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Laxton's Alpha. This is a variety of recent introduction ; it is 

 the earliest wrinkled variety 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. 



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 England. A green wrinkled variety of very fine 

 flavor ; not profitable for the market, but recommended for family use. 



McLean's Advancer. This is another green wrinkled variety, 

 about two weeks earlier than the foregoing kind. 



McLeans Little €?em. A dwarf wrinkled variety of recent 

 introduction. It is early, very prolific and of excellent flavor. Bequires 

 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. Can not be too highly recommended for 

 family use. 



Dwarf JBIue 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. 



IBlacIs 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. 



Large 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 equally as 

 well as those without holes. Market gardeners in this neighborhood 

 who have been planting the Extra Early Pea 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 purposes ; that is sown 

 broad-cast, 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 not grow as tall as the others, but 



