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which canie to edible maturity on the same date as Cory — seventy- 

 nine days from date of planting. The variety — Early Sunrise — seems 

 worthy of special mention. The quality compares very favorably with 

 that of most later varieties and it was the most prolific variety grown. 

 Of the varieties which failed to reach edible maturity, we would 

 call attention to the Country Gentleman, from the fact that since 

 its introduction several years ago, no variety has received more 

 favorable comment than this one, but for this State it is of little 

 value on account of its lateness. It may mature under the most 

 favorable conditions although it has been grown here for the past 

 three years and in no case has it reached an edible condition before 

 frosts, when given ordinary field culture. 



Ill— NOTES OX PEAS. 



It is a well known fact that nearly all of the earliest varieties of 

 peas are what are commonly known as "smooth" or "hard" peas; 

 the poor quality of this type is equally well known. One of the aims 

 of the introducer has been to secure a sort which should possess 

 the qualities of the later or "wrinkled" varieties and at the same 

 time be as early as the smooth varieties. Efforts in this direction 

 have been at least partially rewarded with success. There have been 

 put upon the market during the past few years several varieties of 

 the wrinkled type which are of excellent quality and also very early. 



Our xisual rate of seeding has been one quart of seed to 100 feet of 

 drill, though it is probable that one quart to 75 or SO feet of drill 

 may be a moie profitable rate. 



The following descriptions are of "wrinkled" varieties of recent 

 introduction which can be recommended for general cultivation. 



Station, (Gregory): Of moderately vigorous growth; 5 to 6 peas 

 to the pod; quality good; maturing in from 45 to 55 days. 



Morning Star, (Childs) : Growth somewhat less vigorous than 

 Station; 5 to 6 peas to the pod; quality excellent; reaches edible 

 maturity in 45 to 55 days. 



Exonian, (Thorburn & Co.) : Vines medium height but very 

 small; foliage noticeably light colored; about 6 peas to the pod; 

 maturing in from 50 to GO days. 



Early Woodside, (II. N. Smith): Of rather drawf habit; 6 peas to 

 the pod; quality good; from 60 to 70 days required to reach edible 

 maturity. 



Climax, (Northrup, Braslan & Goodwin Co.): A very tall variety 

 with rather small vines; one of the most prolific; quality not of the 

 best; matures in about 70 days. 



Echo, (Burpee): A moderately vigorous grower; 7 peas to the 

 pod; matures in from 65 to 75 days. 



Renown, (Burpee): Of rather drawf habit; prolific; season medium 

 to late. 



