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of the crop would allow. Very dwarf varieties, such as 
Tom Thumb and American Wonder, may be planted in 
rows 3 to 5 inches apart, depending on the richness of 
the soil and the general care given the plants. Tall-grow- 
ing varieties, as Champion of England, may be sown in 
rows running in pairs, the distance between the rows of 
each pair being from 6 to to inches, while the pairs are 
separated by spaces 15 to 18 inches wide. This will 
allow working-room among the plants and still admit of © 
heavy planting. 
One of the essential points in the successful growing 
of peas, whether in a greenhonse or out of doors, is the 
use of fresh seed. Garden peas retain their vitality from 
three to eight years, but the shorter period may be con- 
sidered as more nearly correct when applied to varieties 
which are to be forced, since the loss of a week or two 
under glass is expensive, and two sowings cannot well be 
afforded. The seedlings began to appear eight days after 
seed sowing and they grew vigorously from the start. 
February 23, Rural New-Yorker showed the first opened 
blossoms, Extra Early Market at the same time having 
buds which were about to open. 
On the 20th of March, or about 73 days from sowing 
the seed, both varieties had matured sufficiently to supply 
pods that were fit for market, but no picking was made 
until 11 days later, when the plants yielded pods at the 
rate of 6% quarts for each 30 feet of double row. There 
was practically no difference between the two varieties as 
regards earliness or the amount of yield obtained. Two 
weeks later, a second and last picking was made, the 
plants yielding only one-half as much as before. This 
brings the total yield to a littlhe over a peck. This is 
scarcely a profitable crop, especially since the varieties 
grown are quite tall, and required a trellis. 
Formerly, the trellises used consisted of branches 
forced into the ground so that they would afford support 
to the vines; but with the crop here considered, a more 
