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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGUST. 
[ August, 
Laxton’s William I. (fig. 1). —Early green Marrow. Pods long, curved, 
rounded, well-filled, of a deep green colour, containing from 7 to 9 fair-sized deep 
green peas. Very handsome in appearance, but deficient in flavour, like all others 
of this class. Plant vigorous, 41- ft. to 5 ft. high, having the habit of the Frame 
class more than that of Prizetaker, to which it properly belongs, producing the 
pods generally single, but frequently in pairs. Dried seed round, slightly in¬ 
dented, light green and white, mixed. This comes into use about 6 days after 
Dillistone’s Early. A very excellent and first-class Pea. 
Laxton’s Superlative (fig. 2).—Second-early Marrow. A cross raised 
