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tion by any grower. Two late wrinkled 

 sorts that produce very large pods have been 

 grown to some extent: the Duke of Al- 

 bany and the Dwarf Telephone or Carter's 

 Daisy. 



Fertilizer. As peas are quite liable to run 

 to vine where nitrogen is oversupplied, it is 

 generally not advisable to use fertilizer con- 

 taining this element. A good fertilizer to 

 use contains 7 to 8% of phosphoric acid and 

 8 to 10% of potash, about 250 to 500 pounds 

 being broadcasted per acre previous to the 

 planting of the crop. The amount to use 

 will vary with the fertilizing of the prev- 

 ious crop. Phosphorus is very important. 



Preparing and Planting. The muck is 

 plowed or harrowed and planked, as pre- 

 viously mentioned. If to be grown without 

 cultivation, a grain drill may be used for 

 sowing the seed. Use about four bushels 

 of seed per acre, sowing half east and west 

 and the other half north and south, and al- 

 lowing the seed to run out of each tube. If 

 cultivation is to be given the rows will 

 have to be farther apart, 18 to 24 inches for 

 the Alaska or Excelsior and 24 to 36 inches 

 for the others. The seed is planted about 2 

 inches deep. Immediately after planting, a 



