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NEW PEAS 
Pea, Captain Cuttle— a very distinct variety, and a valuable 
acquisition for Tate cropping, ns well as for exhibition purposes. It is 
a most robust gro»ing sort, and on tli.at ac.c.umt should be so\ni thinly. 
The pods are large and handsome, terminating in an abrupt hook, and 
contain from seven to ten very large deep green peas of excellent quality. 
It is undoubtedly one of the heaviest late croppers in existence. Height, 
.■>t It. In sealed p ut pkts., 2.«. each. 
Pea, Duke of Norfolk —This splendid Pea was raised from the 
well-knowu variety Duhe of Albany, and without doubt is the finest 
wrinkled marrow ever introduced for exhibition purposes. It is a robust 
grower, pods large, handsome dark green, and borne in pairs containing 
nine to twelve tine peas in each of excellent quality. It grows 6 ft, high, 
and 1 oing of a branching habit requires to be sown thinly. In sealed 
pint pkts., 2.S-. Gtf. each. 
Pea, Dwarf Telephone — This is a valuable second early 
variety, being a ilwarf pea with th ■ large handsome pod of Tchjthonf. The 
habit is dwarf, branching, healthy, and vigorous, remarkably uniform in 
height, growing about IJ ft., and very productive. The pods are long, 
frequently 5 in. in length, bro.ad, straight, curved at the end, and well filled 
with eight to ten peas of Inrg' size; tender, and of delicious flavour. 
Per pint, l.«. 'id. each, 
OF 1898. 
Pea, Hurst’s Reliance— strongly rcoommonded as a really good 
second early variety. It grows from -li to 5 ft. high, Is an abundant 
cropper, and in quality and appearance of pod has all the characteriitics 
of the true original stock of Ne Plus Ultra, although quite distinct from 
the latter, being ten days to a fortnight earlier, is somewhat jialer in 
haulm, and is a blue wrinkled variety. Ter quart, 2x. 
Pea, Laxton’s Hybrid~A very robust, free-growing, dwarf, 
marrowfat Pea. The pods are produced in pairs of a rich dark green 
colour, of fine shape, and flavour all that can bo desired. As it requires uo 
sticks, it will be a great nc(|uisition to the good dwarf main-crop sorts, 
especially for market growers. In sealed packets. Is. Grf. each. 
Pea, Majestic A fine main-crop variety of strong vigorous habit, 
handsome dark green exhibition pods, banging in pairs, containing seven 
largo peas of rich flavour. Aw'ard of Merit, U. H.S., Chiswick, 1807. 
ISealed pint pkt., lx. each. 
Pea, Shilling’s Hartford Success — This grand inain-crol' 
variety is the result of many years’ careful selection, and will he found one 
of the most useful kinds in cultivation. It grows 3i to 4 ft. high, and 
is an immense cropper, the luxuriant dark green haulm being covered 
with large pods, each containing tcu or eleven large peas of a delicious 
flavour, and w’hich when cooked are of that rich dark green colour so 
desirable in a first-class culinary pea. In sealed half-pint pkts , l.t. 
id. each. 
SECTION I.; 
Height 
in feet. 
Ani6riC3,n WondBr — Compact in habit, gooil for forcing, 
iniisi have good well prepared soil ; green ’wrinkled ... 1 
CannellS* Selected Gradus — Large-pedded wrinkled 
variet)’, good tor laoie and for show; pods well fiPed. 
First-Class Certificate at Chiswick. 
In sealed pint pkts., 1/6 3 
ChelSBE Gem Compact, short-jointed habit ; the pods are 
well nlled, and of first-mte quality ; wrinkled, and well 
adapted for forcing 1 
Df. Hogg — An early wrinkled Marrow, poeseasing the 
fiavour of some of the late varieties 3^ 
ERrliOSt of All One of the earliest round blue varieties; 
good cropper, and of rich flavour ... 3 
Early Sunriso — A first-rate white wrinkled Marrow, suit- 
able for sowing late or early ; fine flavour ••• 
Eckford’S Pioneor -A n arrow Pea of fine flavour and heavy 
cropping qualities. The handsome square-ended pods 
are borne in pairs of a fine deep green colour, and come 
in as early as !('/«. llumt or Axo/iioa. Considered the 
finest early varietyyet iulroduced. Scaled pint pkts., 1/6 -i 
Exonian — An early wrinkled variety of good quality, fit 
for I'icking ab(mt a week before William 1 
FiPSt And BOSt — t)ne of the beat for early sowing ... ... 3 
Kentish Invicta — The earliest blue Pea in cultivation, 
with handsome, well-filled pods . . .„ .. 3 
Lightning — The earliest of all white round Peas ; a good 
cropper ,.3 
Ringlee.d6F, or First Crop—Very early hardy, and 
productive ... .. ... .. 
Sangster's No. 1, Improved — A very early variety, 
ready for gathering about a week earber than the old 
variety of Sangster’s No. 1 3 
or EARLIEST VARIETIES. 
'd supply other varieties not offered in this List. 
I sausster's improved no. i peas. kentisu inviota peas. 
1 0 I 
: Wm. Hurst — A useful early dwarf kind 1 19 
I William the First — A remarkably fine early Pea, moat 
0 10 I productive ; rich, aweet flavour ,. 1 G 
SECTION II.; 
Height 
in feet. 
Antiematlon — Robust habit; immense straight pods, well 
filled, and of superb flavour ... ... ... ... 2^ 
Boston Unrivalled — A prolific second-early wrinkled 
Marrowfat of the best table (juality; pods large, of the 
/'('/<V.iAonr shape and colour. Sealed pints, l.s-. ... 2^ to 3 
Censor— zV deep green wrinkled Marrow; well-filled, pointed 
pods; peas large ; exquisite flavour ; fine, robust grower ; 
a desirable variety in sealed pint packets, 1 /O 3 
Champion of England — 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 5 
Colossus — Wrinkled; long well-filled pods; light green; 
fine flavour ; a great cropper ... ... ... ... .5 
Essential — P'Irst-cIass Certificate, U.H.S. A wrinkled 
eariy iVlarrow ; produces abundantly square, handsome, 
well-filled pods ; exquisite flavour ... ... ... 5 
Evolution — Pods larger and greener than Te/ejihone ; 
exquisite flavour. Good for exhibition ... ... I 
OP, SECOND 
Per qf. 
8 . ( 1 . 
EARLY VARIETIES. 
2 0 
1 0 
2 0 
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6 , ! 
( 6 
Harrison’s Glory — An early blue, with handsome pods 
Hundredtoid, or Cook’s Favourite— A sure and heavy 
cropper ; capital flavour 
Laxton’s Fillbasket — Very prolific, pods long and closely 
filled; a deep green ; suitable for exhibition 
Laxton’s Supreme — An excellent variety, with long pods; 
grown extensively hy market gardeners 
McLean’s Little Gem — ztn early dwarf wrinkled Marrow ; 
maybe sowm for late as well as early crops 
Cannells’ Selected Prince of Wales— A first-class white 
wrinkled Pea of excellent flavour; good cropper 
Prlzetaker — Very prolific Pea, of a fine green colour 
Sha^ge^sQueen— A blue wrinkled Marrow of sturdy 
brauching habit. The pods are large and tvoll filled ; 
delicious flavour 
Shropshire Hero. — Dwarf wrinkled, robust and productive, 
hirst- class Uertiticate, K. H S. ... 
Height 
in feet. 
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Per qt. 
s. d. 
0 10 
I 3 
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