For the Southern States. 
are stuck in the drills to support 
them, except the very dwarf kinds. 
Extra Early. This is the 
earliest Pea cultivated ; very popu- 
lar with the small market gardeners 
here, who have rich grounds. It is 
very productive and good flavored. 
The stock I sell is as good as any 
sold in the country, not surpassed 
by any, no matter whose name is 
put before ‘“‘Extra Early.” 
Early Washington, Early 
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 fore- 
going kind. Pods a little smaller. 
Very popular about New Orleans. 
Tom Thumb. Very dwarf 
and quite productive. Can be cul- 
tivated in rows a foot apart; re- 
quires no branches or sticks. 
Laxton’s Alpha. This is a 
variety of recent introduction ; it is 
the earliest wrinkled variety in cul- 
tivation ; 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. 
Extra Early Peas. 
American Wonder. (New.) 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 
round the roots. Itis very 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. 
Me Lean’s Advancer. This is another green, wrinkled variety, 
about two weeks earlier than the foregoing kind. 
Me Lean’s Little Gem. A dwarf, wrinkled variety, of recent 
introduction. It is early, very prolific and of excellent fiavor. Re- 
quires no sticks. s 
Laxton’s Prolific Long Pod. A green marrow pea of good 
quality. Pods are long.and well filled. It is second early, can be re- 
commended for the use of market-gardeners, being very prolific. 
