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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
PEAS. 
Section I.— Earliest Varieties. 
IT DANIELS' SELECTED GRADUS. 
This large-podded early wrinkled variety, is without doubt the finest and most distinct early Pea yet introduced. The haulm 
which grows to the height of three to four feet is well covered with large dark green pods, averaging five inches in length, and 
well filled with eight to ten fine Peas o£ the most exquisite flavour ; indeed, amongst the early varieties it has no rival in this 
respect. It is an excellent cropper, this combined with its earliness and grand flavour, has made it a favourite with all growers. 
Per pint 2s. 3d. ; per quart 4s. 3d. 
per quart — s. tU 
DANIELS’ BEST OF ALL. A very fine dwarf Early 
Marrowfat variety, growing only about eighteen inches 
in height. It is an abundant cropper, bearing quite 
a profusion of handsome pods of 34 to 4 inches in 
length, each with seven or eight large finely-flavoured 
peas. It is as early as English Wonder, and will 
prove a splendid and profitable Pea %r the market 
or private grower . . . . per pint 2s. Od. 3 9 
f* THE PILOT. This valuable introduction has taken 
a leading place amongst the most useful varieties, both 
for market and private garden purposes. It is a first 
early cropper producing deep green pods of the well- 
known Gradus type, and on account of its hardy con- 
stitution and the seed being round it may be sown early 
with the certainty of a crop. It is a vigorous branching 
plant, growing three feet in height, bearing a large pro- 
portion of the pods in pairs, which contain fine deep 
green peas of excellent marrow flavour, per pint 3s. Od. 5 6 
DANIELS’ GEM OF THE SEASON. The earliest Pea in cultivation, 
and very prolific. Is always the earliest, whether sown in 
Autumn, Winter, or Spring. Is also the hardiest, resisting frost 
better than any other kind, and is not affected by mildew. 
Being very prolific and of a most delicious flavour, will be found 
a most desirable variety for early work. Height 3 ft. per pt. Is. Sd. *J 0 
EARLIEST OF ALL. A round blue-seeded Pea of excellent and rich 
flavour ; very prolific, can be sown early. Ht. 2 - ft. pint Is. 8d. 3 0 
ENGLISH WONDER. One of the most useful of the dwarf varieties, 
of good constitution and very prolific, may be sown earlier than 
some of the wrinkled sorts. Height X ft. per pint Is. 9d. 3 3 
LAXTON1AN. A fine early wrinkled pea of dwarf habit and vigorous 
constitution. A very heavy cropper, the haulm being covered 
with fine dark green pods 4 to 5 inches in length, well tilled with 
nine to ten large peas of the finest flavour. Can be highly 
recommended. Height 1J ft. . . . . per pint 2s. Od. 3 9 
LITTLE MARVEL. A fine dwarf early variety of compact growth, 
and an exceptionally heavy cropper. The pods are of medium 
size and well filled with fine peas of excellent flavour ; a great 
acquisition to our first early sorts. Height 1 ft. per pint 2s. 6d. 4 0 
THOMAS LAXTON. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. 
A large-podded first early Pea, coining in with Earliest of All, 
but with pods of double the size, and rich dark green colour. 
It is a true wrinkled Marrow, a grand cropper, and the flavour 
is of the best. Height 3 ft. . . . . per pint 2s. 3d. 4 3 
WITHAM WONDER. A first-class early Dwarf Pea of hardy con- 
stitution, about same height as the well-known English Wonder, 
and like that variety an enormous cropper ; excellent for small 
gardens . . . . . . . . . . per pint 2s. Od. 3 !> 
DANIELS SELECTED GRADUS. Reduced from a Photogm^. 
" I had some Pilot Peas sometime ago, and they have been such a sple ndid Pea and 
grand cropper that I thought I would try them again.' ’ — Mr. T. RATCLIFF, Newbury. 
“ From the 1 pint of Pens, Gem of the Season, that I had in the spring, I have fust 
finished picking. 5 pecks in all. No one that saw them has ever seen anything like- 
them.” — Mr. JAS. GOULT, Gorefield. 
