KEPORT ON PEAS AT CHISWICK, 1899. 
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REPORT ON PEAS AT CHISWICK, 1899. 
FoKTY-six stocks of Peas were received for trial in the Gardens, and 
nine old and good varieties were grown with them for comparison. 
Thirty-three stocks were sown on March 10, and thirteen other stocks 
were sown later, the seeds being received late, and consequently did not. 
have the same advantages as those seeds received earlier. The whole 
collection was sown on ground that had been trenched and well manured 
with cow manure, and with one exception the whole grew well and 
cropped freely. Two meetings were held by the Committee to examina 
them : on June 29 for the early varieties, and on July 11 for the later 
ones. 
F.C.C.=First-class Certificate. 
A.M. = Award of Merit. 
XXX = Highly Commended. 
X X = Commended. 
■ 1. Alderman Selected, A.M. July 11, 1899 (Deal).— Height 5^ feet ; 
pods lorg, straight, in pairs, averaging nine large deep green and sweet 
peas in a pod ; haulm and pods deep green ; growth robust ; very heavy 
crop. Ready for use June 29. Seeds wrinkled. 
2. Beatrice (Harrison). — Height 2^ feet ; pods long, slightly curved,- 
in pairs, averaging seven large pale green peas in a pod ; haulm and pods 
dark green ; growth robust ; heavy crop. Ready for use July 4. Seeds- 
wrinkled ; stock slightly mixed. 
3. Bertrand (Deal). — Height 1^ feet ; pods moderately long, straight,, 
usually in pairs, averaging five large deep green peas in a pod ; haulm 
and pods deep green ; growth robust ; heavy crop. Ready for use 
June 29. Seeds wrinkled. 
4. Continuity, A.M. July 26, 1898 (R. Veitch).— Height 3 feet ; pods 
moderately long, straight, and broad, averaging five large deep green 
sweet peas in a pod ; haulm and pods dark green ; growth robust ; heavy 
crop. Ready for use July 10. Seeds wrinkled. 
5. Dalby's Prolific, A.M. July 11, 1899 (J. Veitch). Height 4 feet ; 
pods long, slightly curved, in pairs, averaging eight large deep green 
sweet peas in a pod ; haulm and pods dark green ; growth robust ; very 
heavy crop. Ready for use July 10. Seeds wrinkled. 
6. Duke of Cornwall, A.M. July 11, 1899 (Toogood).— Height 5 feet ; 
pods long, straight, in pairs, averaging nine large deep green sweet pea& 
in a pod ; haulm and pods dark green ; growth robust ; very heavy crop. 
Ready for use June 29. Seeds wrinkled. 
7. Duke of York, A.M. June 6, 1893 (Toogood).— Height 5^ feet ; 
pods long, straight, in pairs, averaging nine large deep green sweet peasr 
in a pod ; haulm and pods dark green ; growth very robust ; heavy crop. 
Ready for use June 29. Seeds wrinkled. 
8. Dwarf Triumph, x x x July 11, 1899 (Toogood); Height 2 feet; 
pods long, straight, single, averaging seven large sweet peas in a pod ; 
haulm and pods dark green ; growth robust ; very heavy crop. Ready for 
use July 5. Seeds wrinkled. 
