THE FIELD AND GARDEN VEGETABLES OF AMERICA
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; and to DANIEL T. CURTIS, Esq., seedsman and florist, and for many years Chairman of the Committee on Vegetables of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. For information or other
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arlier than the Early Blood Turnip-rooted. The flesh, although much coarser than that of many other sorts, is tender, sweet, and of good quality. Roots from early sowings are, however
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generally distinguishable from each other. They will keep well two years; and if preserved from dampness, and placed in a cool situation, a large percentage will vegetate when three
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nding to citron-yellow at the centre or heart of the root; somewhat coarse in texture. Foliage rather large and vigorous. The White Belgian Carrot is remarkable for its productivenes
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ge size, and is only adapted for field culture; the flesh being too coarse and strong-flavored for table use. WHITE. _Thomp._ _Vil._ Bulb large,--when full grown, measuring seven o
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ned in an ounce, and they retain their germinative properties three years. The process is as follows: "Select some of the largest and best berries, or balls, when fully ripe, which i
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ariety originated near Manchester, Eng., about the year 1844; and appears to be a cross or hybrid between the Lapstone Kidney and Pink-eye. In this country, the variety has never rea
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ut the outside, when cleaned, is of a beautiful purple, though it appears black when first drawn from the earth; and the coat, when cut through, shows the purple very finely. The foot
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he common garden and field turnip, and will keep from five to eight years. _Varieties._--The varieties are as follow:-- ASHCROFT. Bulb of medium size, ovoid, very smooth and symme
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seeds are black, triangular, and retain their vitality two or three years,--twenty-three hundred are contained in an ounce. The plants rarely blossom in the Northern or Middle States
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flavor is in the outer rind. When used, it should not be peeled. It bears transplanting well; and may be set in rows one foot apart, and nine inches apart in the rows. WAITE'S HYBRI
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seeds are contained in an ounce; and they retain their vitality two years. _Soil, Sowing, and Cultivation._--The Leek is very hardy, and easily cultivated. It succeeds best in a ligh
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which serve as a substitute for seeds in propagation. The flesh is coarse; and the bulbs are very liable to decay during winter, unless kept in a cool and dry situation. The variety
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somewhat flattened, and retain their vitality five years. _Soil._--Select a light, rich, and rather moist soil, and trench it well; incorporating in the process a li
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red are contained in an ounce; and they retain their vitality seven years. _Soil, Propagation, and Culture._--The best soil for the Cardoon is a light and deep but not over-rich loam
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established variety; having been grown in England upwards of thirty years. Length fifteen inches. _Hunter's Prolific._--Length eighteen inches. Very crisp and excellent, but requires
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eds; and they retain their germinative properties from eight to ten years. _Varieties._--These are exceedingly numerous, in consequence of the great facility with which the various k
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duced, the variety was considered one of the best quality; but it appears to have in some degree deteriorated, and now compares unfavorably with many other sorts. PIE-MELON. Califo
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ken by the nail. After the fruit hardens, the flesh becomes watery, coarse, strong flavored, and unfit for table use. On account of the dwarfish character of the plants, the hills ma
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ored in a dry, warm situation. The flesh is sweet, though generally coarse-grained and watery. It is used in soups and stews, and also for pies; but is seldom served like squash at th
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nd mild-flavored when cooked. Its value for agricultural purposes appears to have been greatly overrated; for, when tried in this country against other varieties of cabbages, the prod
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WER BROCCOLI. _M'Int._ Grange's Early White. Hopwood's Early White. Marshall's Early White. Bath White. Invisible. This is an old variety, and, when pure, still stands in high estim
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bage was introduced into England from Flanders, more than a hundred years ago, by a private soldier named Telford, who was there many years in the reign of Queen Anne. On his return t
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Broccoli. This has been cultivated as a Broccoli for more than ten years; though originally introduced by the London Horticultural Society, under the name of Early Leyden Cauliflower
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ntained in an ounce; and they retain their germinative powers three years. "They are large and light, and, when sold in the market, are often old, or imperfectly formed; but their qua
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being contained in each. They retain their germinative powers five years. _Propagation and Culture._--It is always raised from seed, which may be sown in the open ground from April
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h, of a brownish color, and retain their germinative properties two years. An ounce contains nearly thirty thousand seeds. Of the Common Sorrel, there are five varieties, as follow:-
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ces before directed. In dry soil, the plants will continue for many years; requiring no further care than to be occasionally hoed, and kept free from weeds. It may also be propagated
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are many times divided, and are similar to those of the Common Plain Parsley; the flowers are small, white, and produced in umbels at the extremities of the branches; the seeds are bl
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e, rounded on the opposite, and retain their vegetating powers four years,--nearly thirty thousand are contained in an ounce. _Soil._--It succeeds best in moist, loamy soil; and shou
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in some obscure corner of the garden, where it may have existed for years; and is only visited when needed for the proprietor's table. The operation of hastily extracting a root or tw
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. Large India. Head large, moderately compact; leaves large, with coarse and hard mid-ribs and veins. Its recommendation is its remarkable adaptedness to summer culture; as it withs
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nches well; but the ribs and nerves of the leaves are comparatively coarse and hard. Well adapted to winter culture; but, as a summer lettuce, of little value. MONSTROUS BROWN COS.
