PEA. 233 



For the method of raising an early crop of peas, 

 as practised by the author some score years ago, the 

 reader is referred to the description given of the 

 frame pea, under the head of varieties. 



There is another method, long practised, of 

 sowing peas on warm borders either lengthways or 

 across (the latter the most eligible), for which pur- 

 pose the border should be laid on ridges of two feet 

 breadth at the base (on the warmest side, near the 

 bottom, let drills be drawn about an inch and a half 

 deep, not more at this season), and after sowing the 

 peas, cover them carefully up when they are observed 

 to break ground, which they generally do towards 

 Christmas ; when sown about the third week in 

 November, they should in some way be guarded 

 against their enemies, by strewing soot mixed with 

 slacked lime over the rows, or finely sifted coal 

 ashes ; either will be a great check or preventive, 

 as will also a light stirring of the earth on each 

 side. 



After being sufficiently up (for a first earthing 

 say about an inch high), the sooner they are sticked 

 the better, if only for protection, for which purpose 

 two rows will be required ; and on the side where 

 the sun has the greater attraction, the sticks should 

 be set thicker than on the other; and the advan- 

 tage will be very considerable, if sticks can be pro- 

 cured whose length will extend a foot more than the 

 average height of the peas ; and as they should have 

 a second earthing, the sticks will be no hinderance 

 to it. In mentioning this subject, the author has to 

 observe that the sticks, for every sort of pea that 

 requires them, should be of a full height, and not 



