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1048. Veitclcs Perfection, a pea out since these experiments were made, has 

 a, high reputation ;— said to be a delicious pea, a prolific bearer, producing a 

 fine deep green pod of large-sized peas, — rarely less tiian eleven. 



1049. The pea, without being difficult as to the quality of soil, does best on 

 a rich light loam, and nothing seems to agree so well with it as a fresh 

 virgin soil, which has not been cropped for some years before. For early 

 crops, as we have seen, Early Frame, Early Dwarf, Blue Prussians, and 

 Knight's l\Iarrows, are good sorts. They are usually sown in double rows, 

 that is, two rows nine inches apart, and each pair of rows from 3 to 5 feet 

 apart, according to the height of the sort ; and for the very tall sorts, even 

 6 feet apart. They should be sown in drills three inches deep, and all on the 

 same level, and moderately thick, so as to allow for the deiDredation of the 

 feathered races. It is usual, where ground is valuable, and the rows run 

 from north to south, to fill the space between the rows with cabbages, onions, 

 French beans, and other sm-face-crops. The French gardeners sometimes 

 plant the peas in clusters, by making holes 8 or 10 inches apart in the rows, 

 and planting in each five or sis peas. 



1050. The subsequent cultm'e consists in hosing and earthing-up the young 

 peas when an inch or two above the ground, and watei-ing in dry weather ; 

 and, except in the case of the dwarf sorts, sticking them as soon as they begin 

 to throw out their lateral shoots, choosing sticks with spreading branches, on 

 which the vines may extend themselves. 



105 1. The production of peas in autumn requires considerable attention, 

 especially on hght porous soils, and even on soils which produce good spring 

 and summer crops. By the following process, Islv. Middlemas produces fine 

 crops of peas till October. IManure and trench a piece of ground in the 

 ordinary way ; and make a trench 9 inches deep and 15 inches wide ; 

 a coating of cow-dung six inches thick is forked into the ti*ench, and covered 

 with a few inches of soil — uj)on this soil the peas are sown. Late in the 

 season and in dry weather, soak the peas for a day or two in water before 

 sowing ; but for early crops, or in moist weather, the precaution is unnecessaiy. 



1052. The best seed-peas are Warner's Emperor or Hair's Mammoth Mar- 

 row ; they will rise 5 and 6 feet high under such treatment, and yield splendid 

 crops ; but as they grow more vigoi'ously under this treatment, so they 

 require more space between the rows, and thinner sowing, with a copious 

 watering in dry weather. When in full beaiing, a thorough spaking with 

 liquid manure or a sprinkling of guano over the trenches, and a copious 

 watering with soft water afterwards, will not. be thrown away. A row each 

 of Knight's Dwarf INIarrow, Fairbairn's Champion, Hau-'s I\Iammoth, and 

 Bishop's Long-podded, sown every month until August, will give a plentiful 

 supply and good succession throughout the season. Plants sown in August, 

 in pots filled with rich manure, planted out on a south border previously 

 trenched and well manured, the whole ground being thoroughly soaked with 

 weak maniu:e-water, and mulched several inches thick with well-rotted dung, 

 Trill yield an excellent crop through October. 



