Notes on some Varieties of Peas. 67 



The names of many new varieties of Peas having lately- 

 appeared in seed-lists, it was considered desirable to grow as 

 many of these varieties in the Society's garden as could be 

 collected in the present season, in order to ascertain their re- 

 spective merits. Accordingly, about forty packets, includ- 

 ing some of the old sorts for the purpose of comparison, 

 were sown on the same day, March 21st. Abundance of 

 rain fell in April and Ma}'-, and the plants in consequence 

 made a fair healthy growth, but their podding of course was 

 later than would be the case in hotter and drier seasons. 

 They were sown rather thinly than otherwise, and the pods 

 were generally well filled. On the whole, the circumstances 

 were favorable for correctly estimating the properties of the 

 different sorts. 



Bishop^s New Long-pod. — This was presented to the 

 Society by Mr. John Ronalds, of Brentford ; sown March 

 21st ; fit for use June 28th ; about 2 feet high ; pods nearly 

 straight, almost cylindrical, containing 6 to 7 peas. An ex- 

 cellent prolific early dwarf white pea ; far superior to Bish- 

 op's Early Dwarf, which, doubtless, it will soon entirely 

 supersede. 



Thompson's Early Dwarf. — Received from Messrs. Sutton 

 and Sons, Reading; sown March 21st; fit for use June 

 28th ; about 2 feet high ; pods small, round, containing 4 to 

 5 medium-sized white peas. A tolerably prolific variety, but 

 not equal to the preceding. 



Prince Albert. — Received from Mr. Kernan, Covent Gar- 

 den ; sown March 21st; fit for use June 20th ; about 3 feet 

 high ; this and the Early Kent appear to be varieties of the 

 Early Frame. They are, however, not quite so tall as it, 

 and they ripen at least a week earlier. Valuable for its 

 earliness. 



Early Warivick and Early Race-horse. — These proved 

 to be, generally, the Early Frame. 



Early Hero. — Presented by Mr. Glendinning ; sown March 

 21st ; fit for use July 6th ; height 5 to 5| feet. This is not 

 a very early pea ; it is, however, a good bearer ; pods slightly 

 curved, a little flattened, containing 6 to 7 medium-sized 

 white peas of good quality. 



