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leaf which is nearly as large as the others, instead of having at 

 the end one or two small-sized leaves, as is usually the case in the 

 two preceding varieties. 



Very Early May Pea. — Resembles Caractacus, and flowers at 

 the same time ; is a little later and more productive. The pods 

 are produced in pairs ; and the stems are not above 3 ft. or so in 

 height. They bear pods very low down, and have often as many 

 as nine tiers of flowers. The pods are from to 3 in. in length, 



Sangster's No. i Pea. Daniel O'Rcurke Pea. 



straight, blunt at the ends, and contain six to eight small 

 salmon-coloured seeds. 



Emerald Gem Pea. — Stem 25 to 30 in. high, long and jointed, 

 with medium-sized foliage, resembling that of Prince Albert Pea, 

 but is a little larger, and besides, both in the stems and pods, has 

 a peculiar glazed vivid green colour, without any of that glaucous, 

 bluish appearance of the other Peas. The flowers are white, most 

 often solitary. The pods are straight, with the same glazed look 

 as the other parts. They contain from six to eight medium-sized 

 round peas, sometimes slightly wrinkled and of a salmon tinged 

 white colour when ripe. 



