RFPORT ON PEAS, 1905. 



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REPORT ON PEAS, 1905. 



A very extensive trial of Peas was made in the Society's gardens at 

 Wisley, 149 stocks being sent in, but owing to the combination of (1) 

 the soil still being poor, (2) a very severe frost on the morning of May 

 23, (3) a long period of drought, and (4) an attack of wire-worm, 

 the trial was not a very successful one. The Peas were all sown on 

 March 22, and the germination was good in almost every instance. 

 The soil had been deeply worked, and the Peas sown in trenches, made 

 as if for Celery. 



F.C.C. = First-class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Acme, A.M. July 5, 1898 (J. Veitch). — Height about 3 feet; haulm 

 and pods dark green, pods in pairs ; averaging seven very sweet Peas 

 in a pod. Good crop ; ready for use June 21. Raised from Veitch's 

 Early x Stratagem ; seeds wrinkled. 



2. Advancer (Sutton). — Height about 3 feet ; haulm very strong, 

 with dark green pods in pairs ; averaging eight large fine-flavoured Peas 

 in a pod. Heavy crop ; ready for use July 3. A very fine variety ; seeds 

 wrinkled. 



3. Alderman, F.C.C. July 10, 1900 (Sutton).— Height 5 feet ; haulm 

 and pods deep green ; pods in pairs ; averaging nine large sweet Peas in 

 long handsome pods. Heavy crop ; ready for use June 26. A splendid 

 variety ; seeds wrinkled. 



4. Ameer, F.C.C. July 2, 1885 (Sutton).— Height about 4| feet ; haulm 

 strong, pale green ; pods in pairs ; averaging six large sweet Peas of a 

 pale colour in the pod. Heavy crop ; ready for use June 24 ; seeds 

 wrinkled. 



5. American Wonder (Sutton). — A very good stock of this well-known 

 variety, but superseded by ' Little Marvel,' a much finer Pea in every 

 respect. 



G. Aristocrat, A.M. July 14, 1903 (Barr).— Height 4| feet; haulm 

 and pods very dark green ; pods in pairs ; handsome ; averaging nine 

 large rich green Peas in a pod. Ready for use July 12 ; seeds wrinkled. 



7, 8. Autocrat, F.C.C. July 10, 1885 (J. Veitch, Sutton).— Height 

 4 feet ; haulm and pods dark green ; pods in pairs ; averaging seven 

 large deep green and fine flavoured Peas in a pod. Ready for use July 

 12 ; seeds wrinkled. One of the finest late Peas in cultivation, with 

 a splendid robust prolific habit. 



9. Bel voir Castle (Divers). — Height 4 feet ; pods in pairs ; averaging 

 seven large sweet Peas in a pod ; haulm and pods dark green. Heavy 

 crop ; ready for use June 21 ; seeds wrinkled. 



10. Best of All (Sutton). — Height 3 feet ; haulm and pods very dark 

 green ; pods in pairs ; averaging eight large deep green Peas in a pod ; 

 fine flavour. Heavy crop ; ready for use July 8 ; seeds wrinkled. 



11. Boston Unrivalled, A.M. July 14, 1896 (Barr).— Height 4 feet; 



