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THE FLOEAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 
THE TRIAL OF GARDEN PEAS AT CHISWICK IN 1872. 
HE great trial of garden peas, comprising 113 varieties, 
which was instituted last year in the Gardens of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, at Chiswick, proved un- 
usually successful ; and we now propose offering a few 
remarks on those varieties whicli appear to be most 
worthy of general cultivation. We need hardly say that nothing 
like the number of varieties tested at Chiswick is required even in 
the largest-sized garden ; but in gardens of a size sufficient to admit 
of a succession of peas being maintained throughout the season, 
several varieties must of necessity be cultivated. The peas which 
form the Chiswick trial, and our own trials in the experimental 
garden at Stoke Newington, are included in the subjoined selection, 
which, it is desirable to state, contains the names of a few varieties 
which are new, and now in course of distribution for the first time, 
at a comparatively high price, and also some which are not yet in 
commerce. The new varieties mentioned are all of considerable 
excellence, quite distinct, and superior to others of the same class. 
They are arranged in seven groups, according to their respective 
characters. The seed of all the varieties was sown February 23, and 
the date given at the end of the description indicates the period of 
their being fit for use. Such as are not in commerce are distin- 
guished by an asterisk. 
No. 1. — Feame Peas. — Ripe seed white, almost round, small, 
smooth, and occasionally pitted ; foliage pale green, not blotched. 
Dillistone's Early (3 feet). — Carter’s First Crop and Sutton’s 
Ringleader represent true stocks of this pea, which is the earliest in 
cultivation. June 9. 
Sangster's No. I (4 feet). — This is three days later than the 
preceding, of a similar character, but more productive. June 12. 
Early Eingwoocl (3 feet). — A productive second early pea, of 
good quality. June 17. 
Eisliop's Long-podded Eivarf (2| feet). — A heavy-cropping second 
early pea, of good quality. June 24. 
Nahob,* Lfxton’s (20 inches). — A dwarf productive variety, 
requiring no stakes. This is the most handsome and largest pea of 
its class, and exceedingly valuable. June 24. New. 
No. 2. — Maeeow Peas. — Ripe seed white, large, smooth, uneven, 
compressed, irregular ; skin thick ; foliage blotched. 
Ear idise Marrow (5 to 0 feet). — An early and productive marrow 
pea of great excellence ; and where peas of this class are preferred 
should be grown to succeed Sangster’s No. 1. June 24. 
Prmcess .Royal (4 feel). — A. heavy-cropping pea, of good quality, 
producing large handsome pods. June 25. 
No. 3. — Green Maebows. — Ripe seed of a mixed white and 
olive colour, either small, round, and pitted, or large, irregular, and 
uneven ; foliage dark green, and blotched ; pods dark bluish green 
and glaucous. 
William the First (4^ feet to 5 feet). — A desirable and productive 
