388 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [MAY 



sorts when from about two feet and a half or a yard, to three and a 

 half high, according to the growth of the different varieties, and may 

 be done with a finger and thumb. 



But with respect to the small early beans, if you would have them 

 come in as soon as possible, you should top them when the blossoms 

 at the bottom of the stalks begin to open. 



Be very particular to earth up the stems of your beans two or three 

 times in the course of their growth, as this is absolutely necessary to 

 their good success and plentiful production. 



SOWING PEAS. 



To have a regular supply of peas, let some be sown at least twice 

 in this month ; but where a constant succession is wanted, three or 

 four sowings will be necessary. 



The best sorts to sow now are the champion of England, Wood- 

 ford's marrow, Flack's victory, and blue imperial these being the 

 finest and largest sorts Prussian blue, &c. ; those that are sown any 

 time this month will yield tolerably good crops. 



The earlier in the month, however, that those or any other kinds 

 of peas are sown the more abundantly will they produce. 



You may now sow some of the tall sugar peas, as directed on page 

 334, to which and its preceding page, I refer you for more general 

 instructions on this subject. 



Sow, early in the month, the dwarf sugar and dwarf Spanish peas, 

 and also Bishop's dwarf, as directed on page 334. These are all 

 very delicious, great bearers, and do not require sticks, particularly 

 the two former ; and when sown at this season, are generally more 

 productive than the taller growing kinds. 



Hoe and earth up the peas which were sown in April; this will 

 greatly strengthen them and promote a plentiful bearing; and also 

 pay due attention to the sticking or placing pea- rods to the young 

 rising crops, as soon as they have attained the height of five or six 

 inches. There is a great advantage in allowing sticks of a suitable 

 height to the various kinds, for the produce is, generally, not only 

 much superior, but by far more abundant, often to more than double 

 the quantity produced by those that are permitted to trail on the 

 ground. The sticks should not only be sufficiently tall, but also 

 branchy, that the plants may readily take hold; and they should be 

 prepared fan fashion, so as the side branches may extend only along 

 the rows. 



They should be placed, when in single rows, on the sunny side of 

 the drills, as the plants will naturally incline that way, and more 

 readily lay hold of the sticks ; or there may be double rows of sticks 

 placed to them, as directed on page 194. 



TRANSPLANTING LETTUCE. 



Take advantage of moist weather to transplant such of those sown 

 in the two former months as are now fit for it. The ground should 

 be fully exposed, not encumbered with trees, or near any kind of 