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l, roundish, brown, or reddish-brown, and retain their vitality two years,--fifteen thousand are contained in an ounce. _Sowing and Cultivation._--The seed is sown thinly, in shallow
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n state, much resemble some descriptions of worms; and, like Caterpillars (_Scorpiurus_) and Snails (_Medicago_), are sometimes placed on dishes of salad to excite curiosity, or for p
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ut the plants as they become too thick, a bed may be continued many years. _Use._--The plant has a soft, agreeable odor, and is sometimes used as a pot-herb for flavoring soups. The
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and are contained in an ounce, and they retain their vitality three years. There is a species cultivated, the seeds of which are black. _Soil and Cultivation._--It is always raised f
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te small, of a deep-brownish color, and retain their vitality three years. It may be propagated from seeds or by dividing the roots; the latter method, however, being generally pract
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perceptible. The Newington Wonder of English and French authors appears to be, in some respects, distinct from the American variety. It is described as very dwarf, about a foot high
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ed. The large pods, if plucked early, are succulent and tender, but coarser in texture than those of many other sorts, and not so well flavored. The Case-knife, in its habit and gene
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ly give a degree of permanency to this difference in color; which appears to be the principal, if not the only, point of variation. MOTTLED LIMA. This, like the Green, is a sub-var
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m various experiments in the cultivation of both varieties, there appears to be little if any difference in their seasons of maturity. The color and form of the flower are the same as
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trifling and unimportant distinctions. From experiments made a few years since in the gardens of the London Horticultural Society, under the direction of Mr. Thompson, who planted no
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he pods will be suitable for plucking about the middle of July. It bears abundantly, but not in succession; and, for this reason, is much prized by market-gardeners. The most of the
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of the most valuable acquisitions which have been obtained for many years; being remarkably tender and sugary, and, in all respects, of first-rate excellence. The rapid progress of it
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ne, and be fit for the table from the middle of July. This variety bears some resemblance to Knight's Tall Marrow; but, like nearly all others, it is less sugary. Those who have a fa
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lmonary diseases. They are in their greatest perfection when of two years' growth. * * * * * HOARHOUND. Marrubium vulgare. Hoarhound is a hardy, her
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of the Common Wormwood, and retain their germinative properties two years. The plant is generally propagated by dividing the roots in the manner of other hardy shrubs. _Use._--The l
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h it is dried, and its extensive dissemination." It may be kept for years without losing any of its aroma or goodness. * * * * * BOLETUS. _Fries._ Of
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Stalk six feet or more in height; ears five or six inches long, an inch and a half in diameter, somewhat conical, broadest at the base, and tapering
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d, irregular in form, and retain their germinative properties three years. _Sowing and Cultivation._--The Martynia is of easy cultivation. As the plants are large and spreading, they
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anous at the corners, and retain their germinative properties three years. _Soil and Cultivation._--Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil: the richer its condition,
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d use may be said to have increased fourfold within the last twenty years; and it is now so universally relished, that it is furnished to the table, in one form or another, through ev
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11. Large Toker, 510. Lisbon, 508. Long-podded, 508. Marshall's Early Dwarf Prolific, 508. Mumford, 511. Purple, 510. Red-blossomed, 509. Red Windsor,
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333. French, 333. Frisé, 333. Frizzled-leaved, 333. Parsnip, 31. Plain-leaved, 333. Sweet-scented, 399. Turnip-rooted, 31. Chiccory, 334. Brunswick
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Papangaye, 198. Papanjay, 198. Papaver somniferum, 569. Parsley, 430. Celery, 434. Celery-leaved, 434. Common, 433. Curled, 432. Dwarf Curled, 432.
FAIRBEARD'S CHAMPION OF ENGLAND. _Cot. Gard._
Champion of England.
