DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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9. Early Chnmp'.on of England. — This is a prolific bearer, 
and is worthy of general cultivation. 
10. English Cedo-JWuUi. — Tin's is a very good pea, and like 
each of the preceding varieties, has its admirers. 
11. Dwarf Sjigar. — This variety is of strong growth, a late 
and moderate bearer, having long pods, and is generally used 
as "snaps," when half-filled. 
12. Thurston's Reliance. — A good variety, esteemed by 
some for general use. 
13. Early Washington. — This variety somewhat resembles 
the Early Warwick, with which it is sometimes confounded. 
14. Early Prolific. — As its name implies, this pea is es- 
teemed for its early growth and productive yield. 
Cultivation. — For early growth, peas should be sown as 
soon after the ground becomes light and dry as possible ; that 
is, as soon as the frost is out. The situation should be shel- 
tered from the cold northerly winds, and fully exposed to the 
sun during the early and middle parts of the day, say along 
the southerly side of a tight board fence, a hedge, or a stone 
wall. For summer crops, they may bo sown during the 
period of the flowering of our common orchard fruits (see table 
on page 8). 
The soil for peas should be moderately rich, by manuring 
the year previous to sowing. They may be sown in double 
drills, about three feet apart ; and, of the running kinds, they 
require to be bushed or propped when about six inches high. 
In all cases, they should be kept clear of weeds, and.earthed- 
up at least twice in their growth. 
PEPPER. • 
Capsicum annuum, Or Hotanibts. 
Pimcnt, FitEnrn. 
Pimunto ; SrAxisu. 
Spanuche Pfeft'er, ... German. 
There are numerous varieties of the pepper cultivated in gar- 
dens for pickling the young pods, or small berries, when they 
are green, and for their ripe fruit, which is dried and after- 
wards employed for hot seasoning in soups, ice. 
The following are the chief sorts usually cultivated for do- 
mestic use : — 
