Richard Frotscher’s Almarvac and Garden Manual 
Extra Early, or First and 
Best. This is the earliest Pea cul- 
tivated ; very popular withthe small 
market gardeners here, who have 
rich grounds. Itis very productive Bm 
and good flavored. The stock Isell 
is as good as any sold in the coun- 
try, not surpassed by any, no mat- 
ter whose name is put before “‘Extra 
Early.”’ : 
Early Washington, Early 
May or Frame, which areall 
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. 
Fom Thumb. Very dwart 
and quite productive. Can be cul- 
tivated in rows a foot apart; re- 
quires no branches or sticks. 
Laxton’s Alpha. This isa 
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 likea 
first-class pea.§ It will come into 
general cultivation when better 
known. 
American Wonder. (New.)} 
A wrinkled pea of dwarf growth, 10 Extra Early, or First and Best. 
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; requirés 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. 
MeLean’s Advanecer. Thisis another green, wrinkled variety, 
about two weeks earlier than the foregoing kind. 
MeLean’s Little Gem. <A dwarf, wrinkled variety, of recent 
introduction. Itis early, very prolific and of excellent flavor. Re- 
quires no sticks. 
Laxton’s Prolific Long Pod. A green marrow 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. 
