72 

 PEAS. 



Pois. Pisum sativum. 



VARIETIES. 



Bishop's Early Dwarf, 1 foot, 

 fcarly Washington, r 3 feet. 

 Early Frame, 2 1-2. 

 Early Charlton, 3 feet. 

 Double Blossom Frame, 3 feet. 



Dwarf Prolific, or Strawberry, 2 feet Knight's Dwarf Marrow, 3 feet. 

 Dwarf Spanish, or Fan, 1 fobt. r-.j^^,- <-<.. i>_.i:_ a <-. 



Early Nimble Dick, 3 1-2 feet. 

 Early Warwick, 3 feet. 

 Dwarf Blue, Imperial, 2 feet. 

 Waterloo Blue, 4 feet. 



Dwarf Blue, Prussian, 2 1-2 ffeeV 

 Dwarf Marrowfat, 3 1-2 feet. 

 Ladies' Finger Marrows, 4 feet 

 Matchless Marrowfat, 6 feet. 

 Knight's Tall Marrow, 6 feet. 





Woodford's Green Prolific, 6 feet. 

 Large Grey Rouncival, 4 feet. 

 Dwarf Sugar (eatable pods) 3 feet. 

 Tall Crooked Pod Sugar, 6 feet. 

 French Bouquet, or Sugar, 3 1-2 ft. 



Groom's Dwarf Blue Prolific, 4 feet.! Albany Field, in varieties. 



THE above list and description of the most esteemed 

 kinds of Peas, are taken from the catalogue of Mr. G. C. 

 Thorburn. If they are rightly described, they will grow to 

 different heights, according to soil and season. This 

 description, however, may serve as a guide for the gardener 

 in planting. The dwarf Peas require less distance between 

 row and row, and shorter sticks than the tall kinds. 



Planting the early kinds of Peas should commence as 

 soon in the Spring as the ground can be brought into good 

 condition ; nil the other sorts, as well as the early, will 

 answer for successive crops ; to obtain which, a few of the 

 most esteemed varieties should be planted at the same time 

 every two weeks, from March until the end of May. Per- 

 sons desirous of having Peas throughout the Summer and 

 Autunvn may plant a few in June, July and August. The 

 Peas should be then soaked in soft water, five or six hours 

 before planting, and if the ground be dry, it should be 

 watered in the drills. 



Gardeners practice different modes of planting Peas, 

 some plant them in ridges, others in drills, some in single 

 rows, others in double, some use sticks for the dwarf kinds, 

 and others not ; those who study neatness should, however, 

 have them all rodded, though the most dwarfish may do 

 without. 



All the different sorts of Peas may be planted in double 

 or single rows, from four to six feet apart, according to the 



