Proceedings of the Horticultural Society of London Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 Excerpt: ...extensively in the neighbourhood of some of the manufacturing towns in the north; but it is not a desirable sort. 48. Knight's Dwarf White. Noble Cooper & Bolton. The plant is a strong grower, 2 to 8 feet high. The stem is much branched, and the foliage deep green, and much blotched. The pods are produced in pairs, aud are from 12 to 16 on a plant, containing 6 to 7 large peas in each. The ripe seed is white and wrinkled. Sown Feb. 19th; bloomed July 1; slatted July 9th; and fit to gather July 24th. 49. Knight's Tall White. Noble Cooper & Bolton. This is a strong and robust grower, (i to 7 feet high. The stem is much branched, and keeps on growing and producing pods till late in the season The foliage is dark green and much blotched. The pods are produced in pairs to the number of 12 to 18 on a plant, and they contain from 7 to 8 peas in each, which are very closely compressed. The ripe seed is white and wrinkled. Sown Feb. 19th; bloomed July 1st; slatted July 9th; and fit for gathering July 24th. VTI. GREEN MARROW KNIGHT'S PEAS. Ripe seed mixed white and olive. Foliage dark green and blotched. Pods dark dull green, very glaucous. 50. Ne Plus Ultra.. Noble Cooper & Bolton. Syn: Jeyes' Conqueror... Nutting & Sons. Payne's Conqueror.. Hurst & M'mullen. This is of a strong and robust kabit of growth, 0 to 7 feet high, and with a branching stem and dark green blotched foliage. The pods are from 12 to 18 on each plant, mostly in pairs, and contain 7 very large peas, which are of a dark dull green colour, like those of the Green Marrows. The ripe seed is mixed white and olive. Sown Feb. 10th; bloomed June 16th; slatted June 26th; and fit for gathering July 10th. This is one of the best peas in cultivation, being an abundant bearer, as ea...