"Lamb, mint sauce and peas, 

 Fit for kings." 



PEAS 



Native of Persia and India. 



Our garden pea was cultivated by the an- 

 cient Greeks and Romans. Peas may be sown 

 for spring and summer use. For spring peas 

 plant in January and they will ripen in May. 

 Soak the seed in water over night. Plant in 

 rows about four inches deep and three feet 

 apart. It is not necessary to furnish support 

 for the vines, but short pieces of brush placed 

 between the rows make a good support, if you 

 wish to go to that trouble. The best soil is 

 a strong clayey loam with abundant vegetable 

 manure. Prepare the soil by deep plowing or 

 spading and mulch often. 



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