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ROYAL HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
They contain from seven to eight very large peas of a light green 
colour and of excellent flavour. Eipe seed pale green and white, 
wrinkled. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 21 ; was in full 
flower May 27. First slats appeared May 30. t'it for use 
June 24. 
18. Laxton's Quantity. 
This, which originally was a round- white-seeded variety, proved 
in the trial to be now but a form of Laxton's Quality with 
straighter pods. 
19. Lord Palmerston. 
In the way of Veitch's Perfection, with broader pods, but 
not quite so long and somewhat paler in colour ; very uniform. 
Comes into use with Hairs's Dwarf Mammoth. 
20. Knighfs Tall Green Marrow. 
Synonym . — C ullingf ord' s C ham pion . 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 29 ; was in full 
flower June 5. First slats appeared June 12. Fit for use 
June 25. 
21. Yorkshire Hero. 
Plant moderately robust. Height 3 feet. Stem simple, pro- 
ducing from twelve to fourteen pods on each, in pairs. The pods 
are short, broad, nearly straight, of a light-green colour, and do 
not fill well. They contain only from four to six fair- sized peas. 
Eipe seed light green, wrinkled. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 27 ; was in full 
flower June 5. First slats appeared June S. Fit for use J une 25. 
This very much resembles M'Lean's Prolific. 
22. Princess of Wales. 
In habit and general appearance this very closely resembles 
Advancer. It might, indeed, be termed a good selected late stock 
of that variety. The ripe seed is lighter in colour tlian that of 
Advancer. 
Sown February 23. First flower opened May 30; was in full 
flower June 8. First slats appeared June 12. Fit for use June 
27 , six days later than Advancer. 
