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wrinkled seeds. Smooth-seeded varieties are hardier than 

 wrinkled-seed varieties. This is not invariably the case, 

 however. Furthermore, dwarf and medium-sized forms 

 are early, while tall varieties are late. Green garden peas 



Fig. 174- — Pea pods showing types and range of variation. A, extra early 

 dwarf wrinkled pea, American Wonder; B, medium early wrinkled pea, 

 Nott's Excelsior; C, main crop smooth pea, Marrowfat. {Afler Corbett.) 



are sometimes classified as to their time of maturing into 

 early, medium, and late or main crop. First of all, Alaska, 

 and American Wonder are examples of early sorts, McLeans, 

 Advancer, and Pride of Market of medium sorts, while 

 among late-maturing crops are such varieties as Telephone, 

 Telegraph and White Marrow Fat. 



