266 THE CULTURE OF VEGETABLES 



ticed in the northern states. Mustard is occasionally drilled in 

 rows, but seldom cultivated between the rows. One ounce of seed 

 will give about eighty feet of drill, and about five ounces will sow 

 one acre. The white mustard has dark green leaves and is smoother 

 than the black. The latter is stronger and more pungent in flavor. 



Radishes. This crop must be tender and crisp to be relished 

 on the table. The growth must therefore be rapid and not checked 

 by dry, hot weather. The soil must be rich, and too much manure 

 is impossible, providing enough moisture is supplied. Make the 

 first planting as early in the spring as possible, and sow at intervals 

 of ten days or two weeks. As the largest roots are pulled more 

 room is left for the others and no other thinning should be required. 

 It is good practice to drill radish seeds along with beets, lettuce, 

 onions, parsnips, carrots, salsify and others that make a much 

 slower growth and that are very small when they first start. The 

 quick growth of the radishes will mark the rows and aid much in 

 the protection of the other plants during the tillage with hand 

 tools or wheel hoes. As the radishes develop quickly they may be 

 harvested in time to avoid crowding of the companion crops. 



For fall and winter use certain varieties may be selected from 

 catalogues and sown in August or September. Allow one ounce 

 for fifty feet of drill if sown alone. Market gardeners often sow the 

 crop broadcast in narrow strips across the garden. In such a 

 plan allow eight to ten pounds of seed per acre. 



Peas are dwarf, medium or tall and must be cared for accord- 

 ingly, as the medium and tall ones will need support, while the 

 dwarf ones will not. The latter are usually grown commercially, 

 as they require less care. 



Peas are either smooth or wrinkled, the smooth-seeded 

 varieties being hardier, while the wrinkled varieties are considered 

 of better quality, being sweeter in flavor. 



They must be planted early, so as to mature the pods before 

 hot weather comes. For this reason they are better adapted to 

 the cooler northern summers. By making a succession of plantings, 

 peas may be had during the entire summer and fall in the North, 

 while in the South they must be planted very early. As they are 

 hardy, they will stand the cold, frosty weather of late winter and 

 early spring, and mature the pods before hot weather. 



Planting may be done in double drills with a support of wire 

 netting between. One pound of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Two hundred pounds are required for an acre. 



