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Thin to three to four inches apart in the row. 



Cultivation should be shallow, to preserve the mois- 

 ture of the ground and not to injure the roots. Pinch 

 off the ends of the vines if they grow too rank ; if the 

 ground is much too rich this must be done repeatedly. 



Pick the pods as they fill out, whether needed or not, 

 to lengthen the yield. 



Support. Devices are numerous, brush, string, and 

 chicken-wire being the most common. 



Protection from birds is frequently necessary with 

 Peas. Use mosquito netting for absolute protection, or 

 hang strips of cloth or tin above the rows. 



Forcing. rFor forcing, the dwarf varieties are best. 



Diseases. Mildew is likely to come in summer. 

 Spray with fungicides, mixed with soap to make them 

 adhere ; or use powders, such as fostite (Lodeman) 

 when the vines are wet. Against blight- fungus, use 

 healthy seed, keep vines from ground, spray with Bor- 

 deaux. 



Pests. The pea- weevil lays its eggs in the young 

 pods, and the larvae live in the Peas. Sow with 

 the seed sand or coal-ashes saturated with carbolic acid. 

 Treat affected seed as soon as picked, with bisulphide 

 of carbon in a tight receptacle, or heat to 140 Fahr. 

 for an hour. Destroy all waste seed, and buy only the 

 best. Plant late; or hold seed over for a year in a 

 tight bag or box. 



Pea-louse. Brush from the vines, and cultivate. 



