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Support. The dwarf kinds will support each other when 

 planted in double rows. When the peas have reached a 

 height of about four or five inches, support tall-growing 

 varieties with brush firmly stuck in the ground between 

 the double rows, or stretch fencing wire about three feet 



FIG. 151. A Double Row of Peas 

 Place a six-inch board between the rows while planting the seed 



high between the double rows. Fasten the wire to stakes 

 placed about twelve or fifteen feet apart. 



Diseases. For mildew, spray with Bordeaux mixture 

 containing a small quantity of soap to make it adhere. 

 For blight, spray the vines with Bordeaux mixture or 

 dust them with dry Bordeaux and keep them off the 

 ground ; rotate the crops and destroy old vines. 



