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to become fit for use, and on that account should be 

 planted in a small way. For the kitchen -garden the dwarf 

 and half-dwarf varieties are the best, as the tall kinds will 

 need brush or wire to support them, causing considerable 

 trouble and labor and not being as neat in appearance. The 

 tall varieties yield a larger crop than the dwarfs, but as the 

 rows must be made from 3 to 5 feet apart, the dwarf ones, 

 which are planted only 6 to 8 inches apart, will give as 

 large a yield on the same area. Always plant double rows 

 of the tall varieties: that is, two rows from 4 to 6 inches 

 apart, with the brush or wire between, the double rows 

 being from 3 to 5 feet apart, according to varieties. The 

 dwarf varieties should be planted four rows in a block, each 

 row being only 6 or 8 inches apart. The Peas on the two 

 center rows may be picked from the outside. Leave a 

 space of 2 feet and plant the same. At the time of the first 

 planting only the smooth varieties should be sown, but by 

 the middle of April in New York the ground will be warm 

 and dry enough for the wrinkled sorts. A succession should 

 be sown that will come to maturity one after the other, ex- 

 tending the season six or eight weeks. If a further supply 

 is wanted the early quick-maturing varieties may be sown 

 in August, usually giving a fair crop of Peas in September 

 and early October. In the hot weather of midsummer they 

 often do not thrive so well. One quart of seed will plant 

 about 100 feet of drill. 



Pea, Everlasting (Lathyrus latifolius). These 

 Peas do not have the colors or fragrance of the Sweet Pea, 

 but are fine for planting against rocks, stumps, or fences. 

 They bloom through a long season, and, being perfectly 

 hardy, will live for years. Height 2 to 6 feet. Raised from 

 seeds or from cuttings, usually the former. Keep the seed 

 pods picked off to lengthen period of bloom. 



Pea, Sweet. See Sweet Pea. 



Peach. Given the proper exposure, Peaches 



