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roundish, containing generally 6 to 7 large blue peas of good 

 quality. An excellent bearer ; a variety well deserving of 

 recommendation. 



New Imperial. — Sown March 21st ; fit for use Jfme 30th ; 

 height 3| feet ; pods small, cylindrical; peas blue. On the 

 whole, this variety is inferior to many others. 



Macleaii's Seedling. — Presented by Dr. Maclean, of Col- 

 chester ; sown March 2lst; fit for use July 3d; height 2 

 feet ; pods large, nearly straight, a little flattened ; peas very 

 large, compressed, of excellent quality, indented when dry, 

 and of a bluish color. A valuable prolific dwarf variety. 



British Queen. — Received from Mr. Kernan ; sown March 

 21st ; fit for use July 23d ; about 5 feet high ; pods large, 

 straight, nearly round, containing generally 7 very large peas, 

 nearly the size of small beans, indented when dry, and of a 

 light olive-green color. A good bearer. This bears consid- 

 erable resemblance to Knight's Marrow ; but differs in the 

 peas being larger, somewhat thicker in the skin, and scarcely 

 so sugary ; it is, however, a valuable sort for those who pre- 

 fer large peas. 



Gros Vert Normand. — Received from M. Vilmorin, of 

 Paris ; sown March 21st ; fit for use July 20th ; height about 

 6 feet ; pods slightly curved, rather flat, containing 5 to 7 

 large peas, of a bluish-green color when dry. A tolerably 

 good bearer, and might prove useful as a late pea. 



Fairheard''s Champion of England. — Received from Mr. 

 Glendinning ; sown March 21st ; fit for use June 30th ; 

 about 5 feet high ; pods long, somewhat curved, and slightly 

 flattened, containing 7 to 8 large peas of very sugary quality, 

 indented, and of a bluish color when dry. An abundant 

 bearer, highly deserving of cultivation. 



Akt. V. Pomological Gossip. By the Editor. 



What is the Large Early Scarlet Strawberry ? At the 

 recent meeting of the Pomological Congress in New York, 



