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inches to 2 feet, robust, producing from eight to nine pods on each 
stem, single and in pairs The pods are rather short, but broad, 
very slightly curved and bluntly ended, of a light green colour. 
They contain from five to six peas of medium size, and do not fill 
out well at all times. Bipe seed large, round, blue. 
Sown [February 23. Eirst flower opened May 22 ; was in full 
flower May 26. First slats appeared May 30. Fit for use 
June 19. 
4. Woodford Marrow. 
JDescription. — See Proc. E. H. S. vol. i. 359. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened June 5 ; was in full 
flower June 13. First slats appeared June 16. Fit for use 
June 27. 
5. Green Noyon. 
The plant has the habit of Blue Prussian, having a stem about 
2^ feet high, with deep-green foliage. Pods small, round, very 
full, nearly straight, there being from eight to nine on each stem, 
generally in pairs, of a pale green colour, and containing from five 
to six small peas. Eipe seed round, light green, smaU, smooth. 
A worthless variety. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened June 12 ; was in full 
flower June 14. First slats appeared June 16. Fit for use 
June 27. 
6. Blue Prussian. 
Description. — See Proc. E. H. S. vol. i. 360. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened June 9 ; was in fuU 
flower June 13. First slats appeared June 16. Fit for use 
June 30. 
7. Evergreen (Laxton). 
Plant five to six feet high. Habit of growth like Auvergne, 
with rather small pale green foliage. Stems generally simple, 
producing from fourteen to sixteen pods in pairs. The pods are 
rather small, slightly curved, and bluntly pointed, very closely 
filled with from seven to eight medium- sized peas. The peas are 
of a bright green colour tinged with dark green. Flavour very 
inferior. Eipe seed of a deep green piebald colour. 
