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short internodes, much branched above; pods not numerous, single, 
same color as the foliage, distinctly recurved, narrow, 3 to 4 inches 
long, 2 inch wide; peas 5 to 10 in a pod, much compressed, large; 
when ripe rather small, wrinkled, mostly green. 
Not sufficiently productive to be valuable. 
Laxton’s Charmer. Height 4 to 44 feet; foliage deep green, rather 
sparse, leaflets small, sharp-pointed, stipules small; stem slender, 
branched above, nodes often 4 inches apart; peduncles usually long, 
slender, straight; pods numerous, very often in pairs, same color 
as the foliage, strongly recurved, narrow, much ribbed as they 
approach maturity, 3 to 3} inches long, of an inch wide; peas 
5 to 10 ina pod, much flattened by sigan saline when ripe of 
medium size, wrinkled, mostly white. 
A very promising variety. 
Laxtow’s Evolution. Height 3 feet; foliage deep green, strongly 
waved, leaflets broad, stipules roundish, large, little washed with 
white; stem very strong, much branched above, nodes rarely 
more than 2 inches apart; peduncles strong, usually short and 
recurved; pods numerous, often in pairs, same color as the 
foliage, strongly recurved, especially toward apex; peas 6 to 10 
ina pod, much compressed, large; when ripe of medium size, 
moderately wrinkled, largely dark green. 
A promising late variety. 
Long Island Mammoth. Height 34 to 4 feet ; foliage pale green, 
stipules large, strongly washed with white; stem remarkably large, 
nodes 3 inches or more apart; peduncles strong, usually recurving, 
about 2 inches long; pods numerous, borne high, very often in 
pairs, same color as foliage, recurved, very plump, 3} to 4 inches 
long; peas 6 to 8 in a pod, oval, little compressed; when ripe large, 
scarcely wrinkled, green and white. 
Moincrop. Height 4 to 5 feet; plants not spreading; foliage 
medium in shade, stipules little washed with white; stem strong, 
nodes often 4 inches apart; peduncles slender, recurved, often 
3 inches long; pods numerous, borne high, very often in pairs, 
scarcely paler than the foliage, a little recurved, 2} to 3 inches 
long, § of an inch wide; peas 4 to 6 in a pod, large, flattened, little 
compressed ; when ripe much flattened and wrinkled, green and 
white, 