Plant of strong and luxuriant habit of growth, with a stem from five to
six feet in height, which is often undivided, but also frequently
branching. The laterals are produced within about eighteen inches of the
ground, and sometimes assume a vigorous growth, and attain as great a
height as the main stem. They produce pods at the first joint above the
lateral, and are continued at every succeeding joint to the greatest
extremity of the plant. The pods are generally single, but frequently in
pairs, about three inches and a half long, slightly curved, and
terminate abruptly at the point; the surface is quite smooth, and the
color light-green till maturity, when they become paler and shrivelled.
They contain six or seven quite large peas, which are closely packed
together and compressed. The ripe seed is wrinkled, and of a pale
olive-green.
Sown the 1st of May, the plants were in flower June 25, and pods were
gathered for use the 12th of July.
This variety was originated in England, by Mr. William Fairbeard, in
1843; and, with the Early Surprise, came out of the same pod,--the
produce of a plant found in a crop of the Dwarf White Knight's Marrows,
to which class it properly belongs. It is, without doubt, one of the
most valuable acquisitions which have been obtained for many years;
being remarkably tender and sugary, and, in all respects, of first-rate
excellence. The rapid progress of its popularity, and its universal
cultivation, are, however, the best indications of its superiority.
The variety was introduced into this country soon after it was
originated, and was first sold at five dollars per quart.
FAIRBEARD'S NONPAREIL. _Cot. Gard._
Stem branching, three and a half to four feet high, with a habit of
growth and vigor similar to the Early Frames. The pods are full and
plump, but do not become thick-backed and fleshy as they ripen, like
those of the Frames. They contain from six to eight peas, which are
close together, much compressed, and of that sweet flavor which is
peculiar to the Knight's Marrows. The ripe seed is small and wrinkled,
and of the same color as the other white, wrinkled pease.
The variety was originated by Mr. William Fairbeard, who also raised the
Champion of England. It is earlier than the last-named sort, nearly as
early as the Frames, and a most valuable acquisition.
FAIRBEARD'S SURPRISE. _Cot. Gard._
Early Surprise. Surprise.
The plant of this variety is of a free but not robust habit of growth,
and always with a simple stem, which is about four feet high. The pods
are produced at every joint, beginning at about two feet and a half from
the ground. They are generally single, but sometimes in pairs, three
inches long, slightly curved, but not quite so much as those of the
Champion of England. They contain from six to seven peas, which are of
good size, but not so sweet as those of the last-named sort. The ripe
seed is somewhat oval, and of a pale, olive-green color.
The variety is a day or two earlier than the Champion of England. It
originated from the Dwarf White Knight's Marrow, and was taken from the
pod in which was found the Champion of England.
FLACK'S IMPERIAL. _Cot. Gard._
Flack's Victory. Flack's Victoria. Flack's New Large Victoria.
The plant is of a robust habit of growth, with a stem which is always
branching, and generally about three feet in height; the pods are
numerous, varying from twelve to eighteen on a plant, generally produced
in pairs, but often singly, three inches and a half long, three-fourths
of an inch broad, and considerably curved,--terminating abruptly at the
point, where they are somewhat broader than at any other part. Each pod
contains from six to eight very large peas, which are of an ovate shape,
half an inch long, seven-twentieths of an inch broad, and the same in
thickness. The ripe seed is blue.
Plants from seed sown May 1 will blossom June 28, and supply the table
July 15.
It is one of the most prolific peas in cultivation; grows to a
convenient height; and, whether considered for private gardens or for
market supplies, is one of the most valuable varieties which has been
introduced for years.
GENERAL WYNDHAM. _Cot. Gard._
The plant is of a robust habit, six to seven feet high, and frequently
branched; the foliage is dark-green and blotched; the pods are either
single or in pairs, and number from ten to fourteen on each plant,--they
contain eight very large peas, which are of the deep, dull-green color
of the Early Green Marrow. The ripe seed is white and olive mixed.
This is a valuable acquisition, and was evidently procured from the Ne
Plus Ultra; but it is a more robust grower, and produces much larger
pods.
The plant continues growing, blooming, and podding till very late in the
season; and, when this is in the full vigor of growth, the Ne Plus Ultra
is ripening off. The pease, when cooked, are of a fine, bright-green
color, and unlike those of any other variety.
HAIR'S DWARF MAMMOTH.
