DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES 



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Height 4' 2 feet: stem slender, sometimes branched at the 

 base foliage dense, medium to dark green, with 5-6 small leaflets 

 and stipules not much larger, both scarcely whitened flowers large, 

 in pairs from the 8th to the 10th node' pods paired, intermediate 

 in size between those of Alaska and those typical of the dimpled 

 seeded group, with pointed to round ends fairly well filled' peas 

 4 5j medium sized, oval, somewhat indented and medium green 

 in color: seeds, like the pods, intermediate in type, and green in 

 color. It is an early midseason variety producing only fair crops. 



\iav Ref. 151 I, like Welcome, was developed by Hurst for 

 Continental trade, and listed in the firm's English catalog for 1923 

 because of its profuse podding. It is decidedly later than Welcome, 

 a better cropper for the size of the plants, and can be grown in closely 

 spaced rows. 



Very dwarf, less than a foot tall as grown here ( 1 } 2 feet in 

 England . with rather better pods than Welcome, curved at the 

 point, much darker in color, and as well, if not better filled with 

 peas, which are more oblong and also better colored. 



Ilartncr Early Market iRef. 152i was listed by the Western 

 Seed Co. in 1923 as a very early medium height variety, with typi- 

 cally dimpled seeds: but according to letters from the introducers, 

 it is only Pilot, renamed; and Hartner Miracle, a pea from the same 

 company, grown for some years in the San Luis Valley, Colo., and 

 tested at McMillan, Mich , is also closely related to Pilot. 



Jubilant. Ref. 153. Henderson introduced Jubilant in 

 1925; so it is hardly old enough to have had fair testing. In our 

 plats, however, it has not done well, failing to produce many pods. 



It is not striking in any of its plant characteristics, but starts 

 flo%vering low on the stem and the pods are large, 3 '4 to 3 :i 4 inches 

 long, medium in breadth, plump, straight, pointed or rounded at 

 the end. well filled with 5 or 6 very large peas and of fairly good 

 color. The seeds are of moderate size, round or oval, not often 

 compressed but well dimpled. 



VSonder of Holland was noted in the U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture plats at McMillan, Mich., in 1925 and was grown here 

 in 1926 from seed secured there. 



Nothing of its history has been learned, but it seems a very 

 distinct variety. 



Seeds small, not larger than those of Alaska, but deeply and 

 closely pitted, compressed and indented lengthwise of the pod, 

 and sometimes also dimpled, approaching Horal and Rogers Winner 

 in appearance, and distinctly bluish green in color, occasionally 

 cream: very dwarf, 1 foot at Geneva; foliage dense, very dark green, 

 not whitened either on the small leaflets or much larger stipules- 

 flowers low; pods paired, 3's to 3 5 y inches long, narrow but very 

 plump, rounded at the end and with distinct large tip: peas average 

 5, small, oval and indented, and medium green in color, not of 

 very good quality. It is an early midseason variety, yielding well. 



MINOR VARIETIES IN WRINKLED, CREAM SEEDED GROUP 



VERY DWARF PLANTS 



Mighty Atom (Ref. 3 . " raised " by Dicks, was tested by 

 the Royal Horticultural Society in 1921, and later listed by at least 

 two English seedsmen. It was grown here and in the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture plats at McMillan, Mich., in 1924 and 1925, 

 but is probably not yet sold in this country. It is decidedly better 

 than Minimum. 



Very early, somewhat taller than Minimum, darker in color 

 both of foliage and pods, and producing many straight, pointed to 

 long-rounded pods containing about 8 very large, closely packed, 

 bright green peas of good, but not the best, quality. The seeds are 

 sometimes more dimpled than wrinkled. 



Perfect Early. Refs. 6; letter from Isbell, Jan. 27, 1927. 

 Isbell introduced Perfect Early in 1914 and still lists it; but it is not 

 generally cataloged. It was based on several plants selected from 

 Nott Excelsior as having much larger pods. 



As grown here it is almost as dwarf as Harbinger, a day or 

 two later, not quite as good a cropper, but with decidedly longer, 

 " stocky " pods, rather better colored and with larger peas of not 

 quite as good quality. The rather larger seeds never show green 

 as do those of the parent variety. 



