34 Bullefin N0. 98.
in 1900 in a plot did not germinate, probably because they ‘
were old. They are quoted in a 1901 seed list before me at
$9.00 per 100 pounds.
Or1zz`th0pus satizius (SERRADELLA).—A slight, low-growing
annual, introduced from Europe. It is said to be partial to
sandy soil. It produces with us only a small amount of
forage, and has proved rather diiiicult to grow, suffering
especially from dry weather. We have soils in the State con-
taining some sand in which it might do better. In the plots,
where it has been grown several seasons, it produced tufts 6
inches high and about 8 inches in diameter of soft herbage of
a grayish green color. The flowers began to appear about
the middle of june and continued until November.
Pisum arzievzse (CANADA FIELD PEA).——This is highly re-
commended for planting at the north, but does not do well
here owing to the heat of sun1mer. On May 18, 1898, a plot
of the "Russian field pea" and another of the "Rostow sugar _
pea" were planted. They started evry well, but were soon
suiiering from mildew, and by the first of August the sugar
peas began to wither without having produced good pods,
those developed containing only one or two seeds. The Rus—
sian field pea is later, being in flower about the first of August,
a peculiarity that renders it unsuitable for this climate, since
our most trying season for shallow rooting annuals such as _
these, comes in late su11n11er when they should be growing
most rapidly.
It is doubtful if these field peas will prove valuable here.
Seed has sometimes been sold under the name "stock pea."
As this name is commonly applied in Kentucky tothe cowpea,
farmers have sometimes bought the northern pea supposing
they were getting the cowpea, and the result was disappoint- 4 I
ment. In one instance known to me a buyer who made this
mistake took the matter into court and won his case. The
seeds of the Canada field pea are nearly spherical, but without
the decided indentations commonly present on garden peas, and
are of a uniform yellowish white color, without markings.
The cowpea or stockpea, on the other hand, is a true bean, and
shows it in the general shape of the seed, which is somewhat .