REPORT ON PEAS, WISLEY, 1906. 



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REPORT ON PEAS, WISLEY, 1906. 



One hundred and thirty stocks of peas were received for trial in the 

 Gardens, and were sown on March 19 in trenches prepared as if for 

 celery ; but of course the seeds were not put so deep as celery plants are. 

 Nearly all the stocks germinated well, and came up strong and healthy ; 

 but on the morning of May 18 we had ten degrees of frost, on May 19, 

 five degrees, and on June 5 five degrees, with other mornings registering 

 one and two degrees. These frosts laid the whole of the young growth 

 flat, and blackened them very much; and although they grew again 

 the growth never recovered the strong, vigorous habit it had before the 

 frosts. 



F.C.C. = First-class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. A 1 (Sutton). — Height 3 to 4 feet. Haulm and pods light-green, 

 averaging seven large remarkably sweet peas in a pcd ; heavy crop 

 Ready for use June 23. Seeds wrinkled. 



2. Abundance (Sutton). — Height 2 feet. Haulm and pods very dark 

 green ; pods in pairs, averaging eight large sweet peas in a pod, which 

 is straight and blunt ; very heavy crop. Ready for use June 25. Seeds 

 wrinkled. This is distinct from 'Bliss's Abundance,' which received a 

 F.C.C. July 15, 1884. 



3. Alderman, F.C.C. July 10, 1900 (Carter).— Height 5 to 6 feet. 

 Haulm and pods dark green ; pods in pairs, averaging nine large fine- 

 flavoured peas in a pod ; good crop. Ready for use July 5. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



4. 5. Alderman Selected (J. Veitch, Dobbie). — Both excellent true 

 stocks of No. 3. 



6.. Ambassador (Carter). — Height 5 to 6 feet. Haulra pale green ; 

 pods in pairs, averaging eight in a pod ; heavy crop. Ready for use 

 July 12. Seeds wrinkled. 



7. American Wonder (Sutton). — This early variety is now surpassed 

 by ' Little Marvel,' ' Harbinger,' and ' Green Gem.' Ready for use 

 June 22. Seeds wrinkled. 



8. American Wonder Selected (Carter).— See No. 7. 



9. Autocrat, F.C.C. July 10, 1885 (J. Yeitch).— Height 4 to 5 feet. 

 Haulm and pods dark green ; pods in pairs, averaging seven large fine- 

 flavoured peas in a pod ; heavy crop. Ready for use July 16. Seeds 

 wrinkled. One of the best late peas. 



10. Battleship (Carter). — Height 5 feet. Haulm and pods pale 

 green ; pods in pairs, averaging seven large sweet peas in a pod ; heavy 

 crop. Ready for use July 9. Seeds wrinkled. 



11. The Bell, A.M. August 15, 1905 (Bell & Bieberstedt).— Height 5 to 

 6 feet. Haulm and pods dark green ; very sturdy ; pcds in pairs, averaging 



