Fo'i the Southern States. 



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American Wonder. (New.) A wrinkled xjea of dwarf 

 growth, 10 to 12 inches; it is prolific, early and of fine quality; 

 it coines 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. It is very productive and of excellent 

 quality. 



Champion of Eng^Iand. A green, wrinkled variety of 

 very fine flavor ; not i)rofitable lor the market, but recommended 

 for family use. 



McLean's Advancer, This is another green wrinkled 

 variety, about two weeks earlier than the foregoing 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 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 re- 

 commendedfor 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 liiyed 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. 



Large White Marrowfat. Similar to the last variety, 

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



Dw^arf 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 foimiug, 

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

 comes out of the dry pea, leaving the hole. 



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

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

 borhood who have been planting the Extja 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 Cow Peas, different in 

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



