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LEGUMINOS^. CLXXL Pisum. 



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For the late crops, retura 



all very fine eating peas in a young growth, and like the marrow- of 



Jcit may he sown freely according to the demand, from the third again to a sheltered sunny border 

 week of February to the close of April, and in smaller crops, Subsequent culture. As the plants rise fronrt half an incL 



until the middle of June. For late crops, in addition to the high to 2 or 3 inches, begin to draw earth to the stems, doing 



early sorts already mentioned, the dwarf sugar ^ Leadman^s this when the ground is in a dry state, and earthing gradually 



dwarfs Bishop's dwarf and Spanish dwarf are very suitable, higher as the stems ascend. At the same time with the hoe 



Tlie Leadmavks as well as Bishop's dwarf are small, delicious loosen the ground between the young plants, and cut doivn 



peas, great bearers, and in high request at genteel tables, but rising weeds. Early crops should be protected during hard 



as the fruit of LeadmarCs dwarf is long of coming in, it is not 

 adviseable to sow it after the third week in June ; rather sow 

 it in March, April, and May, and then it will be later than the 

 Charltons raised five weeks afterwards. The Charltons and 

 Holsj.urs may be sown in May, for late full crops, in June for 

 a smaller supply, and in July, along with the/rawe, for the last 

 returns. 



Times of sowing. Much that relates to this has been inci- 



dentally mentioned in the estimate of sorts. To try for a crop All peas fruit better for sticking, and continue longer produc 



tive, especially the larger sorts. Stick the plants when from 6 to 

 12 inches high, as soon as they begin to vine. Provide branching 

 sticks, of such a height as the sort will require ; for the Frame 



as early as possible, sow of the sort preferred as hardy and for- 

 ward, a small portion on a sheltered south border, or other 

 favourable situation, at the close of October, or rather in the 

 course of November. Follow with another sowing in Decem- 

 ber, that if the former should be casually cut off in winter, this, 

 coming up later, may have a better chance to stand ; and if both 

 survive the frost, they will succeed each other in fruit in May 

 and June. For more considerable and less uncertain returns, 

 either in succession to the above, or as first early and interme- 



dwarf 



vfat 



marrow 



Place a row of sticks to each line of the plants on the sunny 

 side, that the attraction of the sun may incline the plants towards 

 the sticks. Place about half the number on the opposite side, and 



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and 



dlate crops, sow larger portions in December or January, if let both rows stand rather wider at top than at the grou 

 open temperate weather. To provide for main crops, make sue- Some gardeners stop the leading shoots of the most early crop 

 cessive sowings of the suitable sorts from February till the end when in blossom, a device which accelerates the setting ""' 

 of May. It frequently proves that the fruit from a sowing at 

 the beginning of February is not a week later fhan that from a 

 crop sown in November ; nay, the February-sown crop some- 

 times surpasses all that have stood the winter, in forward returns 



maturing of the fruit. 



•Abercromhie. 



notation of crops of garden peas. — In January sow on an 

 early border or other warm situation, if the weather he open 

 and the ground sufficiently dry. The true-early-frame, mm* 



beginning of 



as well as quantity. From the middle of February, make sue- ble-tailor^ and Charlton are the best for this sowing 

 cessive sowings every three weeks in the course of March, April, 

 and May, or twice a month in summer, when a continued succes- 

 sion is to be provided till the latest period. At the close of the 

 sowing season, July and the first week of August, sow a reduced 

 quantity each time, because the returns w^ill depend on a fine 



mild autumn following, and whatever fruit is obtained will be 

 small and scanty. 



the month, and of marrowfats and other larger sorts towara 

 the end in the open quarters of a garden. It frequently m^ 

 pens that the fruit of a sowing made the beginning of this mont 

 is not a week later than that of a crop sown in November, an 

 often surpasses all that have stood the winter, both in '^'^^^^^ 

 an auvi acaiic^. Tctums, as wcU as quantity. From the middle of this ^^^. 



Quantity of seed. Of the small early kinds, one pint will make successive sow^ings every three weeks during the niont 

 sow a row of 20 yards ; for the larger sorts for main crops, the of March and April, and twice in each of the months ^^ /'"'^ 



same measure will sow a row of S3 yards. 



Process of sowings For early sorts make the drills 1|^ inch 

 deep; and let parallel drills be 2^ or 3 or 4 feet asunder. Peas 

 that are to grow without sticks require the least room. For 

 summer crops and large sorts, make the drills 2 inches deep and 

 4, 5, or 6 feet asunder. As to the distances along the drill, dis- 

 tribute the peas according to their size and the season ; the 

 frame 3 in the space of an inch ; the Charltons^ Hotspur y and 

 dwarf marronfat^ 2 in an inch ; the Prussian-blue and the 

 middJe-sIzed sorts 3 to 2 inches ; the large marrowfats and 

 Knight's a full inch apart ; the moratto, rouncivals^ and most posed to the sun. 



July, and August, reducing the quantity each time from 

 of June till the middle of August. In February sow peas 

 the early sorts ' ' -^ • ' ' i... .i..^ m a hoi 



deneTi 



•rts in pots and flat boxes, and place them m ah 

 house, and if for extensive crops sow on a light hot-bed. ^ ^ 

 has been practised by Mr. Bishop, an experienced 

 and is the most rational plan of transplanting peas ever pr*^ 

 tised. In March sow peas as before directed, and transpi 

 those that were sown in boxes or pots, or on hot-beds last naon • 

 In October, peas for the early crop next season may ^^J^^^ 

 about the end of the month, in a warm south border, f"^>' 



frosts by dry straw or other light litter, laid upon sticks or . 

 brushwood, but remove this covering as soon as the weather 

 turns mild. If in April, May, and the course of summer, con- 

 tinued dry weather occurs, watering will be necessary, especially 

 to plants in blossom and swelling the fruit, and this trouble will 

 be repaid in the produce. Rows partly cut off may be made 

 up by transplanting. This is best done in March. In dry 

 weather water, and in hot days shade until the plants strike. 



larger sorts 1^ inch apart ; and the Patagonian 2 inches. 



Soil and situation. The soil should be moderately rich, and 

 deeper and stronger for the lofty growers. Peas are not assisted 

 but hurt by unreduced dung, recently turned in. Afresh sandy 

 loam or road-stuff, and a little decomposed vegetable matter, is 

 the best manure. The soil for early crops should be very dry, 

 and rendered so where the ground is moist, by mixing sand 

 with the earth of the drills. For early crops, put in from Oc- side of every row 

 tober till the end of January, let the situation be sheltered, and 

 the aspect sunny. Before the end of December, every one or 

 two rows should stand close under a south or south-eastern fence. 

 In January, several parallel rows may be extended, under a 



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Charlton 



Hotspur are the best sorts. If fh^ ^feet 



is cold and wet, it is best to draw the mould up in ridges % 

 high, both this and the three following months. In ^^^^^for 

 and December sow the same kind of peas as are recommendea 

 last month. 



To forward an early crop 

 to west, and stick 



good aspect, further from the fence. After January till the end sun. 



ick a row of spruce-fir branches along the n ^ 



■ow, and sloping so as to bend over the P'^^^ 



1 foot or 18 inches from the ground. As the P^^*^^^ ^n]^ 



in height, vary the position of the branches, ao as ^^^K^ 



always protect them from perpendicular colds or rain, a"^ r 



open to the full influence of the winter and sp^ 



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