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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
from seed, and when found to he worth multiplying, another four 
before good flowering roots can be brought into the market. 
years 
P. 
PEAS, NEW AND OLD. 
Considerable pains have been taken from time to time, in the Chiswick 
Garden, to find out the distinct and the meritorous sorts of Peas—an im¬ 
portant product of the kitchen garden, and one which it is necessary the gar¬ 
dener should know how to secure to the best advantage. A few years since 
a very extensive trial of sorts was undertaken, and proved very successful. 
The record of this experiment will be found in the Proceedings of the Royal 
Horticultural Society (i., 839). Last year further trials were instituted, but 
the crops were damaged, so that the results were imperfect. This year a more 
extensive, and, as it has proved, a more successful trial has been instituted, 
and it is the results of this, as determined by the Fruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee of the Royal Horticultural Society, which we shall now briefly record. 
The earliest Pea was long considered to be that called Early Frame, 
which varied slightly, although its variations could scarcely be considered 
as permanently distinct. The Double-blossomed and Single-blossomed 
Frames, Early Nimble, Early Racehorse, and many other names were borne 
by these variations of the Early Frame ; and from amongst them arose the 
Early Kent, Early Emperor, and Prince Albert, and subsequently Sangster’s 
No 1. It will always happen that among a number of samples like these, 
consisting of varieties with differences almost imperceptible, some in the 
course of repeated sowings will exhibit a more luxuriant habit than others, 
and this militates against earliness; some, on the contrary, gain earliness 
at the expense of luxuriance, and this is what has happened in the case of 
Dillistone’s Early, which is dwarfer and more slender than its immediate 
relatives. 
Dillis tone's Early has, when true, been found at Chiswick to be the earliest of all Peas. 
It is quite identical with Carter's First Crop, Sutton's Ringleader, and Veitch's Early, which, 
all being sown on the same day, respectively bloomed, slatted, and became fit for use on the 
same day. They were, moreover, all injured by the frost more than any other, and in an 
equal degree; while Sangster’s No. 1 and its variations, were not injured in the slightest 
degree, under the same conditions. 
Sangster's No. 1 is synonymous with Daniel O'Rourlce, and is a good early Pea, a taller 
grower, and a day or two later than Dillistone’s Early. Dickson's First and Best, a vigorous 
and free-bearing Pea, is a first-class selection of Sangster’s No. 1. Very closely allied are 
the following :— Carter's Improved Emperor, very similar to Dickson’s Pirst and Best, free- 
bearing, and a very excellent stock of Sangster’s No. 1. Taber's Perfection , identical with 
Early Perfection (Brown), a day or two later, and producing more haulm than Sangster’s 
No. 1. Young's No. 1 (Yeitch), a capital first early Pea, 4 feet high, of about the same earli¬ 
ness as Sangster’s No. 1, but taller and stronger, a good cropper; the ripe seed is of a pale 
olive colour, darker than any of the others in the same class. Washington is the same' as 
Early Emperor. Carpenter's Express and Hooper’s Early Rival represent run-out mixed 
stocks of early Peas. London Conqueror is a third-rate stock of the old Early Frame. 
Eley's Essex Rival is seven to eight days later than Sangster’s No. 1; it is a large pale- 
podded white Marrow, with blotched foliage, about 4 feet high, of the class of the old Ring- 
wood Marrow ; the Peas when cooked are of a nice green colour; it is very productive, and 
a most excellent Pea. Stanstead No. 1 is identical with it. 
Little Gem (Turner), a blue wrinkled Marrow, is truly a little gem, coming into use but 
a few days after Sangster’s No. 1; it has very large pods, and is very productive, and of ex¬ 
cellent quality; it cannot be too highly recommended. Multum in Parvo (Nutting), resembles 
Little Gem, but has somewhat broader pods, and is a few days later than that variety. Nut¬ 
ting’s Early Seedling very much resembles 'Multum in Parvo, and it is about the same in 
point of earliness as Little Gem; it is a prolific and good Pea. 
Dioarf Waterloo , from 12 to 18 inches high, is ten days later than Sangster’s No. 1 , pro- 
