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Early Washington, Eariy May | 
or Frame, which are all nearly the same 
thing; is about ten days later than the Extra 
Early. It is very productive and keeps longer 
in bearing than the foregoing kind. Pods a 
little smaller. Very popular about New Orleans. 
Tom Thumb. Very dwartish and quite 
productive. Can be cultivated in rows a foot 
apart; requires no branches or sticks. 
Laxton’s Alpha. This is the earliest 
wrinkled pea in cultivation; of delicious flavor 
and very prolific. This variety deserves to be 
recommended to all who like a first class pea. 
It will come into general cultivation when 
better known. 
American Wonder. A wrinkled pea 
of dwarf growth; 10 to 12 inches; it is prolific, 
early and of fine quality; it comes in after 
the Extra Early. 
Bishop’s Dwarf Long Pod. An 
early dwarf variety; very stout and branching, 
requires no sticks but simply the earth drawn 
around the roots. It is productive and of 
excellent quality. 
Champion of England. A green 
wrinkled variety of very fine flavor; not 
profitable for the market, but recommended 
for family use. 
MeLeans’ Advancer. This is an- 
other green, wrinkled variety, about two weeks 
earlier than the foregoing kind. 
MecLean’s Little Gem. A dwarf, 
wrinkled variety. It is early, very prolific 
and of excellent flavor. Requires no sticks. 
Laxton’s Prolific Long Pod. A 
green narrow pea of good quality. Pods are 
long and well filled. It is second early, and 
can be recommended for the use of market 
gardeners, being very prolific. 
Eugenie. A white wrinkled variety, of 
fine flavor; it is of the same season as the 
Advancer. Cannot be too highly recommended 
for family use. 
Carter’s Stratagem. This is a 
wrinkled variety from England. It is very 
distinct in vine and foliage, growing thick and 
large, does not need any support. It is the 
Largest Podded variety ever brought out, pods 
4—53 inches long, which cannot be surpassed 
in flavor, and is very productive. Recommehd 
it highly. 
Carter’s Telephone. Another wrin- 
kled English late variety; grows about from 43 
to 5 feet high. The pods are very long, con- 
taining from 8—12 fine flavored peas. It is 
productive; will bear twice as much as the 