Plant strong and vigorous, from three to three feet and a half high,
branching, with short joints; pods single or in pairs, broad,
comparatively flat, containing about six very large peas, which are
sugary, tender, and excellent. The ripe seeds are shrivelled, and vary
in color; some being cream-white, and others bluish-green.
Sown May 1, the plants will blossom July 1, and the pods will be ready
for use the 15th of the same month.
Very prolific, and deserving of cultivation.
HARRISON'S GLORY. _Trans._
Plant three feet high, of a bushy, robust habit of growth; pods rather
short, nearly straight, and flattish, containing five or six
medium-sized peas, of good quality: when ripe, the seeds are
light-olive, mixed with white, and also slightly indented.
If planted May 1, the variety will flower June 23, and the pods will be
fit for gathering about the 10th of July.
A good variety; but, like Harrison's Glory, the pods are frequently not
well filled.
HARRISON'S PERFECTION. _Trans._
Plant three feet in height, of vigorous habit; pods small, straight,
containing five peas of good size and quality.
Sown the 1st of May, the variety will flower June 23, and the pods will
be fit for plucking about the 12th of July.
The only defect in this variety is, that the pods are often not well
filled. When growing, it is scarcely distinguishable from Harrison's
Glory; but, in the mature state, the seeds of the former are smooth and
white, while those of the latter are indented, and of an olive-color.
KING OF THE MARROWS.
Plant six feet in height, stocky, and of remarkably vigorous habit; pods
single or in pairs, containing five or six large seeds, which, when
ripe, are yellowish-green, and much shrivelled and indented, like those
of the Champion of England.
If planted May 1, the variety will blossom the last of June, and pods
for the table may be plucked about the 15th of July.
Though comparatively late, it is one of the best of the more recently
introduced sorts, and well deserving of general cultivation. When the
pods are gathered as fast as they become fit for use, the plants will
continue to put forth new blossoms, and form new pods for an
extraordinary length of time; in favorable seasons, often supplying the
table for five or six weeks.
It is very tender and sugary, and little, if at all, inferior to the
Champion of England.
In common with most of the colored pease, the ripe seeds, when grown in
this country, are much paler than those of foreign production; and, when
long cultivated in the climate of the United States, the blue or green
is frequently changed to pale-blue or yellowish-green, and often
ultimately becomes nearly cream-white.
KNIGHT'S DWARF BLUE MARROW.
A dwarfish sub-variety of Knight's Marrows, with wrinkled, blue seeds.
KNIGHT'S DWARF GREEN MARROW.
Knight's Dwarf Green Wrinkled.
Plant about three feet high; pods in pairs, three inches long,
three-fourths of an inch wide, flattish, and slightly bent. The ripe
pease are of a light bluish-green color. It differs from the foregoing
principally in the height of the plant, but also to some extent in the
form of the pods.
KNIGHT'S DWARF WHITE MARROW. _Law._
Knight's Dwarf White Wrinkled Marrow.
Plant three feet high; pods in pairs, three inches long, three-fourths
of an inch wide, straight, or nearly so, well filled, and terminating
abruptly at both ends; pea, on an average, about three-eighths of an
inch in diameter, flattened, and very much wrinkled; color white, and
sometimes of a greenish tinge. It is a few days earlier than the Dwarf
Green.
KNIGHT'S TALL BLUE MARROW.
A sub-variety of Knight's Tall Marrows, with blue, wrinkled, and
indented seeds. It resembles the Tall White and Tall Green Marrows.
KNIGHT'S TALL GREEN MARROW. _Law._ _Thomp._
Plant from six to seven feet in height, of strong growth; pods large,
broad, and well filled; the seed, when ripe, is green, and much wrinkled
or indented.
If planted the first of May, the variety will blossom towards the last
of June, and supply the table the middle of July.
The peas are exceedingly tender and sugary; the skin also is very thin.
"From their remarkably wrinkled appearance, together with the peculiar
sweetness which they all possess, Knight's Marrows may be said to form a
distinct class of garden-pease; possessing qualities which, together
with their general productiveness, render them a valuable acquisition,
both to cultivators and consumers."
If planted not less than six feet apart, these pease will bear most
abundantly from the ground to the top: they also yield their pods in
succession, and are the best for late crops.
KNIGHT'S TALL WHITE MARROW.
Knight's Tall White Wrinkled Marrow.
Height and general character of the plant similar to Knight's Tall Green
Marrow. Pods in pairs. The ripe seed is white. Very productive and
excellent.
