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slight parheular, are sold at an advanced price, Culture in the open Ground.— All the sorts 

 and have frequently the names of the persons of the first kind are raised from seed, sown an- 

 who raised them, or the place where they first nually ; and as those of one sowing continue but 

 grew. These varieties are not permanent, and a short time in bearing, several sowings are re- 

 without the greatest care will soon degenerate, quisite each season, to continue successions for 

 The second species has a perennial" root, run- the table all summer : each sowing to remain 

 nine far and deep among the stones or into the where sown, choosing a warm dry border, &c. 

 sand in every direction : The stems are procum- for the earliest crops ; and for the succeeding 

 bent, quadrangular, a little compressed, si.iated, ones, any of the common quarters, in a free ex- 

 smooth, leafy, many-flowered, glaucous, often posure, distant from the shade of trees, &c, 

 reddish : the leaves alternate, alternately and bu^open to the sun 



abruptly pinnate, spreading : the leaflets sessile, 

 oval, obtuse u ith a little point, entire, smooth, 

 many-veined, glaucous ; common footstalk lial- 

 tish, striated, ending in a branched thread- 

 shaped smooth tendril : the stipules two toge- 

 ther, equal, acute, toothed at the base, of the 

 texture and colour of the leaflets, but smaller : 



For the late crops the more moist parts are 

 the best. 



The general sesaon for sowing is any time in 

 open weather, from the latter end of October, or 

 in November, until May or June. 



But in order to have green Peas as early as 

 possible, recourse must be had to the assistance 



are 



the clusters of flowers axillary, solitary, as long of hot-beds, by the aid of which they 

 as the leaves, erect, many-flowered :' the com- obtained in March and April, and continued till 

 mon peduncle round, striated, smooth : pedicels the coming in of the natural ground crops, in 

 alternate, short, single-flowered : the flowers the latter end of May or beginning of the fol- 

 rather lame, a little drooping : the corolla beau- lowing month. 



tifully variegated with red and purple. The early and first general Crops. — To- 



According to Mr. Woodward, the stems are wards the latter end of October, in November 

 slightly pubescent and short : leaves numerous : or December, as the weather may be convent- 

 leaf-stalks angular, pubescent: leaflets alternate, ent, the earliest crops should be put into the 

 on the lower leaves five or seven, upwards nine ground. In warm soils and situations it is al- 

 or eleven; there being always one more on the ways advisable to sow a few in the two former 

 lower than on the upper side of the leaf-stalk, months ; but in general, and especially in open 

 v\hich is terminated by a tendril, sometimes exposed grounds, November and December is 

 simple, but oftener bifid at the extremity : sli- time enough to begin the principal sowings, 

 pules oval-lanceolate, broad, arrow-shaped at For this purpose the Earliest Charlton or Gold- 

 the base : flowers crowded on the summit of en Hotspurs are the most proper, 

 the naked peduncle : pods lone and narrow. And in order for their reception a warm south 



It is remarked by Dr. Smith, that this spe- border, or some other dry, sheltered, sunny 

 eies i: almost as nearly allied to Lathyrus as situation should be dug over and prepared; 

 to Pisum, both in habit and generic character ; when, in a dry day, drills should be drawn by a 

 and that Pisum sativum is not more different in 

 external appearance from the genus of Lathy- 

 rus, than Vicia Faba or the Bean is from the 

 oilier Vicine. These, however, he adds, are 

 matters of opinion: and in so natural a class, 

 it is very difficult to find out certain and obvi 



line, ranging south and north, to enjoy the 

 greater advantage of the sun's influence, making 

 them an inch and a half deep, and two feet and 

 a half at- least asunder ; but if designed for 

 sticks, three feet and a half will be a more pro- 

 per distance. Then the seed should be scatter- 

 ous marks of distinction. It is a native of the ed in evenly along the middle ot each drill, 

 sea-shores of Europe, kc. rather tbickish, as they are liable to accidents 



The third has an annual root: the stalk is an- from vermin and the season, covering them 

 gular, near three feet high : the leaves on wing- in regularly with the earth cither with a rake or 

 ed footstalks, each sustaining two oblong leaf- hoe, being careful that they are all equally co- 

 lets : the flowers are pale yellow, and small 



the pods two inches long ; containing live or sis 

 roundish seeds, a little compressed on their 

 sides ; these may be eaten green, but unless 

 they arc gathered very young, they are coarse, 

 and at best not so good as the common Pea. It 

 is a native of the South' of Europe, and of the 

 Levant. It flowers in June and July. 



vered the depth of the drills; and then with 

 rake lightly trim the surface smooth; which 

 finishes the work. 



The peas begin to germinate in a fortnight, if 

 mild weather, and come up in three weeks or a 

 month, but seldonl in less time at this season; 

 when the plants are to be managed as directed 

 below. 



