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GAEDENIXG FOR THE SOUTH. 



hardiest for planting in late autumn, to grow through 

 the winter, in mild climates. 



Early Charlton. — Also called Early Hotspur, Michaux 

 Ordinaire, is of more vigorous growth, and larger foliage ; 

 5 ft. high, with broad, flat pods, containing six or seven 

 peas of excellent quality and larger size than the Early 

 Frame; just as hardy and fit for use a few days later. 



Early Tom Thumb is the most dwarf sort known, being 

 only ten or twelve inches high, and of good flavor ; it re- 

 quires no sticks. 



Bishop's New Long-Pod is also a very productive 

 dwarf sort, of excellent quality ; grows \\ to 2 feet, with 

 straight, cylindric pods, containing six or seven large peas. 



The foregoing are for the early crop ; for the middle 



season : 



Fair bank's Champion. — This is the very best large 

 pea ; a wrinkled marrow, of the highest excellence ; grows 

 about 4 feet high, and bears very well. Pods long, some- 

 what curved, slightly flattened, and containing seven or 

 eight large, sugary peas, which when dry are somewhat 

 shrivelled and of a bluish cast. 



Dwarf Blue Imperial. — About 3 feet high; pods long, 

 curved at the extremity, and containing eight or nine 

 good peas, of a bluish cast. 



Victoria is an early, fine flavored, white, wrinkled mar- 

 row, about 3 feet high, and productive of fine large pods. 



Napoleon is a fine blue, wrinkled marrow ; the earliest 

 of this class, and quite productive. 

 The most desirable late sorts are : 



Large White Marrowfat, growing 4 or 5 feet high, 

 with broad pods, containing about eight large peas of 

 excellent quality ; round and white when dry. The Tall 

 White Marrowfat grows over six feet high. 



