AMERICA^ 
qarden. 
May, 
GAKDEN PEAS AX HOUGHTON FARM. 
THE THREE YEARS’ TRIAE. 
Seasons:—1882; Fair but growing unfa¬ 
vorably dry towards maturity. 1883; ex¬ 
ceptionally favorable. 1884; very favorable. 
The Telegraph has thus led for tlu-ee years 
in nuinbcr of peas per pod, size and weight 
of peas and pods; but in pods per plant it 
is third, and therefore its productiveness for 
a given length of row is inferior to the 
Champion :iud the Imperial. .Although in 
number of peas to the pod the Blue Impc-1 yield: yet 
^ A nods Ill obtaining pods 
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imperfect pods being I cjcc - ■ ^ {..yts. 
therefore fairly fa- 
tine, healtliy growth. All 
table had like exposure and 
were grown on good garden soil, hcoc 
obtained from dillerent localities and m some 
cases of different ages, to observe, m 
the 
same variety, the effect of these differences. 
'I'he American Wonder, no matter wheic 
«rrow!i, 
was very true to type ami evenm 
the i.ong Island seed gave best 
NAMES OF THE 
VARIETIES 
TRIED THREE YEARS. 
Dwarf Blue luipcrial 
McLean's Ailvancer 
Culverweirs Telegniph 
Champion of Knglaml 
MATCH ITY 
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to 
Picking. 
Days. 
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rial is least, it leads in nuiuber of pods totlie 
plant, and tor three years its average netprod- 
uct of edible peas to 10 feet in tlie row 
lias been greater than tlie otliers; add tlie 
low growth of this variety and its very tine 
table quality, and it acquires a front rank in 
the list. The Blue Imperial is somewhat in¬ 
clined to mildew, but seldom enough to hurt 
its fruit, while it witlistands droutli hettei* 
than almost any other variety. Planted at 
the same time, of the four varietie.s in tins 
table, tlie Advancer is usually two weeks 
earlier in inatnring tlian tlie otlier.s. Tile 
general average of the Champion is very Iiigli, 
and in qualitj- it is equal to any. 
THE TRIAL FOR 1884. 
In the experiments last year, see below, 
for bight of haulm, instead of taking anv 
number of vines consecutively in a row, ten 
single plants were selected forineasnrenient, 
of average size and vigor. 4’lie same meiliod 
of selection was pursued in counting tlie 
number of pods per plant; well-.set blossoms 
results in both plantings. Coniparisoii of 
the two plantings, sliows this variety slunilil 
be grown early. The Blue Peter was rather 
more productive than tlie Wonder. 
Sibley's “First and P>est,“ llendcrsoirs 
“First of All” and Caller's “First Crop," 
arc so similar in every respect, that they are 
not entitled to distinct names. They were 
all earlier than tlie dwarfs above mentioned 
and more productive. In earliness, proiliict- 
iveness and quality, the Dan'l O'Potirke imiiii- 
lains its good reputation. 'I’lie four lots of 
seed of tlie Advancer are shown by tlie 
table to have proved reiiiarkalily even in 
grosvtli and iiroduct. 'I'lie merits of tlie 
Blue Iiiqierial are named in comiectioii witli 
tlie fiist table; its liabit of ]irodiiciiig pods 
ill jiairs is alone enoiigli to account for its 
great prolilicacy. CiilverwcM's 'l’clegra|)li 
and Carter's'J'ele|ilioiii! are almost identical 
ill appearance and product. Tlie Cliaiiipion 
of Fngland needs no word of coiiiiiieiida- 
tioii,—but attention is called to tlie curious 
fact th.at, in this instance, the older the seed 
the better the result. The 1881 seed pro¬ 
duced more pods per pl.mt, and more and 
iieavicr peas per pod tlian fresher seed, and 
the 1882 lot gave better results than the 
average of the two of 1883. The same holds 
true ill tlie case of the “First of All,” where 
tlic 1882 seed did much better than that a 
year younger. Tlie oddity of this list is the 
last mentioned in the table: a Pea bought 
as a dw.arf grew to si.x feet, was 88 days in 
maturing, and produced over 70 pods to the 
jilaiit, in liairs, but the peas small and light. 
Henry E. Ai.voru, Manat/er. 
MAT FLORAL FASHIONS IN NE.W YORK. 
Tlic demand for plants and cut flowers is 
uiiiisiially large this spring. Since thec.atu- 
logues were issued by leading growers, there 
lias been a constant stream of orders, and in 
new varieties of Poses, and plants destined 
to liavc a “ run,” the supply is not sufficient. 
Tlie leading rage now is for blooming plants 
of a golden color. Ac.acias have never before 
been cultivated in such profusion, nor sold in 
such quantities. Everyone who has agreen- 
liouse will have an Acacia, even if it is a small 
one. A certain plantsinan has realized $180 
from sprays of Araria pnlieseens cut, Ivom one 
plant. Tills is a shrub standing 13 feet high. 
iSlrriilosoleii ./amesoiiii, tlie old-fashioned 
llruircilHa .Jimcsonii, lias been revived, and 
at once leaped into popularity on account of 
its goldeu-llame tints and its graceful habit. 
C’nlissns rucemosus, or more properly Genista 
fnii/ri/ns, is tlie latest craze in yellow-flowered 
plants. It is a very graceful shrub ivith 
l)i-iglit golden blossoms, and it is somewhat 
remarkable tliat it has been so long neg¬ 
lected. Among otlier iilaiits which are bought 
up eagerlj', are Corunilla rjlaur.a, JMuJiernia 
oclnnild and ./asminiim rvvolutum. 
I.caviiig tlie yellow flowers, we must not 
overlook Beejonia metailica, wliich is sought 
for its polisli and wonderful bronzes; and 
Staglinni Ferns, which are so eirrious and 
ornamental tliat tliey are now the most fash- 
ioiiahle pendants in greenhouses, and are 
grown witli execllcnt success in tlic window. 
Tlie species of Staghorn Ferns most in 
vogue are I’htlijeerinm (jrande, P. ]ViUinck'ii, 
/'. hifiirme and P. U'atlirhii. 
PANSIES. 
Pansies liave never yet liad sneli iiroini- 
iieiicc as this siiring; it is not remarkable, 
for they are so splenilUl, and florists are 
learning luiw to use tliis flower in xilaques, 
panels, and corsage Imiiclics, so that its eliv 
gimce is entirely siiowu. Tlie Pansy must 
he so placed tliat it will look at you, other¬ 
wise its contour, its velvet :ind shadings are 
not diselosed. 
'I'lie seedlings of tlic scaspn luive marvel¬ 
lous combinations of color—rich yellows, 
splaslieil witli imiroon; black velvet with an 
eye of gold; mazurinc blue, with scratcliing-s 
of royal piirplo, and tlioso plum-colored wilh 
gilt edges, iiiiil those smoke.-tinted with li'"’* 
of brown Mild gold inarkiiig tlio potals, ami 
those snlmoii-eolored, pale gray, and bronze, 
si.reakod with prismalio poiicilliiigs, are in¬ 
deed “ I'aiislos for thoiiglit.s.” 
WEDDING llEl.l.S. 
A new style of wedding Iioll is one of ibe 
fasliloimhle novelties. It is imido of while 
flowers, usually Lilinm (■(OK/Wiim, and al 
side lias a veil of Hoses flung over it. From 
