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Plant extremely robust and strong-growing. Stem 3 feet, 
branching very much, and flowering successioually. Foliage 
large, deep green, slightly blotched. The pods are produced in 
pairs, from twenty to twenty -four on a plant ; they are long, nearly 
straight, resembling Omega, but broader than that variety, of a 
beautiful deep dark-green colour ; they contain from six to eight 
large peas, which are of a fine dark-green colour, like Ne Plus 
Ultra. Eipe seed very large, deep green, compressed and wrinkled. 
Quality excellent. 
Sown Pebruary 23. First flower opened June 13 ; was in full 
flower June 19. First slats appeared June 21. Fit for use 
July 9. 
This is the latest pea, by several days, of any in cultivation ; 
and by its habit of growing and flowering successioually a conti- 
nuous supply of peas fit for use is maintained for a week or ten 
days later still. 
VII. Wbinkled Blue Mabeows. 
Ripe seed blue and wrinkled. Foliage dark green, and much 
blotched. 
1. LaxtorCs No. 1. 
A cross between Dillistone's Early and Little Grem. 
This resembles Alpha in the characters and general appearance 
of the plant, but having straight pods, the same as Pioneer (white 
seed). Eipe seed same as Alpha, small, light blue, wrinkled. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 10. Full flower 
May 22. First slats appeared May 25. Fit for use June 12. 
The earliest blue wrinkled Marrow, coming into use the same 
time as Dillistone's Early. 
2. Alpha (Laxton). 
Habit and general appearance of plant like the Frame class or 
Sangster's No. 1. Plant rather straggling, weak, and somewhat 
tender, from 3 to 3^ feet high. Stem simple, with light or pale 
green foliage. The pods are produced singly, from seven to nine 
on a plant. They are long, rounded in form, narrow, much curved, 
and pointed, of a pale green colour, like Sangster's. They con- 
tain from seven to nine good-sized peas in each, of a fine colour 
and most excellent quality. Eipe seed small, light blue, much 
wrinkled. 
