No. 33.] 959 
Plant two to three feet high; foliage deep green; stipules glau- 
cous, scarcely washed with white ; stem rather stocky, often branched 
at the base, rarely above; nodes rarely more than two inches apart ; 
peduncles one half inch to two anda half inches long; pods slightly 
paler than the foliage, very often in pairs, sometimes straight, but 
usually slightly recurved, two to three inches long, one-half inch 
wide, plump, rounding rather gradually to the apex; peas four to 
six in a pod, slightly oblong, whitish-green, slightly compressed 
when full grown, about seven-sixteenths of an inch in longest di- 
ameter; seeds greenish-white, with blotches of very dull pale-green, 
somewhat indented, nearly three-eighths of an inch in diameter, 
radical rather distinct. An ounce contained seventy-seven seeds. 
Moderately prolific, late, maturing its crop very slowly. 
Offered by Thorburn in 1828. 
No. 47. Bru Prussian. 
Plant three to four feet high; foliage rather pale-green, very 
slightly glancous ; stem medium or large, sometimes branched at the 
base and above; nodes rarely exceeding three inches apart ; pedun- 
cles one-half inch to one and a half inches long ; pods slightly paler 
than the foliage, often in pairs, sometimes straight, usually slightly 
recurved, plump, two to three inches long, five-eighths of an inch 
wide, very blunt at the apex when fully developed; peas four to 
eight in a pod, whitish-green, roundish or slightly oblong, much 
compressed when full grown, abont seven-sixteenths of an inch in 
longest diameter ; seeds greenish-white, with blotches of very dull 
pale-green, somewhat indented, nearly three-eighths of ‘an inch in di- 
ameter, radical rather distinct. An ounce contained ninety seeds. 
Not prolitic, very late, maturing its crop very slowly. 
Though generally considered as a field variety, this is sometimes 
grown as a garden pea. ‘It is unquestionably the parent of the 
Blue Imperial and all like varieties,” and possibly also of the Knight’s 
Marrows. Known in England prior to 1828. 
No. 48. Green Noyou (Vil.) 
Plant two to three feet high; foliage deep-green; stipules glau- 
cous, washed with white ; stem rather stocky, angular, much branched 
at the base, often above; nodes rarely exceeding two inches apart ; 
peduncles one-fourth an inch to two inches long; pods paler than 
the foliage, very often in pairs, rounding very gradually to the apex, 
though often rather blunt when fully developed, two to three inches 
long, rather more than half an inch wide, very plump; peas five to 
nine in a pod, whitish-green, oblong, compressed when full grown, 
about seven-sixteenths of an inch in longest diameter; seeds very 
dull pale-green, sometimes bluish-green, shading in spots to almost 
white, occasionally cream-colored, slightly oblong, scarcely indented, 
about three-eighths of an inch in diameter, radical very distinct. 
An ounce contained ninety-six seeds. 
Very productive, and very late, maturing its crop gradually. 
++ Seeds decidedly shrivelled. 
§ Pods straight or nearly so. 
