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inches. Break all clods so that they will not interfere 

 with the downward growth of the roots. With a rake 

 make a very fine surface soil. The seeds come up slowly. 

 Mark the rows with a few radish seeds. Sow the seeds 

 half an inch deep in drills eighteen inches apart. Thin 

 out so that the plants will be from three to six inches 

 apart in the row. 



Seeds. Parsnip seeds must be fresh ; there is little 

 vitality in them after the first year. 



Culture. Weed and cultivate until the leaves cover 

 the ground. 



Pests. For web worms and other pests, use arsenate 

 of lead, one tablespoonful to two gallons of water. 



PEAS 



Varieties. The smooth-seeded dwarf varieties of peas 

 are best for very early planting. The wrinkled-seeded 

 kinds are not so hardy but are of better quality. There 

 are three types of wrinkled-seeded peas dwarf, half- 

 dwarf, and tall, which are early, medium, and late. 



Time of planting. Smooth peas should be planted as 

 soon as the frost is out of the ground. The dwarf 

 wrinkled varieties may be put in about the first of April. 

 Plant half-tall and tall peas in May. By making a 

 succession of plantings and by planting varieties that 

 mature at different times, peas may be had during a 

 long season. A planting of extra early peas may be 

 made the first of August for fall use. 



