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seldom opening fully, and usually in pairs ; pods about in. long, 

 dark green, remarkably broad, especially at the lower end, each 

 containing from six to eight very green peas, flattened at the sides 

 and square. They retain their deep green colour when ripe, at 

 which time they are flat in shape, angular, and sometimes slightly 

 hollowed on the faces. The stem usually carries from eight to 

 twelve tiers of pods. This is a productive variety, continuing to 

 yield for a long time. 



Laxton's Unique. — This is a very dwarf variety, growing from 

 12 to 14 in. high, with a usually branching stem. Pods in pairs, 

 rather broad, tolerably curved, of medium length, and pointed at 

 the end ; peas round, rather small, half white and half pale green 

 when ripe. 



Paradise Marrow.— A vigorous-growing climbing Pea, 5 to 6 ft. 

 high, usually branching. Pods sometimes in pairs, but generally 

 solitary, 4 in. long at least, broad, square at the end, and very 

 slightly curved, well filled ; peas seven to nine in each pod, large 

 and sweet, becoming round and white when ripe. 



Peruvian Black-eye Marrow. — An American variety re- 

 sembling the Pois de Madere. It is also very like the Marly and 

 Gouvigny Peas, but is distinguished from them by having a black 

 spot on the hiluin. 



Philadelphia Extra Early. — Another American kind. A 

 handsome climbing, very early Shelling Pea, very much resembling 

 Daniel O'Rourke. Peas white. 



Prizetaker Green Marrow. — A rather slender climbing Pea. 

 Leaves medium size, glaucous green ; stipules very broad, dark 

 green, distinctly blotched with gray-green ; stem slender, long 

 jointed, sometimes single and sometimes with one or two branches; 

 flowers almost always solitary, usually commencing to bloom at the 

 twelfth joint of the stem ; pods dark green, from about 3 to nearly 

 4 in. long, faintly curved like a pruning-knife blade, and quite 

 square at the end. Each pod contains from eight to eleven smooth 

 green peas, which completely fill it, and are usually misshapen by 

 being pressed against one another. 



Royal Dwarf {White Russian). — A half-dwarf variety, about 

 2\ ft. high, branching. Pods generally solitary, rather broad, very 

 faintly curved, each containing five or six large peas, somewhat 

 oval in shape, and very white when ripe. 



Shilling's Grotto. — A climibing Pea, about 4 ft high, not 

 branching. Pods long, narrow, and slightly curved, each contain- 

 ing seven or eight peas, which become white and round when ripe. 



William the Conqueror. — Half-dwarf, pretty early, pods slightly 

 curved, resembling those of William Hurst, but its seed is round. 



Woodford Marrow. — A half-dwarf variety, with a stout, often 

 branching stem, about 3 ft. high. Leaves dark green, glaucous ; 



