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This is more curious thau useful, beiug poor in quality. It is 
frequently called tbe Mummy pea. 
II. Marrow Peas. 
Eipe seed white, large, smooth, uneven, compressed, irregular 
or egg-shaped ; skin thick. Poliage blotched. 
1. Paradise Marrow, 
Synonyms. — Paradise Early Marrow ; Excelsior Marrow ; 
Champion of Paris. 
Description. — See Proc. E. H. S. vol. i. 350. 
Sown Eebruary 23. First flower opened May 30 ; was in full 
flower June 7. First slats appeared June 11. Fit for use 
June 24. 
2. Dixon's Early Divarf Paragon, 
Plant robust, from 2 to 2§ feet high, resembling Bishop's 
Dwarf. Stem branching, producing from sixteen to eighteen 
pods, which are generally borne in pairs ; they are of a fine deep 
green colour, but fill badly, and contain from five to six medium- 
sized peas. Dried seed large, white, flattened, indented. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 23 ; was in full 
flower May 30. First slats appeared June 2. Fit for use 
June 24. 
3. Harrison's Perfection. 
Description. — See Proc. K.. H. S. vol. i. 352. 
Sown February 23. First flowers opened May 16; was in full 
flower May 26. First slats appeared May 29. Fit for use 
June 20. 
A very good cropping pea, but with indifferently filled pods. 
Has long since been superseded. 
4. Laxton's Prolific Long-pod, 
Synonym. — Laxton's Prolific selected. 
Plant of a robust and vigorous habit of growth, having large 
pale-blotched foliage. Height from 5 to 7 feet, producing from 
twelve to fourteen pods on each stem in pairs. The pods are 
