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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF GARDEN TEAS. 
The Early Frame Pea is known under 
many different names. Of rather slender 
growth to the height of four feet, with small 
pods, containing about six peas. Early, and 
very prolific. 
The Early Warwick Pea is also a great 
favourite with most growers for the first and 
second crops, is about ten days later than the 
Prince Albert ; hardy, and very prolific. 
• The Early Charlton Pea is another which 
is almost universally grown, and is of taller 
growth than any of the preceding, with 
large pods, containing six or seven peas. It 
is about a week later than the early frame, but 
laits considerably longer in bearing. 
The Auvergne Pea grows from five to six' 
feet high, ratiier slender, and of a pale green 
colour. The pods are long, round, the -ex- 
tremity turning up at a sharp angle, and con- 
taining from nine to twelve peas. A most 
prolific sort, of excellent quality and appear- 
ance, coming into bearing a little after the last. 
The Tall Frame Pea, near the last in 
stature, with about six peas in a pod. Bears 
well, about the same time as the Charlton. 
The Common Spanish Dwarf Pea grows 
about two feet high, strong, and with pods 
containing four or five peas. Later than 
Bishop's Dwarf, and only a moderate bearer. 
The Large Spanish Dwarf Pea grows 
strong, like the last, about three feet high, 
producing five or six peas in a pod. Mode- 
rate bearer. 
Dwarf Brittany Pea grows only six or 
eight inches high, of a dark green colour, with 
small pods containing about five peas. A few 
daj's after the Early Dwarf, and is a good 
variety for late sowing, as it bears well. 
The Eastern Shore Pea grows about five 
feet high, producing small pods, with about 
four or five peas in each. A very abundant 
bearer, following the Charlton. 
The Dwarf White Marrow Pea grows 
very strong, to about three and a half feet 
high, producing broad pods, with six or seven 
peas in ■ each. Quality good, but not a pro- 
ductive sort. 
The Tall White Marrow Pea grows very 
strong, to the height of seven feet or more, 
producing large broad pods, with eight or nine 
peas in each. Of excellent quality, very pro- 
lific, and a good variety for summer and late 
crops. 
The New Green Marrow Pea grows 
strongly to the height of four or more feet, 
producing broad green pods, with seven or 
eight peas in each. Of first-rate quality in 
every respect. 
The Milford Marrow Pea is also a variety 
of great excellence, bearing a few days later 
than the last. About the largest pea in the 
pod of any grown. 
The Tall Green Marrow- Pea is ol very 
strong growth to the height of seven or more 
feet, producing pods with eight or nine peas 
in each. A late variety, very prolific, and of 
excellent quality. 
The Branching Marrow Pea grows about 
six feet high, very strong, producing large 
pods, containing eight or nine peas. Of good 
quality, and bearing till the frost kills it. 
Lee's Dwarf Italian Marrow Pea, is 
quite a new variety, and is very highly ap- 
proved of where known. It is of dwarf growth, 
but very strong, producing a great quantity of 
very large fine-flavoured peas. It is also 
rather earlier in coming into use than the 
other Marrow Peas. 
Knight's Dwarf Marrow Pea grows rather 
more than three feet high, and produces great 
quantities of broad pods, with from five to six 
peas in each. A very favourite variety. 
Knight's Tall Marrow Pea is of very 
tall strong growth, producing large pods, with 
from eight to nine peas in each. A most pro- 
ductive sort, and one of the very best for late 
crops. 
The Scimitar Pea is of strong growth, 
reaching the height of five or more feet. The 
pods are large, and contain from eight to nine 
peas. Also excellent for late crops. 
The Egg, or Patagonian Pea, grows strong, 
to the height of seven feet or upwards. A 
good deal like the Tall White Marrow, but the 
peas are much larger. 
The Waterloo Pea, grows strong, to the 
height of six feet, and very much resembles the 
Tall Green Marrow. 
The Pearl, or Nonsuch Pea, attains the 
height of about six feet, producing rather 
small peas, of good quality, but not in much 
profusion. 
The Crown Pea grows strongly to the 
height of six feet, producing the pods in tufts 
at the ends of the shoots. Each pod contains 
about five or six peas, of good quality. A 
useful sort for summer use. 
The Tall Imperial Pea grows to the height 
of seven feet, producing broad pods, with 
about six peas in each. A very productive 
summer pea. 
The Blue Prussian Pea grows strongly, 
about four feet high, producing seven or eight 
peas in a pod. A very highly esteemed sort, 
and one of the best for summer use, and is 
perhaps the most prolific of all. 
The White Prussian Pea grows strongly to 
the height of four feet, with long flattish pods, 
containing seven or eight large white peas. 
An excellent sort for general summer cul- 
tivation, being very prolific 
Groom's Superb Dwarf Blue Pea grows 
very robust for its height, which is about 
eighteen inches. Pods large, witli from eight 
