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CULINARY OR KITCHEN GARDEN. 



fault in large establishments is the large size of 

 the peas, but, although disliked by cooks on that 

 account, it is much prized by them for many 

 purposes. It originated with the late Mr David 

 Bishop, author of " Casual Botany," and is a 

 hybrid between Bishop's early dwarf, a pea of 

 only 1 foot in height, and one of the marrow- 

 fats, carrying in itself the characters of both its 

 parents. 



5. Fairbeard's surprise. — B\ feet; seed bluish; 

 a profitable sort for a second or general crop. 

 Pods thick, roundish, containing from seven to 

 nine peas of excellent quality ; the same as Fair- 

 beard's early surprise. 



6. Victoria marrow. — 5^ to 6 feet; seed bluish; 

 an excellent sort for a general crop. Pods 

 nearly 4 inches long, generally in pairs, contain- 

 ing from seven to eight large peas each ; one of 

 our very best peas. 



7. Bedman's imperial. — 3 feet; seed large; 

 bluish green; called also Bedman's dwarf im- 

 perial ; very similar to Flack's dwarf victory ; 

 perhaps scarcely worth growing as distinct sorts. 

 Very prolific ; peas large ; excellent for green- 

 pea soup. 



8. Flack's new large victory. — Seed large; 

 bluish green ; 3 feet. Mr Thompson makes this 

 distinct from the last. It seems to us to be a 

 distinction without a difference. There would 

 be, however, no loss in growing both these ex- 

 cellent peas under different names — much less, 

 at least, than scores of others. Pease generally 

 six in a pod, and of excellent quality. 



9. Knight's tall marrow. — 6 to 7feet; seed large; 

 wrinkled or indented when dry ; white. Often 

 called Knight's tall white marrow, to distinguish 

 it from Knight's tall green marrow. Originated 

 with the late Mr T. A. Knight {vide sect Propa- 

 gation by Seed). Very much esteemed for its 

 productiveness and fine flavour. Like all the tall 

 marrows, only fit for a large garden, and then to 

 be grown in single rows, at a great distance apart. 

 Adapted for general crops. Pods large — from 

 seven to nine peas in each ; known also as 

 Knight's late, Knight's tall green marrow, 

 Knight's tall blue marrow. 



10. Fairbeard's champion of England. — 5 to 6 

 feet ; seed large ; wrinkled when dry ; bluish 

 green. One of the best of the wrinkled marrows, 

 and well adapted for general crops, as well as 

 early ones, being about as early as the Charlton. 

 From seven to eight large peas in a pod. 



11. Knight's dwarf marrow. — 3 to 4 feet. 

 There are two varieties of Knight's dwarf mar- 

 row, differing, we think, only in the colour of 

 the dried seed, the one being white, the other 

 greenish. However, either is valuable for a 

 general crop. The bluish green variety appears 

 to be preferred by Mr Thompson. Like all the 

 marrows, the seeds are large. Pods large, con- 

 taining six peas in each, and of excellent flavour ; 

 quite sugary. 



To these we shall add from our own memo- 

 randa, resulting from our trial above referred 

 to— 



1. Hair's dwarf mammoth. — 2 feet; seed large; 

 wrinkly; bluish green when ripe. Equal in 

 flavour to any of Knight's marrows, hitherto 

 considered the best in this respect. A most 



productive pea, continuing, like Bishop's new 

 long pod, in bearing for a long time, but some- 

 what later. Indeed, it is a truly second or gene- 

 ral crop variety. It is larger in pod than Knight's 

 dwarf marrow, and about seven days earlier. It 

 requires highly enriched soil, and the peas to 

 be planted from 4 to 6 inches apart in the line, 

 as they branch out in the manner of Bishop's. 

 One of the most valuable for small gardens and 

 private families, and, like the latter, although 

 large when sent to the table, if not too old, eats 

 deliciously, having a great deal of the marrow 

 property about it 



2. Lynns prolific. — 4 feet; seeds under medium 

 size; wrinkled, and having a dark eye when ripe; 

 seemingly a distinct variety of marrow; very 

 productive, and stands drought well. Suited 

 for a general crop. 



3. Sutton's early Goliah. — 4 feet; seed and pod 

 large ; in flavour resembling Knight's marrow-fats. 

 Suited for a general crop, as it is an abundant 

 bearer. 



4. Early Charlton. — Too well known to re- 

 quire description, having been in cultivation for 

 upwards of a century. We notice it here on 

 account of its great hardiness and fitness for 

 autumn sowing, to stand over the winter. How 

 will those opposed to the doctrine of acclima- 

 tation account for this ? Originally it must have 

 been as tender as the early frame, its constant 

 attendant, which, like it, is also hardy; and 

 both, with the exception of Hamilton's Novem- 

 ber prolific (which is no other than seed selected 

 from the Charlton), stand the winter better 

 than those of more recent origin. 



5. The true early frame. — The type of the early 

 Kent, of all the really early sorts, and probably 

 of the next two. 



6. Beck's morning star. — 3 feet ; seeds small ; 

 podding early and largely; pease a proper size 

 for a first-rate table. 



7. Sutton's early champion. — 3 feet; resembling 

 the last, only somewhat earlier. 



8. Burbage's eclipse. — From 18 inches to 2 

 feet ; seed large — from five to six in a pod ; blue 

 when ripe. An excellent bearer, having the 

 young pease of a very proper size. Known 

 also as Stubb's dwarf. Not so early as Bishop's 

 new long pod; it is, however, a good dwarf pea 

 for summer crops. 



9. Groom's superb dwarf blue. — Under 2 feet ; 

 the most productive of its height; well adapted 

 for small gardens, as a second cropper. 



10. Woodford's dwarf. — 2|feet; seed medium 

 size ; very dark green when ripe; a most abun- 

 dant bearer, and well suited for small gardens 

 as a principal crop. 



The dwarfest of all peas are, the Spanish 

 dwarf, Bishop's early dwarf, Thompson's early 

 dwarf. These seldom exceed 1 foot in height, 

 and in rich ground give fair returns. 



11. Bellamy's early green marrow. — 4 to 

 5 feet high ; pods cylindrical, straight, con- 

 taining generally six to seven peas; a good 

 bearer and excellent pea. 



12. Adamson's matchless marrow. — About 5 

 feet in height ; pods curved, flattish, containing 

 from six to seven peas. As early as the Charl- 

 ton, and an excellent bearer. The following are 



