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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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•which is 6 to 7 feet high. At 3 feet from the ground the pods 

 begin to be produced, and are regularly placed at every subse- 

 quent joint, even to the extremity of the plant, numbering in 

 all from ten to twelve on each. The pods are generally single, 

 but sometimes in pairs, from 3i to 4\ inches long, and three- 

 quarters of an inch broad. They are very broad and flat, which 

 shape they retain even "when quite filled. The under edge is 

 very much of a Scimitar shape, and the upper is slightly curved 

 and tapering gradually to the point. They are of a deep bright 

 green colour-, and the surface quite smooth, containing from 

 seven to eight peas in each, which are large, nine-twentieths of 

 an inch long, seven-twentieths broad, and the same in thickness. 

 The ripe seed, is white. 



This is a very distinct and very useful Pea, an abundant 

 bearer, and the pods are of a fine deep bright green colour, 

 ■which is a recommendation to it when grown for market. It 

 comes in at the same time as the Auvergne, but it is of a more 

 tender constitution. 



Queen of Dwarfs. — A very dwarf-growing variety, not more 

 than 6 to 9 inches high. The stem is thick, succulent, and 

 sometimes branching, and the foliage of a dark blue-green colour. 

 Each plant produces about four or six pods, which are of a 

 curious elliptic shape, and rarely contain more than three or 

 four large peas. Ripe seed white, medium-sized, egg-shaped, 

 unevenly compressed. 



This is a very worthless variety, and unworthy of cultivation 

 for any purpose whatever. The plant is so remarkably tender, 

 that even in favourable seasons it does not develope nor fill its 

 pods freely. In summers like the last it is chilled with cold, 

 and in those that are warmer or more genial it is almost invari- 

 ably attacked with green fly. 



November Prolific. — The plant is 2 feet high, with dark 

 .green foliage. The stem is rather robust, generally simple, but 

 occasionally branched, and bears from twelve to sixteen pods. 

 The pods are generally in pairs, rather short, and contain from 

 four to six peas in each. Ripe seed white, medium-sized, smooth, 

 and compressed. It is two to three days earlier than Victoria 

 Marrow. 



This somewhat resembles in growth the Royal Dwarf, but is 

 very inferior to that variety, and, in fact, is not worth growing 

 for any purpose. 



Egg. — This is a very old variety, and long known by the name 

 of Black-eyed Susan, from the seed having a black hiluru or eye. 

 The plant is of a strong and robust branching habit of growth, 

 and from 7 to 8 feet high. It produces about eighteen pods, 

 which are almost always in pairs, and these contain about seven 

 good-sized peas, which are large and oval like a Horse Bean. 

 Ripe seed white, large, egg-shaped, and with a black hilum. 



This, though an abundant bearer, is quite a worthless variety, 

 and it would be difficult to say for what object it is cultivated. 

 The peas have a very thick skin, and a coarse Bean-like flavour, 

 and when cooked are generally of a dusky brown colour. 



Victoria Makrow (Waterloo Marrow ; Giant Marrow ; Tall 

 Marrow; Wellington; Boyal Victoria ; G-ibhs' Defiance). — The 

 plant is of a strong and vigorous habit of growth, having a 

 simple stem from 6 to 7 feet high. The pods are produced near 

 the top of the stem, sometimes singly, sometimes in pairs in 

 about equal proportion, and contain from five to seven very 

 large peas. Ripe seed white, large, uneven, and roundish. 



Princess Royal. — The variety under this name grown in the 

 Chiswick Garden this season proved to be as early as Paradise 

 Marrow and Laxton's Prolific Long Pod. The true Princess 

 Royal, raised by Dr. Maclean, and grown in the trial of 1860, 

 was as late as Tall Green Mammoth and seven days later than 

 Victoria Marrow. In the true variety the plant is 3 feet high, a 

 strong and vigorous grower, with dark green foliage. The stem 

 -is generally simple, but occasionally branched, bearing from 

 ten to twelve pods, ■which are usually in pairs. The pods are 

 large, and have an attractive appearance, but they fill slowly 

 and indifferently — so much so that when opened they average 

 only from three to six large peas in each. Ripe seed large, 

 round, uneven, and white. 



Danecroft Prolific. — The plant very much resembles the 

 Victoria Branching in habit. It is 3 feet high, robust, and fre- 

 quently branching, and produces from twelve to sixteen pods, 

 which contain from seven to eight peas of good size. 



This is an abundant bearer, and four or five days later than 

 Victoria Branching, to which it is not superior. 



GKEEN MAEKOWS. 



Ripe seed of a mixed white and olive colour, either small, 

 round, and pitted, or large, irregular, and uneven. Foliage dark 

 green and blotched. Pods dark, bluish green, very glaucous. 



"William I. — This is one of Mr. Laxton's new cross-bred 

 varieties, and is the earliest of all the Green Marrow Peas. It 

 is nine days earlier than Prizetaker, and ten days earlier than 

 Laxton's Supreme. 



The plant is from 4J to 5 feet high, somewhat slender in- 

 growth, being in this respect similar to the Early Frame class. 

