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seed wrinkled, yellow and green. First flower 71 days, in full flower 

 76 days, ready to pick 98 days after sowing. 



65. Duchess of York, A.M. June 20, 1901, Confirmed July 20, 

 1915. — Height 4 J to 5 feet; haulm fairly thick, dark; branching 

 above ground level, internodes long, flowering at node 10 ; pods borne 

 mostly singly, straight, stump ended, dark, inflated, 3! inches long, 

 containing 8 large, round, loosely packed peas of good flavour ; seed 

 wrinkled, green. First flower 75 days, in full flower 80 days, ready 

 to pick 98 days after sowing. 



143. Giant Express, A.M. July 20, 1915. — Height 4 to 5 feet ; 

 haulm rather light, rather thin ; unbranched or branching weakly 

 at ground level, internodes long, flowering at node 9 ; pods borne 

 mostly singly, slightly curved, stump ended, not inflated, pale, 3^ 

 inches long, containing 8 moderate-sized, angular, tightly packed peas 

 of fair flavour ; seed round, green. First flower 72 days, in full flower 

 75 days, ready to pick 98 days after sowing. 



126. Sixty Days, XXX July 20, 1915. — Height 2 feet; haulm thin, 

 dark ; unbranched or branching weakly at ground level, internodes 

 very short, flowering at node 9 ; pods borne mostly singly, slightly 

 curved, pointed, not inflated, dark, 3 J inches long, containing 8 

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

 wrinkled, green, few yellow. First flower 70 days, in full flower 74 

 days, ready to pick 98 days after sowing. 



82. Thomas Laxton, A.M. July 5, 1898, Confirmed 1915.— Height 

 4i to 5 J feet ; haulm fairly thick, fairly light ; branching slightly 

 above ground level, internodes long, flowering at node 9 ; pods 

 borne singly, straight, stump ended, inflated, dark, 4 inches long, 

 containing 8 moderate-sized, angular, loosely packed peas of good 

 flavour ; seed wrinkled, green and yellow. First flower 70 days, in 

 full flower 74 days, ready to pick 98 days after sowing. 



88. William I., F.C.C. 1872, Confirmed July 20, 1915.— Height 

 4J to 5 feet ; haulm stout, dark ; branching both at ground level and 

 above, internodes long, flowering at node 8 or 9 ; pods borne mostly 

 in pairs, curved, pointed, 2 J to 3 inches long, not inflated, dark, bearing 

 8 or 9 small, round, loosely packed peas of fair flavour ; seed dent, 

 yellow. In flower 70 days, in full flower 74 days, ready to pick 97 days 

 after sowing. 



The following varieties matured subsequently to June 23, the 

 date fixed for delimiting the Second-Earlies : 



127. American Wonder Re-selected, from Messrs. Carter . 

 3, 4. Chelsea Rival, from Messrs. Dawkins, Dobbie . 



44, 45. Connoisseur, from Messrs. Hurst, Barr 

 131. Daffodil, from Messrs. Carter. . 



128. Early Daisy, from Messrs. Carter .... 

 72. Early Favourite (Clibran's), from Messrs. Clibran 



38. Early Favourite (Webb's), from Messrs. Webb . 



51. Easton Early, from Mr. Best ..... 



39. Edward VII., from Messrs. Barr . . . . 



79. Glory of Somerset, from Messrs. Kelway . 



80, 81, 122. Gradus, from Messrs. Simpson, Dobbie, Barr 



Date of Maturity 

 June 24 



June 25 



after June 25 

 after June 25 

 after June 25 

 after June 25 

 after June 25 

 June 24 



after June 25 

 after June 25 

 after June 25 



