Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
SECTION II.; op, SECOND EARLY VARIETIES. 
Height 
in feet. 
Advancer — Green wrinkled Marrow; abundant bearer ... 3 
Anticipation — Robust habit; immense straight pods, well 
filled, and of superb flavour 
Carter’s Early Favourite — A selection from Dickxon's 
Favourite, but superior to it in length of pod, earliness, 
productiveness, and quality for the table ... ... .. 4 
Censor — Awarded Full Marks by the K.II.S. A deep green 
wrinkled Marrow, producing most profusely large ,deep 
green, well-filled, pointed pods; peas large, and of the 
most exquisite flavour ; fine, robust grower ; a desirable 
variety in sealed ^-pint packets, 2/0 3 
Champion of Eng'land — One of the most useful Peas, and 
can be relied on. It is hard to beat, very prolific, con- 
tinuous bearer, and does best in light soils 6 
Colossus — A second early wrinkled Pea, with very long 
well-filled pods of a light green colour, many containing 
12 large peas of the finest flavour ; a great cropper ... 5 
Critic — Awarded Highest Marks in the Chiswick Trials. 
A green wrinkled Marrow ; well-filled deep green pods. 
The peas are large, of the finest quality, and retain their 
beautiful colour when cooked ; splendid 
in sealed ^-pint packets, 2/6 
Essential — Awarded a First-class Certificate by the ll.H.S. 
A wrinkled early Marrow ; produces abundantly square, 
handsome, well-filled pods ; exquisite flavour 5 
Evolution — Pods larger and greener than Telephone, and 
contain about one dozen peas of exquisite flavour. Good 
for exhibition ... 4 
Gladiator — Very free cropping; long, curved, handsome 
pods, and well filled 3 
Harrison’s Glory — An early blue, with handsome pods ... 2^ 
Heroine — a wrinkled Marrow of robust growth; second early, 
producing most abundantly long-pointed, well-filled pods; 
flavour exquisite : fine for field culture .. ... 2J 
Highelere Surprise — The handsomest and finest second 
early prolific pea yet introduced. It bears long pods, mostly 
in pairs each containing ten to eleven peas, which when 
boiled are of a dark green colour and excellent flavour. 
One of its chief qualities is that it produces pods when a 
foot high, then commences to branch ; seed in consequence 
should be sown thinly per pint, 2/0 4^ 
Hundredfold, or Cook’s Favourite — A sure and heavy 
cropper ; capital flavour 4 
Per qt. 
8. d. 
1 3 
2 0 
2 6 
1 3 
2 6 
2 6 
1 6 
1 6 
0 10 
2 6 
1 3 
Height 
in feet. 
Laxton’S Alpha — A fine early Marrow Pea, haulm com- 
pletely covered with well-filled pods . 2J 
Laxton’S Fillbasket— A very prolific Pea, the pods long, 
curved, and closely filled; a deep green colour; suitable 
for exhibition ... 3 
Laxton’S Supreme — An excellent variety, with long pods ; 
grown extensively by market gardeners 4 
McLean’s Little Gem — An early dwarf wrinkled Marrow, 
requiring no sticks ; may be sown for late as well as early 
crops ... 1 
Prince of Wales — A first- class white wrinkled Pea of 
excellent flavour; good cropper ... 3 
Prlzetaker — Very prolific Pea, of a fine green colour ... 4 
Sharpe’s Queen— A blue rvrinkled Marrow of sturdy 
branchiug habit. The pods are long, slightly curved, 
neat, and packing close ; the peas are of full average 
size, seven to eight in a pod ; deep green, and of a delicious 
flavour ... 2^ 
Shropshire Hero.— A second-early dwarf wrinkled Pea, 
robust and productive. First-class Certificate Royal 
Horticultural Society 2^ 
Stratagem — A dwarf wrinkled variety of robust habit, with 
immense pods, containing 8 to 10 rich flavoured peas ... 2 
The Duchess— Resembling Duke of Alhany. but earlier, and 
a heavier cropper ; pods quite straight ; splendid for 
exhibition 6 
The Stanley— Large, well-filled pod, dwarf stocky vine, 
and needs no sticking. It is very sweet, inheriting from 
both parents — American Wonder and Telephone — their 
delicacy of flavour. In rich soil it grows about 18 inches 
high li 
Victor — Pods produced m pairs, each containing on an 
average six to seven large peas of the finest flavour ... 2J 
Walker’s Perpetual Bearer— Of robust habit, a great 
cropper and continuous bearer, resisting the mildew 
renders it very valuable as a late variety ; should be sown 
very thinly 3 
William the Conqueror — A first-rate second early blue 
Marrow, coming into use about the same time as William 
the First. Dark green pods, well filled. The best Pea 
for market gardeners ... 6 
Yorkshire Hero — A superior wrinkled variety, compact 
habit, dark green foliage, flavour good 2^ 
We can also supply other varieties. 
