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GARDEN PEAS — continued . 
SECOND AND GENERAL CROP -continued. 
Height — Per qt. 
♦Centenary, a fine exhibition variety, ot superb s. d. 
flavour, with pods of a rich green colour ... 5 ft. 2 6 
♦Champion of England, a blue wrinkled marrow of 
good flavour, pods long, and a heavy cropper 5 ft. 13 
♦Daisy, a large-podded dwarf marrow, with hand- 
some pods, 5 inches long, containing 8 to 10 
deep coloured peas of the finest flavour, very 
scarce 1J ft. 2 9 
♦Dr. McLean, a fine blue wrinkled marrow, with 
large handsome well filled pods, fine flavour, 
vigorous grower, and very productive ... 3 ft. 2 0 
♦Duchess, a splendid exhibition main crop variety, 
straight pods about 41 inches long, average of 
9 peas in each, exquisite flavour ... ... 5 ft. 2 3 
♦Duke of Albany, a splendid main crop variety, with 
immense well filled pods, delicious flavour, un- 
rivalled for exhibition or the table; vigorous 
branching habit ; very prolific ... ... 5 ft. 2 0 
♦Duke Of York, an earlier and dwarfer form of the 
Duke of Albany, possessing all the good 
qualities of that standard variety ... ... 3 J ft. 2 3 
♦Eureka, a splendid main crop variety, bearing a 
profusion of large handsome pods, well filled 
with peas of a delicious marrowfat flavour... 3 ft. 2 3 
Fillbasket, a round blue variety of the first quality, 
long curved well filled pods, very productive 3 ft. 19 
♦Glory of Devon, a well-known main crop marrow- 
fat pea, extraordinary cropper, the pods 
containing about 8 to 10 peas of fine flavour, 
very scarce ... ... ... ... ... 4 ft. 2 6 
♦Hartford Success, an immense cropper, the haulm 
being covered with large pods, each containing 
10 or 11 large peas of a delicious flavour, and a 
rich dark green colour when cooked... ... 3$ ft. 2 9 
♦King Edward VII., a splendid second early marrow, 
of robust growth, and a prolific cropper. The 
pods arc long, rich dark green in colour, and 
contain 8 to 10 large peas of fine flavour ... 1J ft. 2 3 
♦Magnum Bonum, a very robust marrow of heavy 
cropping properties, and delicious flavour ... 4 ft. 2 3 
♦Mansfield Show, this fine main crop variety has 
been selected with great care for several years 
the result being a pea which for size, handsome 
appearance, yielding and cooking qualities is 
surpassed by none, very scarce ... ... 2 J ft. 2 9 
♦Matchless Marrowfat, a superb exhibition pea, with 
large, straight, well filled pods. The haulm is 
robust, and bears a heavy crop of delicious peas 3 J ft. 2 6 
SECOND AND GENERAL CROP — continued. 
Height — Per qt. 
♦Rent-payer, a superior marrowfat variety, with s. d. 
long, straight, dark green pods, closely packed 
with large peas of first-class quality 2 ft. 2 6 
♦Royal Salute, a grand variety, of strong and robust 
habit, carrying an immense crop of pods mostly 
in pairs. Pods are dark green, long, broad, 
and pointed, containing 9 to 11 large peas of 
delicious flavour ... ... ... 3$ ft. 2 6 
♦Sharpe’s Queen, sturdy branching habit, pods large 
and well filled, of delicate flavour ... ... 2i ft. 2 0 
♦Stratagem, a fine marrow, enormous cropper, 
splendid flavour, large handsome pods ... 2 ft. 2 6 
♦Telephone, very productive, the pods are large 
and contain 10 to 12 peas of sugary flavour; 
fine for main crop and exhibition 5 ft. 2 0 
♦The Bell. — -This magnificent pea is a main crop 
variety with strong haulm and dark green 
foliage, producing an abundance of long 
straight pods in pairs, each pod containing 10 
to 12 peas of immense size and most exquisite 
flavour ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 ft. 2 3 
♦The Stanley, large well filled pods of delicately 
flavoured peas, tremendous cropper ... ... 1 ^ ft. 2 0 
♦The Scotsman, a grand variety with strong 
haulms, dark green foliage, long crooked dark 
green pods produced in pairs, containing 10 
to 12 peas in a pod, of excellent flavour ... 4 ft. 2 3 
♦Triumph, a blue wrinkled marrow of exquisite 
flavour ; pods large, much curved, and well 
filled ; compact habit, and a heavy cropper 3 ft. 2 0 
♦Veitch’s Perfection, a splendid variety of delicious 
flavour; pods long and full, very prolific... 3 ft. 2 3 
FOR LATE CROP. 
♦Autocrat, a large blue marrow pea; very prolific, 
of vigorous growth and excellent flavour ... 4 ft. 2 0 
♦British Queen, large white prolific marrow of de- 
licious flavour; pods very large ... ... 6 ft. 2 0 
♦Captain Cuttle, this superb pea is of very robust 
growth and one of the heaviest late cropping 
varieties yet introduced ... ... ... 3 J ft. 2 3 
♦Late Queen, one of the best late peas, resists mildew 
in a remarkable manner. Pods broad, hand- 
some, deep green colour, and contain 8 to 10 
peas of delicate flavour ... ... ... ... 3 £ ft. 2 6 
♦Peerless, a splendid green marrowfat variety, bear- 
ing a profusion of large deep green pods, con- 
taining 9 to 1 1 large peas of superb flavour ... 3 ft. 2 3 
♦Prince Edward, of branching habit, and very robust 
constitution. The pods are produced in great 
profusion, and attain a length of seven inches, 
being closely packed with from 11 to 13 large 
dark green peas of most mellow flavour ... 5 ft. 2 3 
♦Prince of Wales, a very productive pea of excellent 
flavour; splendid main crop variety ... ... 3 ft. 1 9 
♦Prize-Winner, a superb marrowfat pea, producing 
an abundance of large deep green pods, well 
filled with fine peas of delicious flavour ... 3 ft. 2 0 
Quite Content. — -This Grand Pea is the result of a 
cross between Alderman and Edwin Beckett. 
It rather resembles the former, but the pods 
are considerably larger than either parent. 
It is exceedingly prolific, and the pods, which 
are an enormous size, hang mostly in pairs, 
very scarce per 1 pint, 1/6 5 ft. — 
♦Ne Plus Ultra, first-class dark green wrinkled 
marrow, of excellent flavour; large pods, 
heavy and continuous cropper... ... ... 6 ft. 2 0 
♦St. Duthus, exceedingly productive, and of excel- 
lent quality, one of the best late varieties ... 31ft. 2 6 
♦The Gladstone, an excellent cropper, pods in 
pairs; haulm, pods and peas very dark green, 
pods very long, often containing 11 peas of 
large size in each, of fine flavour, very scarce 3| ft. 2 6 
♦Walker’s Perpetual Bearer, a fine wrinkled marrow 
of excellent quality, robust branching habit, 
very vigorous and bears well ... ... 3 ft. 2 0 
♦Yorkshire Hero, a wrinkled marrow of fine flavour, 
very productive ... ... ... ... ... 3 ft. 2 0 
EDIBLE-PODDED OR SUGAR PEAS.-Boiled 
whole as gathered, these are much esteemed, 
the pods having no membraneous or inside 
lining as in other varieties, 
Tall, 5 ft.; Dwarf, 1 4 ft.; each, 2 0 
