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VEGETABLE GARDEN 



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ties. It is, however, much easier to 

 invent good names than to raise goocl 

 varieties, and many of the old and well- 

 known varieties are still the best. For 

 the sake of convenience those recom- 

 mended have been divided into Early, 

 Ma/mcrop, and Late, and it shoiald be 

 remembered that it is a mistake to grow 

 itoo many varieties, except for the sake of 

 experiment. 



Peas are also classed as ' wrinkled ' or 

 'round' and 'smooth,' according to the 

 skin of the seeds. What are called 

 ' Marrowfat ' Peas are those of a particu- 

 larly good rich quality and flavour. 



Early Peas. — These may be sown at 

 intervals from November to February to 

 give the first crops about the end of May 

 .and June. 



American Wonder. — A dwarf wrinkled 

 Marrow Pea 9-12 in. high, with a com- 

 pact habit. The pods are about 2 in. 

 long, straight and well filled with highly 

 flavoured seeds. A heavy cropper. 



Ringleader. — A fine Pea 2-3 ft. high, 

 rather slender in habit. The straight 

 pods are well filled with smooth round 

 seeds. This is still considered one of the 

 hest early Peas. Sutton's Bountiful is a 

 good early Pea, and is fit for use 2 or 3 

 -days before Ringleader when both varie- 

 -ties are sown on the same day. 



Sutton's Early Giant. — This is one of 

 the largest-podded early varieties re- 

 cently raised. It grows about 3^ ft. high 

 and has well-filled pods of a dark green 

 colour covered with a dense bloom. It is 

 fit for use a day or two after Ringleader 

 and Bountiful. 



William Hurst. — An excellent dwarf 

 blue wrinkled Marrow Pea, about 1 ft. 

 liigh. The seeds are of fine flavour, and 

 the straight pods are produced in great 

 .abundance. 



William the First. — This is one of the 

 best early Marrow Peas. It grows 4-5 

 ft. high, and has pods about 3 in. long, 

 filled with smooth green seeds of excellent 

 flavour. 



Maincrop Peas. — These may be sown 

 from the beginning to the end of March, 

 and will be in season from June to July. 



Champion of England. — A strong- 

 growing wrinkled blue Marrow Pea 6-6 

 ft. high. The long, slightly curved and 

 flattened pods are well filled with highly 

 flavoured seeds, and are borne in great 

 «,bundance. 



Dr. Maclean. — A strong-growing blue 

 wrinkled Marrow Pea 3-4 ft. high, with 

 large handsome pods filled with large 

 and excellent seeds. 



Stratagem. — A dwarf wrinkled 

 Marrow Pea 2-2^ ft. high, remarkable for 

 its very large pods, often 6 in. or more 

 long, and well filled. 



Veitch's Perfection. — A highly es- 

 teemed wrinkled blue Marrow Pea about 



3 ft. high. The large straight pods are 

 well filled and borne in great numbers. 



Other good varieties in this section 

 are G. F. Wilson, a wrinkled blue Marrow, 



4 fl.; Laxton's Supreme, 4-5 it.; Sha/rpe's 

 Queen, blue wrinkled, 3 ft. ; Telephone, 

 wrinkled, 3-5 ft. ; and Autocrat, blue 

 wrinkled, 4 ft. 



Late Peas. — These may be sown 

 at intervals during April, May and June, 

 so as to yield in August and September. 

 The varieties already mentioned as Early 

 and Maincrop may be used for late sow- 

 ing, and also the following : — 



British Queen. — A vigorous wrinkled 

 white Marrow Pea, 5-6 ft. high. Pods 

 very long and straight, well filled with 

 seeds of fine flavour. 



Culverwell's Giant Marrow. — This is 

 a very prolific blue wrinkled Marrow 

 Pea 5-6 ft. high. The pods are among 

 the largest, often 7 in. long, well fiUed 

 with large seeds of fine flavour. The 

 plant is vigorous and branches freely, and 

 the seeds should not be sown too thickly. 



Ne Plus Ultra. — This wrinkled Green 

 Marrow Pea is an old favourite, and 

 should be grown in preference to others in 

 small gardens, as it is certainly one of the 

 best and freest croppers. It grows 6-7 

 ft. high, and has dark glaucous-green 

 pods well filled with seeds of an excellent 

 flavour. 



BROAD BEANS (Vicia Paba). — 

 The Broad Bean belongs to the genus 

 Vicia described at p. 847, and besides the 

 name given above is ' also known in 

 botanical circles as Faha vulga/ris. It is 

 an annual plant and has been cultivated 

 almost from time immemorial for the 

 nutritious character of its seeds. It is a 

 native of the East. 



Soil. — A good and rather stiffish 

 loam suits the Broad and other Beans 

 well, provided it is well drained and fully 

 exposed to the sun. All ordinary good 

 garden soils produce excellent Broad 

 Beans, and only require deep cultivation 



