REPORT ON PEAS, 1905. 



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averaging eight very large fine-flavoured Peas in each ; handsome. 

 Good crop ; ready for use July 10 ; seeds wrinkled. 



63. Gradus, F.C.C. July 1, 1887 (Sutton).— Height 2 feet; haulm 

 and pods deep green ; pods single ; averaging eight large and very sweet 

 Peas in each. Good crop ; ready for use June 23 ; seeds wrinkled. 



64. Green Gem, A.M. July 4, 1905 (Sutton).— Height 18 inches ; 

 haulm and pods very dark green ; pods in pairs ; averaging nine large 

 delicious Peas in each. Heavy crop ; ready for use J une 23 ; seeds 

 wrinkled. 



65. Hamble (Stanard).— Height 4 feet ; haulm and pods dark green ; 

 pods in pairs ; averaging seven sweet Peas in each. Good crop ; ready 

 for use July 15 ; seeds wrinkled. 



66. Harbinger, A.M. June 20, 1901 (Sutton).— Height 1 foot ; haulm 

 and pods deep green ; pods in pairs ; averaging six very sweet Peas in 

 each. Good crop ; ready for use June 16 ; seeds wrinkled. 



67. Harrison's Glory (Sutton). — Height 4 feet ; haulm and pods 

 deep green ; pods in pairs, small ; averaging five moderately sweet Peas 

 in each. Good crop ; ready for use July 11 ; seeds slightly wrinkled. 



68. Hercules (A. Dickson).— Height 4^ feet ; haulm and pods dark 

 green ; pods in pairs, handsome ; averaging nine sweet Peas in each. 

 Heavy crop ; ready for use June 27 ; seeds wrinkled. 



69. Home Rule (Cannell). — Height 2^ feet ; haulm and pods deep 

 green ; pods in pairs ; averaging six large Peas in each. Fair crop ; 

 ready for use June 26 ; seeds wrinkled. This variety suffered from wire- 

 worm. 



70. Ideal, F.C.C. July 3, 1903 (Sutton).— Height 2 feet ; haulm and 

 pods very dark ; pods in pairs ; averaging six large fine-flavoured Peas 

 in each. Good crop ; ready for use June 23 ; seeds wrinkled. 



71. Improved William I. (Sutton). — A good stock of this well-known 

 old Pea, but superseded now by earlier and finer-flavoured varieties, such 

 as 'Little Marvel.' Ready for use June 18. 



72. James Grieve (Stanard). — Height 3t> feet ; haulm and pods dark 

 green ; pods in pairs ; averaging eight large good-flavoured Peas in each. 

 Moderate crop ; ready for use June 21 ; seeds wrinkled. 



73. James Stanard (Stanard). — Height 3^ feet ; haulm and pods 

 pale green ; pods in pairs ; averaging eight large whitish but very sweet 

 Peas in each. Heavy crop ; ready for use July 10 ; seeds wrinkled. 



74. King of the Dwarfs (Sutton). — Not a success. 



75. Late Queen, A.M. July 10, 1900 (Sutton).— Height 3J feet; 

 haulm and pods very dark green ; pods in pairs ; averaging eight large 

 fine-flavoured Peas in each. Heavy crop ; ready fcr use July 15 ; seeds 

 wrinkled. A splendid late variety. 



76. Laxton's Standard (Divers). — Height 3 feet ; haulm and pods 

 pale green ; pods single ; averaging five Peas in a pod. Good crop ; 

 ready for use July 5 ; seeds wrinkled. This is distinct from 1 Standard ' 

 which received an A.M. July 10, 1900. 



77. 78,79. Little Marvel, A.M. July 11, 1902 (Sutton, Barr, Carter).— 

 Height 2 feet ; haulm and pods dark green ; pods in pairs ; averaging 

 eight medium-sized and remarkably sweet Peas in each. Great crop ; 

 ready for use June 18 ; seeds wrinkled. This proved the best early variety. 



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