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REPORT ON PEAS AT CHISWICK, 1903. 



Eighty-four stocks of Peas were received for trial in the Gardens, and 

 all were sown on March 13 on ground that had been ridge-trenched and 

 well manured during the previous winter. All the stocks were thinly 

 sown, and the majority germinated well, and made sturdy growth, free 

 from any insect or fungoid pests. The Committee met on two occasions 

 to examine the stocks, viz. July 3 and 14. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Abundant (Laxton). — Height 18 inches. Haulm and pods deep 

 green ; pods in pairs, short, thick, straight, averaging six large pale -green 

 sweet peas in a pod. Good crop. Ready for use July 13. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



2. Acquisition (J. Veitch). — Height 2| feet. Haulm and pods dark 

 green ; pods in pairs, long, broad, straight, averaging six very large deep- 

 green peas in a pod. Heavy crop. Ready for use July 14. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



3. American Wonder (Sutton). — This variety is too well known to 

 need any description, and is now superseded by such excellent dwarf 

 varieties as 1 Harbinger ' and 1 Little Marvel.' 



4. Aristocrat, A.M. July 14, 1903 (Sharpe). — Height 4 feet. Haulm 

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

 averaging nine large deep-green and very sweet peas in a pod. Great crop 

 on very sturdy haulm. Ready for use July 12. Seeds wrinkled. 



5. Beatrice Harrison (Harrison). — Height 3 feet. Haulm and pods 

 dark green ; pods in pairs, long, broad, straight, averaging seven large pale- 

 green sweet peas in a pod. Heavy crop. Ready for use July 7. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



6. Best of All (Sutton).— See Vol. XXVI., page 278. Ready for use 

 July 12. 



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

 Haulm and pods pale green ; pods in pairs, long, thick, and nearly 

 straight, averaging seven large sweet peas in each. Very heavy crop. 

 Ready July 11. Seeds wrinkled. 



8. Carter's Seedling No. 1 (Carter).— Height 2 feet. Haulm and pods 

 deep green ; pods single, short, straight, averaging five large dark-green 

 peas in a pod. Good crop. Ready for use July 11. Seeds wrinkled. 



9. Carter's Seedling No. 2. (Carter). — Height 1 foot. Haulm and 

 pods dark green ; pods usually single, short, thick, straight, averaging four 

 pale-green sweet peas in a pod. Good crop. Ready for use July 3. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



10. Carter's Seedling No. 3. (Carter). — Height 18 inches. Haulm 

 dark green ; pods paler, single, short, thick, straight, averaging five large 



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