PEAS 



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P. Sans Parchemin Nain Hdtif de Hollande, — A dwarf variety, 

 growing from about 20 in. to 



2 ft. high, and a true early kind, 

 as it flowers about the same 

 time as the Ruelle Michaux Pea. 

 Pods rather small, between 2 and 



3 in. long and f in. broad, slightly 

 curved, and quite free from 

 membrane. 



P. Sans Parchemin Nain 

 Ordinaire (Common Dwarf Sugar 

 Pea). — This variety differs very 

 Httle from the preceding one. It 

 comes in a day or two later, but 

 is hardier and rather more pro- 

 ductive. Both varieties are now 

 superseded in cultivation by the 

 Early Dwarf Brittany Sugar 

 Pea. 



P. Sans Parchemin Ride Nain 

 (Knight's Dwarf Marrow Sugar 

 Pea). — This is rather a half-dwarf 

 than a really dwarf kind, as it 

 grows from about 2\ to upwards 

 of 3 ft. high. Flowers white, in 

 pairs ; pods small, numerous, 

 generally curved, and free from 

 membrane ; peas wrinkled, small, 

 square or flattened. This is a 

 very distinct variety, but it has 

 the fault of being somewhat 

 late. The peculiarity of the pea 

 being wrinkled adds nothing to the merit of the variety as a 

 Sugar Pea. 



Knight's Dwarf Marrow Pea. 



Other English Varieties 

 A. Round or Smooth- skinned Peas 



Batt's Wonder. — A half-dwarf, rather thick-set kind, with 

 large dark green leaves. Flowers in pairs ; pods long and slender, 

 slightly curved and pointed ; peas round, sometimes square from 

 pressure in the pod, and dark green. A productive, hardy, and 

 somewhat late variety. 



Beck's Gem. — A dwarf variety, seldom exceeding a foot in 

 height. Stem stifl", often branching ; flowers white, in pairs ; pods 



