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49. Giant Edible-podded (Carter).— Height 5 feet. Haulm and pods 

 pale green ; pods in pairs. All these edible-podded varieties are cooked 

 whole, and if used when young and the peas small they are very 

 tender and of excellent flavour. This variety is a great bearer of large 

 pods, and was ready for use July 10. 



50, 51. Gladstone Selected (Sutton, Carter). — Height 4 feet. Haulm 

 and pods dark green ; pods in pairs, handsome, averaging eight very sweet 

 peas in a pod ; heavy crop. Eeady for use July 9. Seeds wrinkled. A 

 fine true stock of ' Gladstone,' which received a F.C.C. July 18, 1902. 



52, 53. Glory of Devon, A.M. July 11, 1899 (R. Veitch, Carter).— 

 Height 3J feet. Haulm and pods deep green ; pods in pairs, averaging 

 eight large excellent peas in each broad pod ; very good crop. Ready for 

 use July 9. Seeds wrinkled. 



54. Goldfinder (R. Veitch). — Height 3^ feet. Haulm and pods deep 

 green ; pods in pairs, blunt, averaging seven very fine -flavoured peas in 

 each; good crop. Ready for use July 10. Seeds wrinkled. Probably a 

 seedling from ' Ne Plus Ultra,' as it combines most of the good qualities 

 of that excellent old variety. 



55. Gradus Selected (Dobbie). — Failed. 



56. 57. Green Gem, A.M. July 4, 1905 (Sutton, Carter).— Height 

 1 foot. Haulm and pods very dark green ; pods in pairs, averaging five 

 large sweet peas in each ; good crop. Ready for use June 24. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



58, 59. Harbinger (Sutton, Carter). — This variety received an A.M., 

 under the name ' Sutton's Harbinger,' June 20, 1901, as distinct from 

 ' Harbinger ' sent out by Messrs. Laxton in 1872. Height 1 foot. Haulm 

 and pods dark green ; pods in pairs, averaging five large peas in a pod ; 

 good crop. Ready for use June 22. Seeds wrinkled. 



60. Herald, The (Carter). — Height 1 foot. Haulm and pods very dark 

 green ; pods in pairs, averaging six largB sweet peas in each ; heavy crop. 

 Ready for use July 2. Seeds wrinkled. 



61. Ideal, F.C.C. July 3, 1903 (Sutton).— Height 3 feet. Haulm and 

 pods dark green ; pods in pairs, averaging seven large remarkably sweet 

 peas in a pod ; good crop. Ready for use J une 22. Seeds wrinkled. 



62. Improved Omega (Carter). — A very good stock of 'Omega,' which 

 received a F.C.C. in 1872. 



63. Improved Ringleader (Sutton). — Height 3 feet. Haulm and pods 

 deep green ; pods in pairs, averaging five rather small peas in a pod ; heavy 

 crop. Ready for use June 22. Seeds round. A fine stock, but there are 

 now many better-flavoured varieties quite as early. 



64. James Grieve (Stanard). — Failed. 



65. James Stanard (Stanard). — Height 3 feet. Haulm and pods deep 

 green ; pods in pairs, thick, averaging nine large fine-flavoured peas in a 

 pod ; heavy crop. Ready for use July 9. Seeds wrinkled. 



66. James Welsh (Stanard). — Height 4 feet. Haulm and pods pale 

 green ; pods in pairs, averaging seven large peas in a pod ; good crop 

 Ready for use July 6. Seeds wrinkled. 



67. Kelvedonian (J. Veitch). — Height 4 feet. Haulm and pods very 

 dark ; pods in pairs, handsome, averaging seven large delicious peas in a 

 pod ; heavy crop. Ready for use July 2. Seeds wrinkled. 



