. 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long a favorite in gardens, but now, to a great extent, superseded.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.