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REPORT ON NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 



Early Railway (or Stevenson's Railway of Mr. Wrench). — 

 From Messrs. Garaway and Co. 



Early Wonder. — From Mr. Waite. 



These six may be considered identical. Warner's Early 

 Emperor is stronger and taller than the Early Kent, not -quite so 

 early ; but a few days earlier than the Early Frame. 



Pois Malpeau. — Received from Messrs. Bossin and Co., Paris. 

 Smaller podded than the Early Kent, but in other respects very 

 similar to it. Evidently a breed, not improved, of the Pois le 

 plus Hdtif. 



Danecroft Rival. — Received from Mr. Glendinning ; — 



Dancer oft Early Green. — From Mr. Warner. These proved 

 the same ; and are not different from Fames' 's Conservative 

 Green Marroiv, from Mr. Fames, and the Transparent Pea, from 

 Mr. Charlwood, noticed in the Journal of the Society, vol. i. p. 168. 

 It is a very remarkable sort, the foliage and pods being destitute 

 of the usual glaucous hue ; but this renders it objectionable for 

 market ; for, although recently gathered, the pods appear as if 

 they had been much tossed and rubbed, like those that have been 

 hawked about till the bloom on the pod is lost. 



Clarke's Lincoln Green Podded New Early Marrow. — This 

 proved to be not a Marrow Pea, but one in the way of Early 

 Frame. Some plants had long, straight pods, containing 6 — 8 

 peas, about 12 days later than the Early Frame, which may have 

 been accidental ; but in general the dry seeds in the bag, as 

 received from Mr. Clarke, are very similar to those of the Early 

 Frame. 



American Dwarf. — Received from Mr. Glendinning. Sown 

 April 6th; fit for use July 8th; about 1^ foot highj pods 

 flattish, containing 6 — 7 peas, of good quality, yellowish white 

 when dry. A good bearer, ripening about a week or ten clays 

 later than Bishop's New Long-Pod. A very good dwarf variety. 



Early Surprise. — Received from Mr. Epps. Sown April 6th ; 

 fit July 10th ; a dwarf about li to 2 feet high ; pods large, thick, 

 containing generally 6 large blue peas. The plants have the 

 strong stems and vigorous habit of the Marrows. 



Stubb's or Burbidge's Eclipse. — Received from Mr. Waite. 

 Sown April 6th ; fit for use July 12th ; a dwarfj from 12 to 18 

 inches high; pods short, but well filled, containing 5 — 6 peas of 

 good size, compressed, of a bluish olive-green colour when dry. 

 Tolerably prolific. Not being so early as Bishop's New Long- 

 jpod, it is not so valuable as that variety ; but it js a very good 



