CULINARY PEAS TRIED AT WISLEY, 1913. 



677 



2. Acme (J. Veitch), A.M. July 5, 1898. Described vol. xxxvi. 



p. 711. 



First Sowing 

 Second 

 Third „ 



Above ground. 

 April 7 

 May 15 

 June 9 



In flower. 

 May 30 

 June 16 



July 7 



Ready to pick. 

 June 19 

 July 3 

 Aug. 5 



3. Alderman (A. Dickson), F.C.C. July 10, 1900. — Described vol. 

 xxxvi. p. 718, but slightly dwarfer and of lighter colour. 



Above ground. In flower. Ready to pick. 



First Sowing . . April 15 June 7 June 24 



Second . . May 15 June 24 July 16 



Third „ . . June 9 July 15 Aug. 13 



4. Alderman (re-selected) (Dobbie), F.C.C. July 10, 1900. 

 vol. xxxvi. p. 718. Germination fair. 



-Described 



First Sowing 

 Second 

 Third ,, 



Above ground. 

 April 7 

 May 15 

 June 10 



In flower. 

 June 9 

 June 24 

 Failed. 



Ready to pick. 



July 5 

 July 18 



5. America (Holmes), A.M. July 18, 1911. — Described vol. xxxvii. 



p. 405 ; height variable, haulm weaker. 



First Sowing 

 Second 

 Third „ 



Above ground. 

 April 8 

 May 1 5 

 Failed. 



In flower. 

 June 7 

 June 24 



Ready to pick. 

 June 26 

 July 18 



6. American Wonder (Sutton). — Described vol. xxxvi. p. 711. 



Above ground. In flower. Ready to pick. 



First Sowing . . April 5 May 27 June 19 



Second ,, . . May 15 June 13 July 3 



Third . . June 7 ? Aug. 5 



7. Autocrat (Sutton), F.C.C. July 10, 1885. — Described vol. xxxvi. 

 724. 



First Sowing 

 Second ,, 

 Third „ 



Above ground. 

 April 5 

 May 15 

 June 7 



In flower. 

 June 18 

 July 3 

 July 29 



Ready to pick. 



July 12 

 Aug. 15 

 Aug. 29 



8. Autocrat (J. Veitch), F.C.C. July 10, 1885. — Described vol. xxxvi. 

 724. 



First Sowing 

 Second „ 

 Third „ 



Above ground. 

 April 7 

 May 15 

 June 7 



In flower. 

 June 18 

 July 3 

 July 29 



Ready to pick. 

 July 21 

 Aug. 8 

 Aug. 18 



9. Battleship (Carter), XXX July 7, 1913. — Described vol. xxxvi. 

 p. 719. Haulm strong. 



First Sowing 

 Second „ 

 Third „ 



Above ground. 

 April 7 

 May 15 

 June 7 



In flower. 

 June 4 

 June 23 

 July 16 



Ready to pick. 



July 3 

 July 19 

 Aug. 13 



10. Benefactor (Hurst). — Height 3 J feet ; haulm light green, 

 strong ; pods in pairs, light green, 3J inches long, straight, ends 

 curved, seven large peas in each ; seeds round, white. 



First Sowing 

 Second 

 Third „ 



Above ground. 

 April 4 

 May 15 

 June 7 



In flower. 



May 26 

 June 13 

 July 4 



Ready to pick. 

 June 19 

 July 4 

 Aug. 5 



