For the Southern States. 



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McLean's Advancer. This is another green wrinkled 

 variety, about two weeks earlier than the foreg-oing^ kind. 



McLean's Little Gem. A dwarf, wrinkled variety, of 

 recent introduction. It is early, very prolific and of excellent 

 flavor. Requires no sticks. 



Laxton's Prolific Long- Pod. A green marrow pea of 

 good quality. Pods are long and well filled. It is second early, 

 can be recommt^nded for the use of market-gardeners, being very 

 prolific. 



Eng'enie. A white, wrinkled variety, of fine flavor ; it is 

 of the same season as the Advancer. Can not be too highly re- 

 commended for family use. 



Dwarf Blue Imperial. A very good bearer if planted 

 early ; pods are large and well filled. 



Royal Dwarf Marrow. Similar to the large Marrowfat, 

 but of dwarf habit. 



Black Eyed Marrowfat. This kind is planted more for 

 the market than any other. It is very productive, and when 

 young, quite tender. Grows about four feet high. 



Early White Marrowfat. Similar to the last variety, 

 except that it grows about two feet taller and is less productive. 



Dwarf Sugar. A variety where the whole pod can be 

 used, after the string is drawn off from the back of the pod. 

 Three feet high. 



Tall Sugar, has the same qualities as the foregoing kind, 

 only grows taller and the pods are somewhat larger. Neither of 

 these two varieties are very popular here. 



THE PEA BUG. 



All peas grown near Philadelphia have small holes in them, 

 caused by the sting of the Pea Bug, while the pod is forming, 

 when it deposits its egg in it. Later the insect perfects itself and 

 comes out of the dry pea, leaving the hole. 



The germ of the pea is never destroyed, and they grow equal- 

 ly as well as those without holes. Market-gardeners in this 

 neighborhood who have been planting the Extra Early Peas for 

 years, will not take them without holes, and consider these a 

 trade mark. 



FIELD OR COW PEAS. 



There are a great many varieties of Gow Peas, different in 

 color and growth. They are planted mostly for fertilizing pur- 

 poses; that is sown broadcast, and when a good stand and of 

 sufficient height, they are plowed under. The Clay Pea is the 

 most popular. There are several varieties, called crowders, which 

 do no not grow as tall as the others, but produce a great many 

 pods, which are used green, the same as snap-beans, and if dried, 

 like dried beans. They make a very good dish. The crowders 

 are of an oblong shape, almost pointed at one end j they are on 

 an average larger than the other Field Peas. Lady Peas are 

 small, white, with a black eye; they are generally planted be- 

 tween corn, so that they can run upon it. Dry, they are consid- 

 ered the very best variety for cooking. 



