SECT. XV. OF ESCULENTS. 231 



The early frame pea (which is that forced in hot 

 beds, &c.)'may be fown under a warm wall at the 

 middle, or rather at the latter end of Oclober, or 

 beginning of November, and being kept regularly 

 earthed up, will commonly furvive the winter, and 

 produce peas by the end of May: Do it in fhort rows, 

 a yard afunder, at right angles with the wall, ^ or rather 

 inclining a point to the eajl, to catch the firft fun. 



The frame pea is net a good bearer, either in the 

 fize, or number of its pods, and therefore the hctfpurs 

 being hardier and more prolific, are fown by many 

 gardeners for their earlieft crop, and the difference of 

 coming in is often but a few days. The frame pea, 

 however, takes up lefs room than the hoffpurs, and in 

 this refpeft: bed fuits a fruit border, which mould not 

 be encumbered with tall crops. Fancy will rule in the 

 choice o)i peas, but the eflablifhed forts of the Reading, 

 or Charlton hotfpur, and dwarf marrowfats , are excellent 

 for the fummer crops. 



The frame pea may be fown a quarter of an inch 

 afunder, and the hotjpur half; it is common indeed to 

 fow thicker, but it is not advifable, if the foil is good. 



Earthing up peas, and particularly the early crops, 

 ihould be done frequently, a little at a time, in dry 

 weather, beginning when only half an inch high. 

 The early peas Ihould have fome haulm, or dry flraw 

 laid lightly againff, or over them, in hard froifs : but 

 let the covering be immediately moved afide when the 

 weather becomes mild. 



Sticking peas to take place as foon as they begin 

 to vine, (put forth tendrils,) or appear too weak to 

 fupport themfelves againft wind. Let the fticks be fet 

 ifrait, neat, and full ; and by all means high enough 

 for the forts ; allowing Hicks of three feet above 

 ground for the frame pea ; near five for the botfpur, 

 near fix for the dwarf marrowfat, and feven or eight 

 for the larger forts. If fhort of wood, flicking only 

 the S. or W. fide of the rows may do, if the wind does 



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