GARDEN OR VEGETABLE SEEDS. 51 



PARSNIP. (Pastinaca saliva. ) 



Sow during February and March in mellow, rich soil, 

 in drills fifteen or eighteen inches apart, cover about half 

 an inch, when up, thin to two to three 

 inches apart. They will remain sound 

 in the ground all winter ; good for the 

 table, or for milch cows, b'our pounds 

 of seed will plant an acre. 



PEAS ENGLISH. (Pisum sativum. ) 



The English or garden pea requires 

 soil made rich the previous year, or the 

 use of only thoroughly decomposed lot 

 manure or ammoniated superphos- 

 phate. They will grow freely planted 

 almost any Avay, and must be planted 

 early so as to be ready before hot, dry 

 weather, as they will not stand the 

 heat. One of the best ways to plant 

 is to lay off double rows just near 

 enough together so the opening of one 

 row does not fill up the other. If the 

 bottom of the furrow could be broad 

 and flat, it wonld be better, but not 

 essential. Three to four feet from 

 this first double row make another 

 double row, and so on. In these double 

 rows drill the seed thickly so as to 

 average one seed every quarter of an 

 inch ; cover the seed three to four inches deep ; stake the 

 running varieties. In Southern States plant from the 

 middle of January to the middle of April and in Sep- 

 tember. In the Northern States plant in February, 

 March and April, and in August. 



JAPAN PEAS. Plant in April or May in rows three 

 feet wide and two feet apart in rows. Good for stock. 



