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high, with longer and more curved pods, which are produced in pairs 
from ten to twelve on each stem. 
Sown February 23. Flowers opened May 24. Was in full bloom 
on the 29th. Slats appeared June 1 ; and the crop was fit for use 
on the 20th. 
The Committee considered this the same as Bishop's Early 
Dwarf. 
9. Early Bingwood. 
Synonyms. — Eingwood Marrow ; Essex Eival. 
Becription. — See Proc. E. H. S. vol. i. 344. 
Sown February 23. The first flower opened May 23. "Was 
in full bloom on the 30th. Slats appeared June 2 ; and the pods 
were ready to gather on the 17th. 
Essex Eival, as grown in this trial, is an inferior stock of Early 
Eingwood, being later and with smaller pods. 
10. Auvergne. 
Description. — See Proc. E. H. S. vol. i. 348. 
What was grown in the garden this year for Auvergne, was a 
spurious stock, and resembled, and seemed intermediate between 
that variety and Dickson's Favourite, and inferior to both. It was 
quite unworthy of the name of Auvergne. 
Sown Feb. 23. The first flower appeared May 28. Was in 
full bloom June 8. Slats came June 11 ; and the crop was fit for 
use on the 21st. 
11. Olory of Cassel. 
An indifi'erent mixture of Auvergne and Dickson's Favourite, 
with smaller but well-filled pods. Pale green in colour. Plant 
less robust, and about two days earlier. 
12. Leopold II. 
Eesembles Early Eingwood, the foliage and pods being of the 
peculiar pale green colour which that variety possesses. Pods 
long, narrow, nearly straight, very badly filled, the middle pea in 
each pod being wanting ; quite worthless. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 25. Was in full 
blossom May 30. First slats opened June 2, and were fit for use 
June 19. 