Per qt. 
s. d. 
1 6 
1 3 
1 3 
1 3 
1 6 
I 0 
2 0 
1 6 
1 9 
2 6 
1 6 
1 9 
1 9 
1 6 
I 3 
SECTION III.; MAIN, 
Height Per qt. 
in feet. s. d. 
Alderman — Large and handsome pods, prolific and hiah 
quality variety, a few days later than Duke of Albany; 
very large, handsome, straight, deep green and well-filled 
ports of the Ne Plus Ultra flavour and quality, whilst 
nearly every pod is fit for show ; good for late crops. 
In sealed i-pint packets, 1/6 5 
Ambassador — Awarded a Certificate of Merit, Royal 
Horticultural Society. A main-crop wrinkled Pea, 
producing profusely deep green, long-pointed, well-filled 
pods, the pens retaining their beautiful colour when 
cooked; of the finest flavour ; a great acquisition ... 6 2 6 
Autocrat — We find this variety one of the most prolific 
Peas in cultivation. It continues bearing for a consider- 
able time — in fact, when the crop of this kind was ready 
for harvesting, pods suitable for the table were found in 
abundance. Should be sown early, those required for 
late picking must be well slicked 4 2 0 
Barnet Hero — An excellent variety, of robust branching 
habit, its distinguishing feature being the immense size 
to which the peas attain. The pods, produced in pairs, 
are quite straight, good size, and closely filled with seven 
or eight very large peas, which when cooked are a beanti- , 
ful dark green, and of the sweetest flavour ; one of the 
best ... ... ... ... . . ... ... ... 3J 2 6 
or GENERAL CROP. 
Height 
in feet. 
Best of All — A splendid wrinkled variety for the main crop ; 
its quality, robust habit, and productiveness will recom- 
mend it to any grower of wrinkled peas 3 
British Queen — A delicious wrinkled Pea, very prolific, 
and continues bearing for a great length of time ... 6 
Cannells’ Dwarf Mammoth Marrowfat— Heavy 
cropping, dwarf, dark rich green ; delicious flavour ... 3 
Cannells’ Satisfaction — Average cropper, pods curved 
and well-filled, quite distinct, colour very rich, flavour 
all that can be desired .. •• ..3 
Celebrity — A wrinkled Marrow, somewhat after the 
form of Forty-fold, having the best qualities of that old 
favourite ; similar in flavour and extremely productive, 
but with finer pods. Particularly suitable for market 
purposes, as well as for the best private gardens .. ... 5 
Consummate — Awarded a First-class Certificate by the 
Royal Horticultural Society. A main-crop green 
wrinkled Marrow, producing a great abundance of long 
well-filled pods ; a pea of exquisite flavour. Being dwarf 
and a very heavy cropper, it is well adapted for field 
culture 2^ 
Conundrum— This is a grand medium and late wrinkled 
Marrow Pea of robust habit and growth, extremely prolific 
either for giu-den or field culture; when comparatively 
Per qt. 
s. d. 
1 6 
1 6 
2 0 
1 9 
2 6 
2 6 
We invite our Customers to write to us fOr Special Prices when requiring; lareer quantities than are 
offered here, but more especially of Beans, Oabbage, Onion, Peas, Spinach, and Turnips. 
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