36 THE BOOK OF THE SWEET PEA 



may have a small garden space at the back of his house, 

 which at the best may not be very productive, but which 

 may, by the use of the Sweet Pea and kindred subjects, 

 be made interesting and possibly attractive. Sweet Peas 

 in tubs or pots therefore, have an especial charm for such 

 enthusiasts, and we are pleased to give advice to those 

 who are prepared to take the necessary trouble entailed 

 in growing them satisfactorily. 



There are those also whose gardens may be well-filled 

 with so many other subjects that it is quite impossible to 

 grow the tall-growing Sweet Peas in beds and borders 

 with the other plants. 



Growers whose gardens are of a limited area, are only 

 too pleased to make the most of their space, using every 

 available inch in creating a pretty display, and thus mak- 

 ing the surroundings of their home more interesting. It 

 is astonishing what can be done by a little forethought 

 and careful attention subsequently. Even a back-yard 

 may be made a " thing of beauty " throughout the whole 

 of the summer months by the use of Sweet Peas in tubs 

 and pots. 



Our first concern is to get receptacles of the right 

 description, and in small gardens it is out of the question 

 to think of utilising tubs, etc., that are i over-large. We 

 know of many persons who set their mind on acquiring 

 large petroleum casks, and sawing these in halves, each 

 cask thus making two large tubs suitable for plant culture. 

 But for Sweet Peas in areas of a circumscribed nature 

 these tubs are altogether too large. We would rather 

 use old margarine pans or lard-tubs, or when these are 

 not available, nine or ten-inch pots for this purpose ; we 

 are quite confident that in such receptacles these plants 

 can be flowered satisfactorily. 



We should be disposed to paint these tubs a pleasing 

 shade of a green deep olive green is best, and holes, 

 of course, should be bored in the bottom of the tubs to 



