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satisfactory trellis was made by using a wire netting hav- 

 ing large meshes. This was fastened between the rows 

 by means of stakes, and thus each strip of netting served 

 as a support for a double row. This forms the neatest 

 and most substantial trellis here used for supporting the 

 vines. 



The yields from extremely dwarf varieties, such as 

 Tom Thumb, have proved unsatisfactory. The plants re- 

 quire no support, but they yield only one picking, and 

 this is so light that their culture under glass cannot in 

 all cases be advised. 



Peas grown under glass are sensitive to heat, and the 

 warm spring days, when accompanied by sunshine, check 

 their growth to a marked degree. The most healthy 

 growth is made during the cold months of the year, and 

 after April i not much should be expected from the 

 vines unless steps are taken to keep the house as cool 

 as possible. This may be accomplished by shading, and 

 by a free use of water upon the walks of the house. 



From a financial standpoint, the growing of peas can 

 scarcely be advised, but amateurs may derive much satis- 

 faction from their cultivation, as the plants are easily 

 grown, they require little care, and the quality of the 

 peas is especially appreciated when no fresh ones are 

 on the market. 



Celery practically goes out of the market in April. 

 The stored crop is then exhausted, and until the earliest 

 field product is received, in July, celery is not to be had. 

 There should be some means of supplying the demand 

 in May and June. Some three or four years ago, we 

 turned our attention to this problem, and we now feel 

 that it is a comparatively easy matter to grow celery for 

 late spring and early summer use. 



We sow the seed in late fall or early winter, in flats 



