SHELLING PEAS 



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at first, about 2 in. long, quite square at the end, and becoming very 

 much swollen before ripening, each containing from five to seven 

 peas, which are very closely pressed together, and consequently 

 flattened at the sides, and, 

 when ripe, are square in ^ 

 shape, very much wrinkled, 

 and pure white. The stem 

 usually carries six or seven 

 tiers of pods. In all its 

 characteristics of growth, 

 habit, and foliage, this 

 variety comes very close 

 to Sangster's No. i Pea, 

 but differs from it entirely 

 in the appearance of the 

 seeds or peas. It was raised 

 by Mr. Laxton, about the 

 year 1875. 



Laxton's "The Shah" Pea (natural size). 



Telephone Pea. 



Carter's Telephone Pea. — A climbing Pea, from about 3 to 4 ft. 

 high. Leaves very large, pale yellow-green, veined and marbled with 

 white; stipules quite remarkable for their large size; stem generally 

 simple, but occasionally with one or two branches, rather long jointed, 



