SWEET PEA 



5653 



SWEET POTATO 



white variety were sent to England from Sicily, 

 and since that time numerous varieties have 

 been developed by gardeners and florists in 

 various parts of the world. In some varieties 

 the flower petals are smooth and velvety; in 

 others they are 

 crinkled and 

 wavy. There are 

 two general types 

 the tall - grow- 

 ing and the dwarf. 

 The former, 

 which is the more 

 popular, produces 

 a rough, hairy 

 stem that climbs 

 by tendrils and 

 needs support. 



Successful cul- 

 tivation of the 

 sweet pea re- 

 quires a rich, 

 well-drained soil, Q 

 plenty of sun- 

 shine and free cir- 

 culation of air. 

 The seed should O.--- 

 be sown in April, 

 in the proportion 

 of one ounce to 

 thirty feet of row ; 

 plants should be 

 at least two 

 inches apart in 

 the row and the 



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DIAGRAM 



Showing how to plant and 



furrow two inches below the 

 surface edge of the trench ; 

 (/), surface soil to be leveled 

 in as the plant grows; (g), 

 furrow in which to apply liq- 

 uid manure; (7i), pea vine 

 clinging to wire support; (i), 

 wire, 4-inch mesh or chicken 

 wire; (fc), iron support. 



rows be separated stake the sweet pea. (a), one 

 , t f 4 t f oot of manure and soil ; ( b ) , 

 by lour teet ot O ne foot of fine garden loam ; 



nnrp Annnn ( c )> nodules on roots of pea 

 As soon as pla ' nt; (d)> the geed pla / ted 



the plants appear (summer) one inch deep in a 

 above ground cul- 

 tivation should 

 begin. The soil 

 should be stirred 

 lightly at least 

 three times a 

 week, preferably after a rain, and the rows 

 should be kept free of weeds. Application of 

 liquid manure and free watering of the plants 

 are necessary. Watering should be done as 

 often as required, and liquid manure, which is 

 plant food, be applied at least six times during 

 the season. This plant food can be secured by 

 putting a wheelbarrow load of cow manure in 

 a barrel and filling the barrel with water. 

 Keep the barrel covered to prevent the en- 

 trance of insect pests. Stir the liquid three or 



four times, and then allow it to stand for a 

 week. Then remove the froth from the top 

 and dilute the mixture until it is the color of 

 very weak tea. The liquid should be poured 

 into a trench dug three inches deep and four 



SWEET PEAS 



inches from the vines. The accompanying dia- 

 gram shows how to prepare the stakes for the 

 vines. M.K. 



Consult Kerr's Sweet Peas up to Date; Steven- 

 son's The Modern Culture of Sweet Peas. 



SWEET POT A 'TO, a plant belonging to the 

 same family as the morning-glory, with long, 

 creeping stems and heart-shaped leaves. It is 



North Carolina 

 7922 



Alabama 

 6570 



Georgia 

 ft 7337 



Mississippi 

 5863 



Figures Represent Thousands of BusMs 



PRINCIPAL, CENTERS OF PRODUCTION 

 The figures represent the average crops for 

 three successive years. 



cultivated for its sweet, edible roots, which 

 somewhat resemble the tuber of the common 

 potato; from this fact the name is derived. 

 The edible part of the potato, however, is an 



