70 TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



Euduriug considerable cold, the early peas should be put in by 

 the first of April — in some seasons by the middle of March. The 

 late sorts may be sown the middle of April, May and June to 

 keep up a continuous supply, though when covered deep in a dry, 

 light soil, or afterward banked up some inches, they will continue 

 to yield pods for a long time. Some sow broadcast, but we want 

 everything in rows or drills that they may the more readily be 

 kept free from weeds. Our plan is to sow on deeply worked but 

 not over-manured ground, scooping out the width of a hoe, six 

 inches deep, the rows three feet apart for dwarfish sorts, and four 

 feet for the tall kind. Scatter in quite thickly the dwarfs about 

 one inch apart in each direction, and the Champions two inches. 

 This is much thicker than usually advised, but a trial will show 

 its advantage in an increased yield. Cover with two inches of 

 the soil and insert the brush. Continue to return the earth as the 

 peas grow, until the ground is level or even ridged up against the 

 vines. They will be less liable to mildew and bear longer for 

 having the roots so far below the surface. 



Potatoes. — A few early potatoes should be planted in the gar- 

 den, to be handy for the kitchen. Plant in rows two and a half 

 feet apart, drilling in halves, or, if large potatoes, quarters, one 

 foot apart, and cover with three inches of soil. Unless the ground 

 is rich scatter some manure in the furrow, or otherwise open drill. 

 Plant from first to middle of April. 



Sioeet Potatoes may be raised successfully by setting out the 

 plants obtained from a grower. To prevent a long straggling 

 growth spread rows of manure, three feet apart, and turn furrows 

 or throw earth over it wath a spivde, forming ridges six inches 

 high of fine soil. Set the plants fifteen inches apart along these 

 ridges, and keep well hoed, earthing up in the early stages of 

 their growth. Lift the vines a few times when they incline to 

 root. Set the plants from 10th to 20th of May. The slips for 

 setting out may rcadil}^ be obtained by planting the tubers in a 

 hot bed from the 10th to the 15th of April. Dig down and care- 

 fully break ofi" the shoots close to the potato, replacing the earth 

 for a second crop of sprouts. Transplant in wet weather, if pos- 

 sible. 



RadisJies contain very little nutriment, and some persons incline 

 to banish them from the table as unhealthy. We leave that — 

 relishing crisp, quick grown roots freshly drawn from the ground. 

 They may always be grown among potatoes, beets, in cucumber or 



