D. M. Ferry <&, Co’S Descriptive Catalogue. 
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EARLY SORTS. 
McLean’s Little Gem,—A very desirable early, 
dwarf, green, wrinkled variety, growing about fifteen 
inches high. When in a green state, it is very large, 
sweet, and of delicious flavor. 
McLean's Little Gem. 
Premium Gem.—Somewhat like the last, but with 
a little heavier, more prolific vines and larger pods. 
This and the last fully equal the later sorts in quality, 
which with their earliness, dwarf habit and productive¬ 
ness. make them the most desirable for private gardens, 
of any on the list. 
Bliss’ Everbearing.—A new variety maturing soon 
after the Gems and continuing a long time in bearing. 
Vine stout, about eighteen inches high, bearing at the 
top six to ten broad pods. If these are removed as they 
mature and the season and soil are favorable the plant 
will throw out from the axil of each leaf branches bear¬ 
ing pods which will mature in succession, thus prolong¬ 
ing the season. Peas wrinkled, large, cooking quickly, 
and very tender, of superior flavor, and on this account 
preferred by many to any other sort, although they are 
not quite so sweet as some. 
Carter’s First Crop. — This English variety has 
been grown in this country several years, but we fail to 
discover any superiority over our Extra Early. It grows 
from two to three and a half feet high, is prolific, and of 
good flavor. 
Caractacus.—Nearly identical with the preceding, 
though perhaps not quite so early. 
Extra Early Kent.—This is a very early variety, 
growing about three feet high. Pods well filled with 
good sized peas; productive, ripening nearly all at once. 
An early market variety when true , but has greatly 
degenerated of late years. Our stock is true. 
Improved Daniel O’Rourke.—By careful selection 
we have secured a stock of this old and popular variety, 
which has all the good qualities it originally possessed. 
Extra Early Philadelphia.—A variety somewhat 
in demand in the vicinity of Philadelphia. We have 
failed to discover any merit in it over earlier and more 
prolific varieties. 
Dwarf Champion.— In quality and flavor equal 
to the Champion of England, while the vine is much 
more prolific. Peas white, much shriveled and indented. 
McLean's Advancer. A green, wrinkled variety, 
about two and a half feet high, with broad, long pods, 
which are abundantly produced and well filled to the 
end. Considered by some the best of its season, being 
of most excellent flavor. 
Bliss’ Abundance.—Vine of medium height and 
bearing along its entire length numerous well filled pods 
each containing six to eight medium sized roundish 
wrinkled peas which are of most superior flavor. Of 
the 40 sorts tested on our trial grounds last summer this 
cooked the quickest and was considered one of the very 
best in quality. 
LATE SORTS. 
Yorkshire Hero. Vines stout, about two feet high, 
bearing at the top a number of broad pods filled with 
large peas, which keep a long time in season, and never 
become as hard as most sorts. They are of fine quality, 
and will be preferred to any other by those who like a 
rich, marrow like pea. 
Champion of England.—Universally admitted to 
be one of the richest and best flavored peas grown, and 
very productive. Height four or five feet ; seed whitish 
green and much shriveled. We consider this equal in 
quality to any in cultivation, either for the amateur or 
market gardener, as it is always more salable than other 
sorts. 
Carter's Little Wonder.—One of the newer large 
podded English sorts which seems to do better in our 
climate than most of this class. Vine stout, about two 
feet high, bearing near the top a good number of very 
long, broad pods, containing eight to ten very large 
peas of good flavor. 
Large Blue Imperial.—About three feet high, and 
very strong. Pods large, long, pointed, rather flat, con¬ 
taining eight or nine peas. Seed large, blue and a little 
flattened. A good bearer, and one of the best varieties 
for summer use, but requires to be planted early, or it 
will be apt to mildew. 
Large White Marrowfat.—Cultivated more ex¬ 
tensively for the summer crop than any of the others. 
About five feet high, of strong growth. Pods large, 
round, rough, light colored and well filled ; seed large; 
round and yellow or white, according to the soil in 
which they are grown. It is excellent for summer use, 
but inferior in quality to the newer sorts, although 
undoubtedly the most productive of the garden varie¬ 
ties. 
Large Black Eyed Marrowfat.—An excellent va¬ 
riety, growing about five feet high; pods large and full; 
a prolific bearer, and can be recommended as one of the 
very best Marrowfat sorts. 
EHIIIEE PODDED SORTS. 
Dwarf Gray Sugar, Edible Pods.—Grows about 
two feet high, and is remarkable for its earliness as well 
as its prolific character. The seeds are large, shriveled 
and indented, of a dark brown color. The pods are 
broad, flat and crooked, and contain five or six peas. 
Tall Sugar, Edible Pods.—About five feet in height; 
very sweet and tender. Designed only to be eaten with 
the pods. 
FIELD SORTS. 
The Golden Vine, Crown and Blue Prussian are, per¬ 
haps, the best varieties on the list for general cultiva¬ 
tion, though large quantities of Creepers, Common 
White and Common Blue are used annually. The 
Golden Vine can be sown later than any other variety, 
and on lower land, as they are not liable to mildew. 
These varieties are used for field culture only. In their 
dry state they are used extensively for feeding stock, for 
