PRACTICAL GARDENING 



fall germinates before the soil is warm or fit 

 to cultivate in the spring, so that the crop is 

 from one to two weeks earlier than seed sown 

 in April or May. 



For the best results from the spring sowing, 

 make a furrow six inches deep and cover the 

 seed not more than two inches. As the plants 

 grow, work in the soil about them with the cul- 

 tivator until the trench is filled. With this 

 practice, the roots are deep enough to get the 

 required moisture and the soil is loose enough 

 to allow sufficient air to reach the roots. 



For the second early crop planted about 

 May 25, there are no better varieties than Bliss 

 Abundance or Pride of the Market. For the 

 late crops sown in July and August and harv- 

 ested in the fall, the two best dwarf varieties 

 are Everbearing and Dwarf Champion. 



The tall varieties produce more peas but 

 they require supports and considerable care. 

 The Telephone and Champion of England are 

 two of the best tall varieties and reach a height 

 of four feet. Wire trellises may be secured at 



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