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laxton’s new peas. 
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'between Ne Plus Ultra and a hybrid of Supreme. Pods very large, about 8 
in. long, slightly curved, rounded in form, and bulged out at the sides, some¬ 
times flattened and irregular, containing from 8 to 10 large deep green peas, 
but not sufficiently large to fill the enormously large pods; flavour indif¬ 
ferent. Plant very robust, from 7 ft. to 8 ft. high, producing numerous pods, 
mostly in pairs. Dried seed light blue, parti-coloured, flattish. This comes into 
use 14 days after Dillistone’s. A very handsome Pea for exhibition purposes, 
having the largest pod of any Pea in cultivation. 
Laxton’s Supplanter (fig. 3).—Second-early. A cross between Veitch’s 
Perfection and Little Gem. Pods very large and broad, somewhat irregular and 
slightly curved, sickle-pointed, of a deep green colour, and containing from 7 to 
9 very large peas of a fine green colour. Plant robust, branching, about 3 ft. in 
