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wire across the top of the bed for each row and another wire about six 

 feet above and connect with strings and from time to time help the plants 

 to climb. 



A sprinkling of air slaked lime, over the row or watering witli lime 

 water helps to keep out the cut worms. If the green or black fly attack 

 the sweet peas they should be sprayed with one of the several nicotine 

 preparations. And for red spider use a sharp spray of cold water. 



One of the most essential things is the proper feeding. When they 

 are in fall growth a change of food is beneficial and when starting to 

 bloom an application of soot greatly improves the color of the flowers and 

 foliage. . 



We have a second planting, we have started in pots, and we transfer 

 them to the beds. We have never been without sweet peas from the time 

 that spring comes, until it comes again, and we have them out doors, and 

 then by the time they are gone we have them inside; we find them a 

 very profitable flower, any time of the year. 



DISCUSSION. 



A Member: Do you market your cut flowers locally or ship them? 



A. Locally. 



Q. What do you get for them? 



A. In the winter time 25 cents a dozen, and in the summer time 10 

 cents a dozen. Of course at times, we sell them for less. During the 

 summer time when there is an abundance, I think we can cut them and 

 sell them for less, but for our retail trade, we can not sell them for less. 



Mr. Green: Do you sell your sweet peas by the dozen? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. I will tell you what we do. Sweet peas are always 50 cents a 

 bunch and along in the winter time the bunch is very small and in the 

 spring time tiie bunch is very big. 



A. \>'ell, you can do that, but we price our sweet peas by the dozen 

 but we always mix it up with green. A dozen makes a nice fluffy bunch 

 for a vase. 



Q. Do you any time find the market glutted with sweet peas? 



A. Yes, sir. In the winter time we never have enough, and in the 

 summer time we have more than we can sell. 



Q. You speak of having the rows running north and south, wouldn't 

 you advise trying them east and west? 



A. Well, north and south I think is nmch better in the greenhouse. 

 There are some cloudy days that I think it is better in the main for the 

 rows to run north and south. 



Q. Well, where you are short of room, it is hard to do that. 



Member: I would like to know the names of the varieties he grows 

 for winter. 



The Chairman: I think you will find that the winter blooming sweet 

 peas are several in number, and there are many varieties when it comes 

 to a show down. 



