appear at the fourth 

 joint, and we now have dry vines which have upon each, 

 7 or 8 pods of peas. 



2. Cedo Nulli. Synonyme : Sinclair's Early. About 3 

 feet high, and strong growth. Pods long, good size, and 

 nearly round, containing 6 to 8 peas. Very early, prolific, 

 and of excellent quality. This is probably an improved 

 variety of the Early Frame, raised by R. Sinclair Jr. & Co. 

 of Baltimore. 



3. Hill's Extra Early. About 3 feet high, and of 

 strong growth. Pods very large size, full, round and long, 

 containing 7 or 8 peas. Early, very prolific, and of excellent 

 quality. This variety obtained its name and reputation 

 from long having been cultivated by Messrs. Hill, of West 

 Cambridge, who have generally brought the first new peas 

 to market, in the vicinity of Boston. The great value to 

 the market gardener of this variety, is the evenness of the 

 ripening of crop, the whole being gathered at about two 

 pickings, when the vines may be cleared ofi" the ground. 



4. Early Warwick. About 3 feet high, and of strong 

 growth. Pods good size, full, round and long, containing 

 7 or 8 peas. Early, very prolific, hardy, and of excellent 

 quality. 



5. Early Washington. This variety we think is iden- 

 tical with the Early Frame, and its numerous synonymes ; 

 but as we have not compared them, when growing, with 

 the true Early Frame of the English cultivators, we still 

 continue its present name. About 3| feet high, and rather 

 slender growth. Pods moderate size, round, containing G 

 or 7 peas. Prolific and of excellent quality. See Vol. H. 

 p. 427, for a list of the synonymes of the Early Frame, 

 which it is unnecessary to repeat here. 



