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8. Jeetjsalem Artichoke — Relianthiis Tuterosus. 

 This plant is a species of sunflower, and is occasionally culti- 

 vated for its tuberous roots. It may be planted like the potato, 



and will grow anywhere. 



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II.— THE LEGUMES, 



1. The Pea — Pisum Sativum. 



This universally cultivated plant originated in the south of 

 Europe. The catalogues of the seedsmen embrace twenty or 

 more varieties. The earliest is the Prince Albert, a dwarf 

 grower with small pods. Next to this, in point of earliness, 

 is the Cedo-]Srulli, which is more prolific and of an equally 

 fine flavor. The Early "Washington or true May Pea is one of 

 the best bearers, and, we think, the finest-flavored of all the 

 early varieties. The Dwarf Blue Imperial is considered an 

 excellent pea. Blue Surprise, Champion of England, Knight's 

 Tall Marrow, Matchless MaiTOw, and New Mammoth are all 

 excellent sorts for later planting. Eor three varieties, we would 

 choose the Cedo-Nulli, the Early Washington, and Champion 

 of England, planting in the order in which we have named 

 them. For a fourth we would take the Matchless Marrow or 

 the New Mammoth. But another person would, perhaps, 

 choose difierently. A new variety called the Chicarras or 

 Spanish Pea, and said to be rich-flavored and marvelously 

 productive, was distributed in some of the Southern States last 

 year (1857) from the Patent Ofiice, but we have not heard the 

 results of any experiments which may have been made with it. 



For the early sorts a light, warm, dry, and moderately rich 

 soil is to be preferred. If manure be used, it should be weL 

 rotted ; but it is better to take ground which has been made 

 sufficiently rich by a previous year's manuring. The later and 

 taller varieties require a heavier soil. 



You may plant your early peas at almost any time when the 

 ground is not actually frozen, covering with mulch if necessary. 

 In the latitude of New York they may generally be planted 

 before the twentieth of March — sometimes on the first — and 



