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free, they are the product of much labor and thought. Their 

 requirements, while not burdensome, are exacting. The earliest 

 springtime is none too early for them to see the ground. They 

 are sown deep or shallow according to the character of the soil, 

 but so that their roots will be cool. They require the full sun- 

 shine to warm them, fertility to feed them, and rain to give them 

 drink. Given these amenities, the sweet pea becomes the pridg 

 of the garden and the joy of the home. 



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23. — Sweet peas in winter. (See page 65. ) 



