BEST EARLY AND LATE PEA 
Extracts from O-ARDENINQ- ILLUSTRATED. 
CANNELLS’ ENGLISH WONDER PEA. 
This is an improvement on the older dwarf early variety called 
American Wonder, and is one of the very best for very early or very late 
crops — in fact, except for the midsummer crop there is no need to prow any 
other in private gardens. One could get a very good supply every day of 
the Pea season from this variety alone, but everyone likes variety, and for 
the hottest weeks of the year 1 like to have a few rows of the large Marrow 
Peas, but they take up so much space that one cannot afford the room or 
the garden would be all Pens. 1 find that for the area covered there is 
nothing like the dwarf of the Knglish Wonder type. 1 am now gathering 
beautiful dishes from rows in which the haulm is’ only 1 2 inches high. The 
plan 1 like best for the late crop is to dig out a trench as if for a single row 
of Celery, put some well-rotted manure and soil in, so that when rinished 
it is only about three inches below the ordinary level ; then scatter the seed 
thinly over the entire surface, cover with soil, and one good soaking of 
water will last a long time. Peas in abundance may be gathered up to 
October, or even later if the weather keeps open. In the suburban garden 
Pea-stakes are such an e.\( ensive lu.xury that they cost as much as the Peas ; 
but after trying the majority for a very early and very late supply 1 have 
come to the conclusion that jEnglish Wonder is the sort to rely on. 
J. Gkoom, Gosport. 
CANNELLS’ DEFIANCE CABBAGE. 
f^AR THE BEST IN ALL SEASONS. 
(See page 16.) 
At this time of the year I have never seen anywhere such a realiv 
beautiful white and firm-hearted small Cabbage as this. Messrs. CajineD 
and Sons had a largo quantity of it on their table at the recent Royal 
Aquarium show, and it was absolutely perfect. When or how obtained I 
do not know, but I did learn that it was the product of several years’ hard 
selection. How greatly superior to the large, coarse Cabbage is such a kind 
as this. The heads were just about what we see from a good stock of 
EUam’s Early in the Spring ; but then this is not a good Autumn Cabbage, 
tvhereas Cannelh’ Defiance is a first-rate one. — D. 
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