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delicious sort of the tall kind that has much to 

 recommend it. American Wonder is another 

 extra early pea of a wrinkled sort that appeals to 

 those who prefer a dwarf pea, being but a foot 

 in height and compares in general excellence with 

 Nott's Excelsior. On the same trellis with 

 Gradus may be planted the Senator Pea; this 

 is a number one pea in every respect — quality, 

 quantity and appearance; following these one 

 may plant more Senators and the Telephone; 

 these will give a succession of peas for several 

 weeks. 



So many enemies conspire against the pea 

 that close watch must be kept from the planting 

 of the seed until the plants are well above the 

 ground. Usually the chief depredation comes 

 from moles which run along underneath the seed 

 and destroy it; poisoned bait placed in the 

 trench along with the seed often destroys the 

 moles before much damage is done. A mole trap 

 set at each end of the row or at the point where 

 the mole enters the run will often prove effective. 



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