366 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. [MAY, 



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 in 

 page 311, 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, Leadman's dwarf ; as directed in page 310. These are 

 all very delicious, great bearers, and do not require sticks, particu- 

 larly, the two former : and when sown at this season, are gene- 

 rally, 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-pods, 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 in page 179. 



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 shade whatever ; for these plants never form good heads 

 in such situations, but start to seed immediately. 



Dig the ground neatly and rake the surface smooth, then dibble 

 in the plants, in rows, ten or twelve inches asunder, and near the 

 same distance from one another in the rows ; water them imme- 

 diately and repeat it occasionally till they have taken good root. 



Such as are intended to remain for heading, where sown, should 

 now be thinned to about ten or twelve inches distance, every way, 

 and those growing among other general crops, ought not to be left 

 Bearer to each other than three feet. 



Sowing Lettuce Seed. 



. Lettuce seed of various good kinds, should be sown two or three 

 times this month, that there may be a constant and regular supply 

 of this very wholesome vegetable. The white Silicia, Grand Ad- 

 miral, India, Aleppo, Imperial, Large Royal, and green Egyptian 

 Cos, are very proper kinds to sow now ; the Aleppo and Egptian Ccs, 

 do not head like the other kinds, but if tied up as you do endive, 



