50 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



White Cos, Holme Parle Green Cos, and Brown Sugar Loaf Cos, 

 and All the Year Sound Caiiage and Drumhead Cabbage; and for 

 sowing in autumn for winter and early spring use, Brown Bath 

 Cos, and Hammer smith Hardy Green Callage. 



Peas. — Amongst the numerous crops grown in the kitchen 

 garden, there is none, perhaps, which will pay so well for thoroughly 

 good cultivation as the pea crop. The earliest sorts are not pro- 

 fitable, and amateurs with small gardens should only grow main 

 crop varieties. To secure a supply extending over the longest pos- 

 sible period, sow in February the first earlies in rows four feet apart 

 ou a warm sloping border. The first Aveek in March make a sowing 

 in rows eight feet apart of a main crop variety, and sow other good 

 sorts at intervals of a fortnight or three weeks, until the last week 

 in May. Sow again towards the end of June and the end of July 

 good breadths of one or more of the first earlies, with the chance of 

 obtaining a supply late in the autumn. The soil cannot be well too 

 rich, and if the tall main crop varieties are sown in trenches pre- 

 pared in much the same manner as for celery, but not quite so deep, 

 the produce will be materially increased. The tallest sorts are the 

 most productive, but the dwarf sorts, ranging from three to four 

 feet in height, possess the advantage of not requiring sucli 

 tall sticks. The spaces between the peas may be cropped witli 

 cabbage, lettuce, potatoes or spinach. Eows of the latter 

 should be sown between the early peas. The early sorts must 

 be sown rather thickly, but the others must be sown rather 

 thinly or they will smother each other. The best sorts for sowing 

 in February are First Crop and Easte's Kentish Invicta. For suc- 

 cessional sowings for main crop, the best of those not exceeding 

 four feet in height are Champion of England, Wonderful, Brincess 

 Bnyal, and Feitch's Perfection, and the best of those from five to six 

 feet, Laxton's Supreme, British Queen, and Ne Plus Ultra,. For 

 sowing for the latest supplies the best are Advancer, Laxton's Alpha, 

 and Taher's Perfection. 



THE AMATEUR'S VINEET.— NO. 2. 



BY TH03IAS TBUSSLEE, 



Nuseryman, etc., Edmonton, N. 



iN the Floral Wohld for January directions were given 

 for the construction of vineries, the formation of borders, 

 and planting the vines, and I now purpose offering a few 

 hints on the management of the vines. 



To avoid repetition, we will suppose the amateur to 

 have planted the vinery according to the instructions already given, 

 and the vines to be remaining unpruned. No attempt should be 

 made to crop the vines the first season, for it cannot be done with- 

 out seriously injuring them, and the produce is usually so very poor 

 aa not to be worth having. The best course, in fact the only course 



