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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Pea. 



* 1. Seedling No. 1 (J. K. King). — A very strong grower ; lioight 

 4 feet; haulm light green; pods 3| inches long, borne in pairs, con- 

 taining 6-9 fair-sized peas in each ; crop good ; germination very good. 



2. Seedling No. 2 (J. K. King). — Growth strong; haulm hght 

 green; height 5 feet; pods borne in pairs, 4:J inches long, containing 

 8-9 very large peas in each; crop good and germination good. An 

 excellent variety. 



3. Seedling No. 3 (J. K. King). —Height 5 feet ; haulm strong, | 

 light green; pods 4 inches long, borne in pairs, each containing 7-9 

 large peas; crop poor; germination good. 



4. Seedling No. 4 (J. K. King). — This variety requires more selec- ! 

 tion. Height 3^ feet; haulm fairly strong, light green; pods 3^ inches \ 

 long, containing on the average 8 good-sized peas; crop excellent; 

 germination good. 



5. Seedling No. 5 (J. K. King). — A good pea producing a splendid 

 crop. Growth strong; haulm light green; height 6 feet; pods 4-| inches 

 long, borne in pairs, containing about 9 large peas in each; germination 

 good. ! 



6. Seedling No. 6 (J. K. King). —Height 5 feet; growth strong; 

 haulm hght green; pods borne in pairs, each 4 inches long and con- 

 taining 7-9 excellent peas; crop and germination good. 



7. Seedling No. 7 (J. K. King).— A very handsome pea, growing 

 5| feet high; haulm strong and light green; pods mostly single, 

 4^ inches long, containing 8 or 9 large peas ; crop excellent ; germina- 

 tion good. I 



8. Seedling No. 8 (J. K. King).— A good pea; height 3 feet; | 

 haulm strong, dark green; pods borne in pairs, 4 inches long, con- j 

 taining 6-8 large peas; germination excellent; crop very heavy. 



9. Seedling No. 9 (J. K. King). — Another good variety producing ! 

 a very heavy crop. Height 2 feet; haulm strong, dark green; pods ' 

 4 inches long, borne in pairs, containing 6-9 fairly large peas in each; 

 germination excellent. 



10. 'Best of All' (Sydenham).—- Height 3 feet; haulm very | 

 vigorous in growth, dark green; pods 4| inches long, borne in pairs, 

 each containing 6 or 7 very large peas ; crop good ; germination fairly 

 good. 



11. * Oimeter ' (Holmes). — -The stock of this pea requires a Httle 

 more selection. Height 2| feet; growth strong; haulm dark green; 

 germination good; pods 5| inches long, containing on the average 

 10 good-sized peas; mid-season. 



12. * Deep Green Early ' (Holmes). —Height 2 feet ; haulm very 

 strong in growth, dark green; pods borne mostly in pairs, 4 inches 

 long, containing 8 or 9 good peas; germination very good; crop heavy; 

 early. 



13. * Early Marrow ' (Holmes).— A very good cropper; height 

 4^ feet; haulm strong, light green; pods borne in pairs, 3| inches long, 



* See footnote p. 549. 



