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7. Evergreen Delicatesse, A.M. June 20, 1908 (Carter).— Height 

 3tj feet ; haulm strong, dark green ; pods in pairs, curved, averaging 

 nine large very sweet peas in a pod, fine dark green colour. Very heavy 

 crop. Seeds wrinkled. 



8. Giant Blue Express (Carter). — Height 4 feet ; haulm strong and 

 pale green ; pods single, 4 inches long, well filled, averaging seven large 

 fair-flavoured peas in a pod. Good crop. Seeds round. 



9. Giant Lightning (Carter). — Height 4 feet ; haulm pale green, 

 strong ; pods in pairs, 3^ inches long, averaging eight large peas in a 

 pod. Heavy crop. Seeds round. 



10. Harvestman, A.M. June 30, 1908 (Carter).— Height feet; 

 haulm strong and very dark green ; pods usually in pairs, 5 inches long, 

 averaging eight large delicious peas in a pod, and commencing to crop 

 close to the ground. Very heavy crop. Seeds wrinkled. Raised from 

 ' Eclipse ' x ' Duke of Albany.' 



11. International, A.M. June 30, 1908 (Carter).— Height 5J feet; 

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

 sweet peas in a pod; pods 5 J inches long. Very heavy crop. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



12. Lightning (Carter). — Height 4 feet ; haulm light and thin ; 

 pods usually single, 3^ inches long, averaging six medium-sized peas in 

 a pod. Moderate crop. Seeds round. 



13. Mayflower (Carter). — Height 18 inches ; haulm pale and irregular 

 in growth ; pods in pairs, 3^ inches long, averaging eight large peas in 

 a pod. Good crop. Seeds wrinkled. 



14. Pilot, A.M. July 3, 1903 (Sydenham).— Height 4 feet ; haulm 

 rather pale ; pods in pairs, 4 inches long, averaging seven large excellent 

 peas in a pod. Heavy crop. Seeds, some round, some wrinkled. 



15. Pilot reselected (Carter). — Same as No. 14. 



16. 17, 18. Seedlings 206, 209 (Carter).— These were unnamed, and 

 received no recognition from the Committee. 



19. The Clipper (Sydenham). — Height 5 feet ; haulm pale green ; pods 

 4 inches long, in pairs, averaging 9 large peas in a pod. Fair crop. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



20. William Hurst (Carter). — Height 1 foot ; haulm dark and very 

 sturdy ; pods single, 2f inches long, averaging six sweet peas in a pod. 

 Good crop. Seeds wrinkled. 



MlDSEASON VAEIETIES. 



21. Boston Unrivalled, A.M. July 14, 1896 (Bunyard).— Height, 5^ feet ; 

 haulm strong, palish green ; pods usually in pairs, 5 inches long, averaging 

 eight peas in a pod. Heavy crop. Seeds wrinkled. 



22. Buttercup (Carter). — Height 3 feet ; growth irregular, and crop 

 poor. 



23. Commonwealth (Carter). — Height 3 feet ; haulm and pods dark 

 green ; pods usually in pairs, 4 inches long, averaging nine large, excel- 

 lent peas in a pod. Moderate crop. Seeds wrinkled. 



24. Commonwealth reselected (Carter). — A more vigorous form of 

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