 Stem simple, producing from fourteen to sixteen pods, generally 

 single, but frequently in pairs. The pods are long and very 



handsome, of a dark bluish green colour, covered with a thick 

 bloom like Prizetaker, and contain from seven to eight fair-sized 

 peas also of a dark green colour. The ripe seed is small, round, 

 indented, of a mixed white and olive colour. 



This received a first-class certificate from the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society. 



Unique. — This is another of Mr. Laxton's cross-hreds, which 

 is five days later than William I. It was obtained by crossing 

 Laxton's Prolific and Little Gem. 



The plant is of the same habit as Tom Thumb and Little Gem, 

 and is from 1 to li foot high. The stem is moderately robust, 

 branching, and producing eight to ten pods, which are usually 

 in pairs. The pods are rather long, broad, slightly curved and 

 pointed like those of the Blue Scimitar, and of a fine dark green 

 colour, each containing from six to eight bright green peas. Ripe 

 seed is parti-coloured. 



A fine long-podded and prolific early dwarf Pea, to which a 

 first-class certificate was awarded by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society. 



Prizetaker (Bellamy's Early Green Marrow; Prizetaker 

 Green Marrow ; Rising Sun; Leicester Defiance). — The original 

 name of Bellamy's Early Green Marrow has now been entirely 

 superseded by that of Prizetaker. In 1860, when the latter name 

 was new, and the two Peas were grown side by side, I could not 

 see any difference between the two. The old Early Green 

 Marrow, from which this is a selection, is an inferior variety, 

 and now not worth growing. 



Prizetaker is 4J feet to 5 feet high, of a vigorous habit of 

 growth. The stem is sometimes simple and sometimes branched, 

 and produces from twelve to eighteen pods. The pods are in 

 pairs, very rarely single, and of a deep bluish-green colour, 

 covered with a thick and distinct bloom ; they contain six to 

 seven large peas in each, which are of a dark bluish-green. The 

 ripe seed is small, round, and of a mixed white and green colour. 



It is as early as Ringwood and Paradise Marrow. 



Laxton's Supreme. — This has much the same character as 

 Prizetaker, than which it is one day later in coming into use, 

 and the pods and foliage are of a paler green. The pods are 

 very large, long, broad, and are not so well filled as they appear 

 to be, yet they contain from seven to nine large peas. The ripe 

 seed is olive green, and indented. 



This is a large and very handsome Pea. 



Laxton's Superlative. — This is the largest-podded Pea in 

 cultivation. It was raised by Mr. Laxton from crossing Ne 

 Plus'TJltra and a hybrid of Supreme. The plant is very robust 

 in its habit of growth. The stem, which is strong, succulent, 

 and not branching, is from 7 to 8 feet high, with large, broad, 

 pale foliage, producing from fourteen to fifteen pods, generally 

 in pairs. The pods are very'large, being 7 inches long, broad, 

 and somewhat irregular in their outline, much curved and 

 pointed, and of a pale green colour ; they contain from seven to 

 nine large pale green peas. Ripe seed flatfish, parti-coloured. 



This large and handsomely-podded Pea does not fill very well, 

 many of the pods being only half full. It received a first-class 

 certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. 



Matchless Marrow (Milford Marrow; Stradsett Marrow). 

 — Plant 5 feet to 6 feet high, of strong and robust habit of growth. 

 The stem is always simple, and bears from twelve to sixteen 

 pods. The pods are generally in pairs, rarely single, and contain 

 from six to seven very large peas. The ripe seed is large, un- 

 even, variously and irregularly shaped, and of a white and olive 

 colour mixed. 



Sown February 19th, bloomed June 13th, slatted June 28th, 

 ready for use July loth. 



This is a great bearer, and produces large, plump, weU-filled 

 pods, which come into use ten days after Prizetaker, but it is a 

 tender variety. 



Garbutt's Amazon (Denyer's Early Prolific G-reen Marrow). 

 — Plant a strong robust grower, 5 feet to 6 feet high, having a 

 simple stem, which produces not more than six pods. The pods 

 are either single or in pairs, and contain six large peas in each. 

 Ripe seed white and olive mixed, large, uneven, variously and 

 irregularly shaped. 



This is very much in the way of Matchless Marrow, but comes 

 into use five or six days later. It is also much less productive, 

 and the pods, which are few, fill indifferently, so that it is not 

 a desirable variety. Is it not the old Tall Green Marrow 1 



Sutton's Berkshire Hero. — This is a much taller and 

 stronger grower than the preceding, and five or six days later 

 in all its stages. The plant is 7 feet high, and produces eight 

 or ten large pods, which contain from six to seven very large 

 peas. The ripe seed is larger than that of the preceding and of 

 Matchless Marrow, uneven, variously and irregularly shaped, 

 and of white and olive colour mixed. 



This is a very late Green Marrow, being nineteen days later 

 than Prizetaker. 



Mossy Podded (Grotto Pea; Oyster Pea; Mummy Pea! 

 Blanhney Marrow ; Australian). — The plant is 6 to 7 feet high, 

 of a strong and vigorous habit of growth, with deep green 

 foliage, which remains green for a lengthened period. Stem 