Acacia. Seed of this peculiar little pea came from the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture plats. It was used by White in breeding 

 work at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 1917, three strains of it 

 having been secured from Bateson of England and Vilmorin of 

 France Our systematist believes it is a reversion to a very early 

 type, as it is distinct from all other varieties known to us in having 

 no tendrils but with leaflets replacing the tendrils, so that all leaves 

 above one or two at the base consist of 4 full pairs and a terminal 

 leaflet, very small, closely set and medium green in color. 



Height seldom exceeds a foot; pods, usually single, from 3rd 

 node up, on long, slender stalks, usually 2' 2 to 2 7 s inches long, 

 occasionally straight or slightly curved at the tip, plump, blunt or 

 square-ended, with a rather large tip, well filled; peas averaging 

 more than 5, medium-sized, medium green, which color is held or 

 even deepened in cooking, not sweet, but only poor to fair in qual- 

 ity; seeds well wrinkled. It is a midseason pea, giving very good 

 crops for such small plants. 



DWARF PLANTS 



White Gem. Refs. 9, 10; Rural N. Y. 25:69. 1872; Vick 

 Cat. 1875. White Gem, or Nutting No. 1, was introduced by Car- 

 ter about 1870, and soon reached America. It was very little 

 grown here, as it was found in but one American catalog, and there 

 under the synonym. 



American references say it was only 4 days later than the 

 earliest varieties of the time; height lj^ to 1}4 feet; pods large, 

 plump, slightly curved, round or blunt-ended; peas of medium 

 quality; very productive. Hogg adds that it was robust and vig- 

 orous, with pale green, whitened foliage and paired pods borne low 



on the stem, containing 6 or 7 large, whitish green peas, or large, 

 white, wrinkled seeds 



Earliest Table Marrow. Ref. 11. Seed of this variety, 

 listed as new by Rennie in 1917, was received at the Station from the 

 University of British Columbia. It was very early and gave very 

 good crops. 



Good dwarf variety, height IJ2 to 1 3 4 feet; pods medium 

 length, straight, square- or protuberant -ended, plump, light green, 

 well filled; peas large, light to medium green, of fine quality; seeds 

 very attractive, bright cream, finely wrinkled. 



Germania. Ref. 12. Thorburn includes Germania among 

 novelties in 1909 but does not give its origin. It was not found in 

 recent United States catalogs, but seed of it was received from the 

 University of British Columbia. It is one of the earliest wrinkled- 

 seeded peas. 



Taller than Harbinger, 2 feet; pods light green, averaging 

 longer but not as well filled; peas large; seeds beautifully wrinkled, 

 but varied markedly in color, those sown being all clear cream 

 without green and those harvested light, dull green with rarely one 

 showing a cream tint Crops not quite equal those of Harbinger. 



Vanguard. Refs. 13; Amer. Agr. 33:103. 1874. Nelson's 

 Vanguard, from Sutton, was grown by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society in 1867, but received no award; and in other English trials 

 was ranked as very good but not among the best. It was noticed in 

 America in 1874, but was evidently little grown. 



It was described as a white, wrinkled marrow, 1 \ 2 feet tall, 

 earlier than Alliance, which is called third early, prolific, but with 

 small, poorly filled pods. It is not at all like another Vanguard, a 

 green-seeded, dimpled pea. 



Nabob. Refs. 17; Country Cent. 38:278. 1873; Hogg 

 Gard. Yr. Bk. 11:77. 1873. Nabob was a Laxton pea, originating 

 prior to 1872 as a Little Gem x Prolific Long-pod cross. The original 

 description was reprinted in America, but Nabob may not have 

 been grown here. It was said to be the " largest and best early 

 dwarf white-seeded variety." 



Plants 1 J 2 to 2 feet tall, strong, robust: foliage heavy, dark 

 green; pods long, curved, shorter necked and rounder ended than 

 those of Auvergne, deep green in color; peas 7-9, medium-sized, 

 pale green. Hogg says it was very productive. 



Referendum Ref. 18 1 was called new in 1919 by Kelway 

 and probably has been grown in this country only at this Station 

 and on the U. S. Department of Agriculture test plats. It was not 

 quite uniform as grown here, and plainly was not acclimated as 

 some of the plants lacked vigor; but otherwise it was an excellent 

 dwarf variety. 



Much like Chelsea Gem, about as tall, with less abundant and 

 lighter colored foliage, a day or two earlier; pods of similar shape, 

 slightly longer, rather lighter in color, very plump, with pointed 

 ends; with more and larger peas; seeds somewhat less wrinkled. 

 The first crops were not quite as good as those of Chelsea Gem, but 



