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flower June 14. First slats appeared June 14. Fit for use 
June 30. 
20. Stijjplanter (Laxton). 
A cross between Yeitcb's Perfection and Little G-em. 
Plant very robust and vigorous. Heigbt about 3 feet. Foliage 
deep green like the Woodford Marrow. Stem branching, pro- 
ducing from fourteen to sixteen pods on each, in pairs. Pods 
very large, broad, scimitar-shaped, of a deep green colour, and 
containing from seven to eight very large peas, which are of a deep 
green colour. Dried seed very large, bluish green, flattish, round, 
and sometimes indented. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 26 ; was in full 
flower May 30. First slats appeared June 2. Fit for use 
July 1. 
A large, handsome, and very prolific pea, which received a 
First-class Certificate. 
V. Wkinkled White Maerows. 
Ripe seed white, compressed and wrinkled. Foliage most fre- 
quently dark green and much blotched, but occasionally light 
green or not at all blotched. 
1. Fio7ieer (Laxton) . 
A cross between Dillis tone's Early and Little G-em. 
Plant of the type of Sangster's No. 1, but with paler foliage, 
especially when in a young stage, which gives it a sickly appear- 
ance. Plant not so robust as Alexandra, from 3 to 3| feet high, 
producing from nine to ten pods on a stem, generally simple. 
The pods are of fine size, nearly straight, pale green, and contain 
from five to six rather small white wrinkled peas. Eipe seed 
rather small, wrinkled, white. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 9; was in full 
bloom May 18. First slats appeared May 22. Fit for use 
June 13. One day later than Dillistone's Early. 
The earliest white wrinkled Marrow, of fine quality, resembling 
Alpha, only diflering in the colour of the seed. 
2. Alexandra (Laxton). 
A cross between Prolific Long-pod and Advancer. 