MATCHLESS MARROW. _Cot. Gard._
This is a good marrow-pea, but now surpassed by the improved varieties
of the Early Green Marrow. It possesses no qualities superior to that
variety, and is not so early. The plant grows from five to six feet in
height; and the pods contain about seven large peas, which are closely
compressed together.
MILFORD MARROW. _Cot. Gard._
The plant is of a strong and robust habit of growth, always with a
single stem, attaining the height of four and a half or five feet, and
producing from twelve to sixteen pods, which are almost always in pairs,
three inches and three-quarters long, and three-quarters of an inch
wide. They do not become broad-backed, thick, or fleshy, but rather
shrivelled, and contain from six to seven very large peas, which are
roundish and somewhat compressed, half an inch long, nearly the same
broad, and nine-twentieths thick.
Its season is near that of Bellamy's Early Green Marrow; if planted May
1, blossoming June 28, and being fit for plucking about the middle of
July.
MISSOURI MARROW.
Missouri Marrowfat.
Plant three feet and a half or four feet high, strong and vigorous,
generally simple, but sometimes divided into branches; pods single and
in pairs, three inches long, wrinkled on the surface as they ripen,
nearly straight, and containing about six peas, rather closely set
together. When ripe, the pea is similar to the Dwarf Marrow in form, but
is larger, paler, more wrinkled, and much more regular in size.
Plants from seed sown May 1 were in blossom the 30th of June, and pods
were gathered for use the 14th of July. It is a few days later than
Fairbeard's Champion of England, and nearly of the season of the Dwarf
Marrowfat, of which it is probably but an improved or sub-variety.
It is of American origin, very productive, of good quality, and well
deserving of cultivation.
NE PLUS ULTRA. _Cot. Gard._
Jay's Conqueror.
This is comparatively a recent variety. It belongs to the wrinkled class
of pease; is as early as Bellamy's Green Marrow; and possesses, both in
pod and pea, the same fine, deep, olive-green color.
The plant is of strong and robust habit of growth, six to seven feet
high, with a branching stem. It begins to produce pods at two or two and
a half feet from the ground; and the number, in all, is from twelve to
eighteen. The pods are generally in pairs, three inches and a half long,
three-fourths of an inch wide, very plump and full, almost round,
slightly curved, and terminate abruptly at the end. Their color is deep,
bright-green, and the surface smooth. They contain seven very large
peas, each of which is half an inch long, nearly the same broad; and,
although they are not so closely packed as to compress each other, they
fill the pods well.
When sown the first of May, the variety will blossom the last of June,
and afford peas for use the 15th of July.
It is one of the best tall Marrows in cultivation. The ripe seed is
mixed white and olive.
NOBLE'S EARLY GREEN MARROW. _Cot. Gard._
A sub-variety of Bellamy's Early Green Marrow. It is a much more
abundant bearer; producing from eighteen to twenty pods on a plant,
which are singularly regular in their size and form.
PRINCE ALBERT.
Early Prince Albert. Early May. Early Kent.
Plant from two and a half to three feet in height, usually without
branches; pods generally in pairs, two inches and a half in length, half
an inch broad, tapering abruptly at both ends, slightly bent backwards,
and well filled; pea, when fully ripe, round, cream-colored, approaching
to white about the eye and at the line of the division of the lobes, and
measuring about a fourth of an inch in diameter.
Sown May 1, the plants blossomed June 15, and pods were plucked for use
July 6.
The Prince Albert was, at one period, the most popular of all the early
varieties, and was cultivated in almost every part of the United States.
As now found in the garden, the variety is not distinguishable from some
forms of the Early Frame; and it is everywhere giving place to the Early
Dan O'Rourke, Dillistone's Early, and other more recent and superior
sorts.
QUEEN OF THE DWARFS. _Cot. Gard._
A very dwarfish variety, from six to nine inches high. Stem thick and
succulent; foliage dark bluish-green. Each plant produces from four to
six pods, which are of a curious, elliptic form, and contain three or
four large peas. Ripe seed white, of medium size, egg-shaped, unevenly
compressed.
The plants are tender; the pods do not fill freely; and the variety
cannot be recommended for cultivation.
RINGWOOD MARROW.
Flanagan's Early. Early Ringwood. _Cot. Gard._ Beck's Gem.
Plant three and a half to four feet high, usually simple, but sometimes
sending out shoots near the ground. The pods are single and in pairs;
and, as they ripen, become thick and fleshy, with a rough, pitted, and
shrivelled surface: they contain from six to seven large peas, which are
nearly round, and about seven-tenths of an inch in diameter in the green
state. The ripe seed is white.
