164 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
KEPOET ON PEAS AT CHISWICK, 1900. 
Forty-three stocks of Peas were received for trial in the Gardens, thirby- 
nine of which were sown on March 27, and the remaining four on March 
29 — the day they were received. The whole collection was grown on 
land that had been deeply trenched and liberally manured during the 
winter. All the stocks germinated well, and the cool, moist season suiting 
the Peas, all made excellent growth, entirely free from mildew or insect 
pests, and produced heavy crops. Two meetings were held by the Com- 
mittee to examine them — on June 28 for the early varieties, and on July 
10 for the later ones. 
F.C.C.=First-class Certificate. 
A.M. = Award of Merit. 
1. Acme, A.M. July 5, 1898 (J. Veitch).— See Vol. XXII. part 2, page 
204. Great crop. Eeady for use June 22. Seeds wrinkled. 
2. African Wonder (Cullen). — Height 15 inches; pods long, broad 
pointed, in pairs, averaging seven large moderately sweet Peas in a pod ; 
haulm and pods deep green ; growth sturdy ; good crop. Ready for use 
June 28. Seeds wrinkled. 
3. Alderman, F.C.C. July 10, 1900 (Barr).— See Vol. XXIII. part 2, 
page 163. Very heavy crop. Ready for use July 7, Seeds wrinkled, 
4. Beatrice Harrison (Harrison). — See Vol. XXIII. part 2, page 163. 
Ready for use July 10. Seeds wrinkled. 
5. British Empire (Johnson). — Height 3 feet ; haulm and pods a 
peculiar deep green ; like the old ' Emerald Gem,' but with larger pods 
and Peas. Ready for use July 10. Moderate crop. Seeds wrinkled. 
6. Captain Cuttle (Barr), A.M. July 14, 1897.— Height 4 feet ; pods 
long, slightly curved, in pairs, averaging nine large dark green Peas in a 
pod ; fine flavour ; haulm and pods deep green ; sturdy growth ; very 
heavy crop. Ready for use July 10. Seeds wrinkled. 
7. Cotswold Hunt (Finney). — Same as No. 28. 
8. Doris Harrison (Harrison). — Height 1 foot ; pods medium height, 
slightly curved and pointed, averaging five large pale green Peas in a 
pod ; fair flavour ; haulm and pods deep green ; growth sturdy ; heavy 
crop. Ready for use July 6. Should prove a good market variety. 
9. Duke of Cornwall, A.M. July 11, 1899 (Toogood).— See Vol. XXIII. 
part 2, page 163. Ready for use July 7. Seeds wrinkled. 
10. Dwarf Hardy Marrowfat (Hurst). — See Vol. XXIII. part 2, page 
164. Ready for use July 2. 
11. Duke of York, A.M. June 6, 1893 (Toogood).— See Vol. XXIII. 
part 2, page 163. Ready for use July 6. 
12. Edwin Beckett, F.C.C. July 3, 1900 (Beckett).— Height 4 feet : 
pods long, broad, pointed, in pairs, averaging eight very large dark green 
Peas in a pod ; excellent flavour ; haulm and pods deep green ; growth 
very sturdy ; very heavy crop. Ready for use June 26. Seeds wrinkled. 
13. Emperor of Japan (Harrison).— See Vol. XXIII. part 2, page 164. 
