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hardy, productive; pods long, well shaped, well filled 
with peas of the true marrow flavor; seed small, white, 
slightly pitted or dented. 
Telegraph, or Giant-podded Marrowfat, Long Island 
Marrowfat. Height three and a half to four feet; 
strongly resembles the Telephone as to vine and pod; 
deeper shade of green and more hardy and productive; 
in quality not so good as Telephone; seed dark green, 
round, dented. 
Telephone, or Victoria. Height three and a half to 
four feet, vigorous, productive; pods light green, three 
and three-quarter inches long, broad, straight, well 
filled, six to ten large peas each; seed large, light green, 
very much wrinkled; quality fine. 
White Marrowfat. Height three and a half to four 
feet, hardy, vigorous, productive; pods three to three 
and a half inches long, broad, thick, leathery, borne 
near the top of the vine, containing four to five large 
peas of good quality, but not so sweet as the wrinkled 
sorts; seed large, round, cream-colored. 
Sugar or Edible-pod Varieties.—Dwarf Purple 
Blossom. Height twenty inches; pods about three in- 
ches long, broad, tender; seed gray. 
Melting Sugar. Height five feet, productive; pods 
three and a half to four inches long, three quarters of 
an inch broad, somewhat bloated and twisted, seed 
brown. 
Tall Sugar. Height five feet, productive; pods three 
and a half to four inches long, broad, tender; seed 
white. 
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Large Fruited Varieties.—Chinese Giant. Stocky 
habit; fruit four to five inches long, four to five in 