The variety is comparatively early. If planted May 1, it will blossom
about the 25th of June, and the pods will be ready to pluck about the
10th of July.
A very valuable sort, producing a large, well-filled pod, and is a most
abundant bearer. It has, however, a peculiarity, which by many is
considered an objection,--the pod is white, instead of green, and
presents, when only full grown, the appearance of over-maturity. This
objection is chiefly made by those who grow it for markets, and who find
it difficult to convince their customers, that, notwithstanding the pod
is white, it is still in its highest perfection. So far from being soon
out of season, it retains its tender and marrowy character longer than
many other varieties.
A new sort, called the "Lincoln Green," is said to possess all the
excellences of the Ringwood Marrow, without the objectionable white pod.
ROYAL DWARF OR WHITE PRUSSIAN. _Cot. Gard._
Dwarf Prolific. Poor Man's Profit.
Plant of medium growth, with an erect stem, which is three feet high,
generally simple, but occasionally branching. The pods are usually
single, but sometimes in pairs, nearly three inches long, half an inch
broad, almost straight, and somewhat tapering towards the point. The
surface is quite smooth, and the color bright-green. They are generally
well filled, and contain from five to six peas, which are ovate, not
compressed, four-tenths of an inch long, a third of an inch broad, and
the same in thickness. The ripe seed is white.
Plants from seed sown the 1st of May will blossom June 25, and supply
the table about the middle of July. The crop will ripen the 25th of the
same month.
This is an old and prolific variety, well adapted for field culture, and
long a favorite in gardens, but now, to a great extent, superseded.
SEBASTOPOL.
Plant of rather slender habit, three feet and a half in height; pods
usually single, two inches and three quarters in length, containing from
five to seven peas, which, when ripe, are nearly round and smooth,
cream-colored, and scarcely distinguishable, in their size, form, or
color, from the Early Frame and kindred kinds.
If planted May 1, the variety will blossom June 16, afford pods of
sufficient size for shelling about July 7, and ripen the 20th of the
same month.
It is early, very productive, of superior quality, and an excellent sort
for growing for market, or in small gardens for family use. In an
experimental cultivation of the variety, it proved one of the most
prolific of all the early sorts.
SHILLINGS GROTTO. _Cot. Gard._
Plant with a simple stem, four feet and a half to five feet high; the
pods are generally single, but frequently in pairs, three inches and a
half long, about half an inch wide, slightly curved, and, when fully
matured, assuming a thick-backed and somewhat quadrangular form. Each
pod contains, on an average, seven large peas. The ripe seed is white.
A great objection to this variety is the tardiness with which it fills;
the pods being fully grown, and apparently filled, when the peas are
quite small and only half grown. Though considered a standard sort, it
is not superior to the Champion of England; and will probably soon give
place to it, or some other of the more recent varieties.
SPANISH DWARF. _Cot. Gard._
Early Spanish Dwarf. Dwarf Fan. Strawberry.
Plant about a foot high, branching on each side in the manner of a fan;
and hence often called the "Dwarf Fan." The pods are sometimes single,
but generally in pairs, two inches and a half long, half an inch broad,
terminate rather abruptly at the point, and contain from five to six
rather large peas. The ripe seed is cream-white.
Sown May 1, the plants were in blossom June 26, and pods were plucked
for use July 14.
The Spanish Dwarf is an old variety, and still maintains its position as
an Early Dwarf for small gardens, though it can hardly be considered
equal to Burbridge's Eclipse or Bishop's Long-podded.
There is a variety of this which is called the Improved Spanish Dwarf,
and grows fully nine inches taller than the old variety; but it
possesses no particular merit to recommend it.
TALL WHITE MARROW.
Large Carolina. Tall Marrowfat.
Plant six to seven feet in height, seldom branched; pods three to three
inches and a half long, three-fourths of an inch broad, more bluntly
pointed than those of the Dwarf variety, and containing six or seven
peas. When ripe, the pea is nearly of the color of the Dwarf Marrow, but
is more perfectly spherical, less wrinkled, and, when compared in bulk,
has a smoother, harder, and more glossy appearance.
Planted May 1, the variety will blossom near the 1st of July, and will
come to the table from the 15th to the 20th of the same month. It is a
few days later than the Dwarf.
In this country, it has been longer cultivated than any other sort; and,
in some of the forms of its very numerous sub-varieties, is now to be
found in almost every garden. It is hardy, abundant, long-continued in
its yield, and of excellent quality. In England, the variety is
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