
New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. A479 
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEWER VARIETIES OF PEAS. 
Duke of Edinburg.— The plants grow to the height of five feet ;. 
leaves very large, mottled with white ; pods three and one-half to 
four inches long, slightly wrinkled, each pod containing from four 
to six slightly oblong peas of good quality and large size. Season 
medium to late. | | 
Hlerome.— Plants four feet high, with small dark green foliage ; 
pods usually borne in pairs, strongly recurved, containing an 
average of seven peas flattened on sides. 
Henderson's First of All,— Plants half dwarf; foliage light - 
green; pods borne in pairs, short, usually containing five peas. — 
A good early smooth pea, maturing at one time. 
New Giant Podded Marrow.— Plants three feet high; leaves 
small, light green, slightly mottled; pods usually borne singly, 
two and one inches long, containing usually six peas of medium 
size and of rather poor quality. 
Shropshire Hero.— Plants three feet high; leaves large, light 
green; pods usually borne in pairs, strongly recurved, containing — 
six large flattened peas; quality good and plants very productive. 
Suttons Satisfaction.— Plants three feet high; leaves small, 
light green; pods usually borne in pairs, recurved, containing five 
peas of very large size, of very fine flavor and quite productive. 
The Mayor.— Plants three feet high; leaves small, very dark 
green; pods borne in pairs, three to four inches long, holding 
from five to six very large peas, slightly oblong; productive and 
of fine flavor. 
The Don.— Plants four feet; leaves large, light green, mottled ; 
pods borne singly, three inches long, holding five extra large peas 
slightly flattened on end; quality good. 
The Admiral.— Plants four feet; leaves large, light green ; pods 
usually borne singly, holding five small peas very much flattened 
on end; very productive and fine flavor. 
The peas tested this year show renewed energy on the part of 
originators, either in crossing or by selection, as nearly every 
variety had merit, and several of them were exceptionally good. 
I should recommend the following as amongst the best: Admiral 
and Don for early, Heroine for medium season and the Mayor for 
late. These will give a six to eight weeks’ succession. 
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