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14. Excels All (Long). — A form of Ne Plus Ultra ; height, 

 5 feet. Ready for use July 14. 



15. Fidler's Queen (Fidler). Haulm and pods grass-green, 

 pods in pairs, averaging seven large pale green peas in straight 

 pods ; flavour good ; moderate crop ; height H feet. Ready for 

 use July 1. Seeds wrinkled. 



16. Fidler's No. 2 (Fidler). Haulm and pods bright green, 

 pods in pairs, averaging eight large deep green peas in slightly 

 curved pods ; good crop. A variety of the Duke of Albany form. 

 Height 5 feet. Ready for use July 1. Seeds wrinkled. 



17. First Early Seedling (Nash). Haulm and pods dark 

 green, pods in pairs, averaging six bright green peas in straight 

 pods ; flavour fair ; moderate crop ; very similar to English 

 Wonder. Height 20 inches. Ready for use June 25. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



18. Goldfinder (R. Yeitch). Haulm and pods light green, 

 pods usually single, averaging six large green peas in straight 

 blunt pods ; flavour excellent. A good early form of Ne Plus 

 Ultra ; height 1 feet. Ready for use July 9. Seeds wrinkled. 



19. Gros Bleu Nam (Vilmorin). Haulm and pods dark 

 green, pods in pairs, averaging six medium-size peas in straight 

 pods ; flavour fair ; good crop ; height 20 inches. Ready for use 

 June 25. Seeds round. 



20. Harbinger (Dickson's). — x x July 1, 1897. Haulm and 

 .pods grass-green, pods in pairs, averaging six medium-size pale 

 green peas in straight pods ; extraordinary crop. This should 

 prove a valuable market variety ; flavour good ; height 4 feet. 

 Ready for use June 25. Seeds wrinkled. 



21. Honeydew (Sim). Haulm and pods very dark green, 

 pods in pairs, averaging five large pale green peas in straight 

 pods ; flavour excellent ; moderate crop ; height 2 feet. Ready 

 for use June 30. Seeds wrinkled. 



22. Improved Gem (Hurst & Sons). This variety is very 

 similar to Chelsea Gem, but is rather more robust. Ready for 

 use June 23. 



23. Island Queen (Heaton). Same as Ne Plus Ultra. 



24. King of the Earlies (Yates). Haulm and pods pale 

 green, pods usually single, averaging six large peas in straight 

 pods ; flavour good ; heavy crop ; height 3 feet. Ready for use 

 June 23. Seeds round. 



