The variation of animals and plants under domestication . f an extraordinary shape,including large, dark-purple peas, grew wild by the side of thelowly Queen of the Dwarfs, with white flowers, greyish-green,rounded leaves, scimitar-like pods, containing oblong, smooth,pale-coloured peas, which became mature at a different season:or by the side of one of the gio^antic sorts, like the Champion ofEngland, with leaves of great size, pointed pods, and large, green,crumpled, almost cubical peas,—all three kinds would be rankedas distinct species. Andrew Knight *^ has observed that the varieties of p
The variation of animals and plants under domestication . f an extraordinary shape,including large, dark-purple peas, grew wild by the side of thelowly Queen of the Dwarfs, with white flowers, greyish-green,rounded leaves, scimitar-like pods, containing oblong, smooth,pale-coloured peas, which became mature at a different season:or by the side of one of the gio^antic sorts, like the Champion ofEngland, with leaves of great size, pointed pods, and large, green,crumpled, almost cubical peas,—all three kinds would be rankedas distinct species. Andrew Knight *^ has observed that the varieties of peas keepvery true, because they are not crossed by insects. As far as the 8= Phil. Tract., 1799, p. 19G. Chap. IX. PEAS. 341 fact of keeping true is concerned, I hear from Mr. Masters ofCanterbury, ^^ell known as the originator of several new kindsthat certain varieties have remained constant for a considerabletime,—for instance, Knifjhts Bine Dtrarf, which came out aboutthe year 1820.^ liut the greater number of varieties liavc a hin- I. If. in Fig 41-Pods and Peas. I. Queen of Dwarfs. TI. Anicrinui D^^arf. Tir^urions Reliance. IV. Pois (;-nt s:ms J^;:; ;;, . \v j ^ ORourke Pea. b. Queen of Dwarts IVa. c .. ^^lutc Marrow, d. Lewiss Negro short existence: thus remarks that ..orts highly approved in 1821, are now. in IS.^}, n<.whe,e to be so . Gardeners Magazine. vol. .J/^^y^^^^^^^^ ^ * = ?•••i., 182G, p. 153. - *• ^-*- 342 CULINARY PLANTS. Chap. IX. found; and on comparing the lists of 1833 with those of 1855,I find that nearly all the varieties have changed. Mr. Mastersinforms me that the nature of the soil causes some varieties to losetheir character. As with other plants, certain varieties can bepropagated truly, whilst others show a determined tendency tovary; thus two peas differing in shape, one round and the otherwrinkled, were found by Mr. Masters within the same pod, but theplants raised from the wrinkl
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