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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



pods (lark green ; pods in pairs, long, straight, pointed, averaging eight 

 large deep green Peas of good flavour in a pod ; heavy crop. Ready 

 June 28. S93ds wrinkled. 



Second Early Tall Section. 



Standard varieties — Hundredfold, Prizetaker, Duke of Albany : — 

 Go. Hundredfold. — Height 6 feet ; haulm and pods deep green ; pods 

 in pairs, moderate length, slightly curved, pointed, averaging seven large 

 green Peas of fair flavour in a pod ; heavy crop. Ready June 29. Seeds 

 round. 



66. Prizetaker. — Very similar to No. 65, but not so good in flavour. 

 Ready June 29. Seeds round. 



67. Duke of Albany, A.M. July 5, 1901 (Sutton).— Height 6 feet ; 

 haulm and pods very dark green ; pods in pairs, long, broad, slightly 

 curved, handsome, averaging nine large deep green and very sweet Peas 

 in a pod ; very heavy crop. Ready June 27. Seeds wrinkled. 



Varieties for comparison : — 



68. Centenary, A.M. July o, 1901 (Sutton). — Height 5^ feet ; haulm 

 and pods dark green ; pods in pairs, long, broad, straight, handsome, 

 averaging eight very large and very sweet Peas in a pod ; very heavy 

 crop. Ready July 1. Seeds wrinkled. This variety had the largest 

 pods in the collection, and will prove a flne exhibition variety. 



69. Prince of Peas. — An improved ' Ne Plus Ultra.' Ready July 1. 

 Seeds wrinkled. 



70. Alderman, F.C.C. July 10, 1900.— Height 6 feet ; haulm and pods 

 dark green ; pods in pairs, long, broad, straight, averaging nine large 

 deep green sweet Peas in a pod ; very heavy crop. Ready July 1. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



Medium Section. 



Standard varieties — Dr. McLean, Yorkshire Hero : — 



71. Dr. McLean. — Height 2 feet ; haulm dark green ; pods paler, in 

 pairs, long, slightly curved, averaging eight whitish Peas of good flavour 

 in a pod ; very heavy crop. Ready July 5. Seeds wrinkled. 



72. Yorkshire Hero. — Height 18 inches ; haulm and pods deep green ; 

 pods in pairs, short, thick, averaging six large whitish and very sweet 

 Peas in a pod; heavy crop. Ready July 1. Seeds wrinkled. 



Varieties for comparison : — 



73. Masterpiece. — Height 3 feet ; haulm and pods dark green ; pods 

 in pairs, pods long, broad, straight, pointed, averaging ten large rich 

 green and sweet Peas in a pod ; heavy crop. Ready July 5. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



74. 'Best of all. — Height 3 feet ; haulm and pods dark green, in pairs, 

 long, broad, straight, averaging seven large deep green Peas in a pod ; 

 hea^'y crop. Ready July 5. Seeds wrinkled. 



75. Peerless, A.M. July 10, 1900. — Height 3 feet ; haulm and pods dark 

 green ; pods in pairs, long, broad, slightly curved, averaging eight large 

 dee]3 green and very sweet Peas in a pod ; heavy crop. Ready July 5. 

 Seeds wrinkled. 



