Sweet Peas 



ruary, and when sown in October, the crop will 

 be ready in March. November sowings flower 

 in the latter part of March ; December sowings 

 in April; January, sowings in April and May; 

 February sowings from May 1st on, and a March 

 sowing in May or June. This gives the time when 

 a reasonable crop can be expected, although 

 flowers will be cut, especially with certain varieties, 

 in a shorter interval than that given 



" SUPPORTS. As soon as the peas are up, a 

 support must be furnished. This may consist of 

 string, wire and string, or wire netting . . . 



" TEMPERATURE. Keep the temperature in the 

 early stage as low as possible, giving full ven- 

 tilation, day and night, as late as possible with- 

 out freezing. The cooler the plants can be kept 

 while growing the stronger and haalthier they 

 will be. In this way the natural outdoor spring 

 conditions are approximated. When the flower 

 buds can be felt in the tips of the growing stems, 

 the temperature should be raised one degree at 

 night, until fifty degrees is attained, which is 

 the proper temperature during December, January 

 and February. On bright days, a rise of ten 

 degrees or even fifteen degrees may be given. 

 On cloudy days fifty-five degrees is high enough, 

 for higher temperatures on such days often 



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