EARLY PEAS TRIED AT WISLEY, 1915. 283 



pick 91 days after sowing. This variety should be sown thickly to 

 achieve the best results 



52. Sutton's Harbinger, A.M. June 20, 1901, Confirmed July 20, 

 1915. — Height 1 J foot ; haulm stout, pale ; branching at soil level and 

 above, internodes short, flowering at node 8 ; pods borne singly, flat- 

 tened, straight, stump ended ; 3 inches long ; not inflated, pale, bearing 

 6 or 7 medium-sized, loosely-packed peas of fair flavour ; seed wrinkled, 

 green. In flower 71 days, in full flower 75 days, ready to pick 92 days 

 after date of sowing. 



112. The Pilot, Hawlmark Selection, XXX July 20, 1915. — Height 

 3 J to 4 feet ; haulm fairly stout, pale ; branching weakly at ground level 

 and strongly above, internodes fairly long, flowering at node 9 or 

 10 ; pods generally single, straight, pointed, 4 inches long, not 

 inflated, dark, bearing 8 or 9 large, angular, tightly packed peas of 

 fair flavour ; seed somewhat wrinkled, yellow and green. In flower 

 68 days, in full flower 73 days, ready to pick 94 days after sowing. 



89. William I. Improved, F.C.C. 1872, Confirmed July 20, 1915. 

 — A selection of the above variety, described under Second-Early, 

 which reaches 6 feet in height, and bears blunt pods, more regularly 

 in pairs, 6 days earlier, and with many green seeds. 



83. World's Record, A.M. July 20, 1915. — Height 4 to 4^ feet ; 

 haulm thin, dark ; much branched at ground level, internodes long, 

 flowering at node 8 or 9 ; pods borne singly, slightly curved, pointed, 

 4J inches long, not inflated, rather dark, containing 9 moderate-sized, 

 round, loosely packed peas of fair flavour ; seed wrinkled, yellow 

 and green. In flower 68 days, in full flower 75 days, ready to pick 

 91 days after sowing. 



Second-Early Varieties. 



92. Bountiful, XXX July 20, 1915. — Height 5 feet ; haulm thin, 

 pale; branching strongly at ground level and less strongly above, 

 internodes long, flowering at node 10 to 12 ; pods borne mostly singly* 

 curved, pointed, 3J inches long, inflated, pale, containing 8 moderate- 

 sized, round, loosely packed peas of good flavour ; seed round, green. 

 In flower 75 days, in full flower 79 days, ready to pick 98 days after 

 sowing. 



109. British Lion, XXX July 20, 1915. — Height 4 feet ; haulm 

 stout, fairly dark ; internodes fairly long, branching vigorously 

 above ground level, flowering at node 12 ; pods borne in pairs, slightly 

 curved, pointed, not inflated, dark, 3J inches long, bearing 7 or 8 

 moderate-sized, round, loosely packed peas of fair flavour ; seed 

 wrinkled, green. In flower 72 days, in full flower 76 days, ready to 

 pick 98 days after sowing. 



139. Dawn, A.M. July 20, 1908, Confirmed July 20, 1915. — 

 Height 4J to 5 feet ; haulm stout, fairly dark ; branching vigorously 

 above ground level, internodes long, flowering at node 12 or 13 ; pods 

 borne in pairs, straight, stump ended, slightly inflated, dark, 3^ inches 

 long, containing 9 large, angular, lightly packed peas of good flavour ; 



