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PEA 



the above times in pots or pans, and 

 placed round the binsoftlie stove. At 

 the close of September also, some peas 

 may be sown in pots and sunk in the 

 earth of any open compartment ; when 

 the frost commences, to be removed 

 into the green-house. A border of fresh 

 earth bein^ made in the front of it early 

 in December, the plants are removed 

 into it, in rows two feet asunder, or still 

 better in pairs, with ten inches interval, 

 and two feet and a half between each 

 pair. These will come into production 

 about the middle of March. 



In every instance, as stated above, 

 the rows should be two feet, the seed 

 or plants being set an inch asunder. 

 The plants are ready for moving when 

 an inch or two high. They must be 

 shaded and gently watered until Ihey 

 have taken root. As much earth should 

 be preserved about their roots at the 

 time of removal as possible. 



Transplanted peas are most produc- 

 tive, and run the least to straw in the 

 forcing frames. Air must be admitted 

 as freely as possible under contingent 

 circumstances, the same precautions 

 being necessary as for cucumbers. 

 ^Vater must be given at lirst sparingly, 

 otherwise decay or super-luxuriance 

 will be occasioned; but when they are 

 in blossom, and during the succeeding 

 stages of growth, it may be applied of- 

 tener and more abundantly, as it is ne- 

 cessary for the setting and swelling ol' 

 the fruit. 



The shading during hot days, and 

 covering at night, must also be particu- 

 larly attended to. From three to five 

 months elapse between the times of 

 sowing and production, according to the 

 fineness of the season, length of the 

 days, &c. 



The temperature may be uniformly 



kept up throughout their growth, hav' 



ing 50" for the minimum, and 70^ for j safely relied upon 



the maximum. i 



In Pots. — Mr. N. Wilson, gardener, 

 of Gopsall, cultivates them in this man- 

 ner : — 



" The peas are to be ready for trans- 

 planting by the 1st of February, so that 

 the same sowing does for the first out 

 of doors, as well as for those. The 

 seedlings are removed from the boxes 

 or pots, where they have been thickly 

 sown, when about four inches in height, 

 and are planted thinly into large pots 

 (twelves) which have been filled with 

 good soil, not too rich. They are 

 staked with moderately strong willows, 

 and run round at distances of six inches 

 with small twine, which has a neater 

 appearance and does not shade so much 

 a's common pea sticks. The situation 

 quite suitable is the back walls of the 

 late vineries. 



" The pots so filled and staked, are 

 placed on the top of the back flues, ele- 

 vated to the glass as near as the stakes 

 will permit, where they are to remain 

 till the crop is gathered, which will be 

 from the 1st to the loth of May. The 

 peas are kept from the frost and severe 

 weather, and have always plenty of air, 

 when the weather is fine. 



" They are watered rather sparingly 

 at first, but plentifully as they advance 

 into bloom. Peas in pits and frames 

 will not bear forcing till they are out of 

 bloom, and the pod set, then they will 

 bear it, and be forwarded admirably. 

 They cannot be had in the autumn on 

 the same principle after the 20th of 

 November." — Caid. Chron. 



PEACH. Persica vulgaris. 



Varieties. — D. Landreth and Fulton 

 ofl'er the following among others as de- 

 sirable varieties. The vicinity of Phi- 

 ladelphia is famous for the extent of its 

 Peach orchards, and the abundance and 

 excellence of tlie fruit. What is there 

 considered worthy of culture may be 



