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beds, under glass, in pits, and also in early-worked 

 peach or grape-houses. 



For forcing in hot-beds under frames: such should 

 be made and earthed up as advised for kidney- 

 beans ; and on the whole a similar treatment should 

 be adopted. 



For this purpose the peas should be sown in pots 

 or pans, rather thick, and placed in a frame under 

 lights, until they are sufficiently strong for transplant- 

 ing, when they may be carefully taken up with the 

 roots, as entire as possible, and planted in frames 

 or pits, from front to back, in lines fifteen inches 

 apart, and two or three inches asunder, giving 

 plenty of air by day, should the weather admit of 

 it; but keeping them well covered at night. It 

 may be observed that in whatever way peas are 

 raised for forcing, they should invariably be trans- 

 planted ; indeed, it would be well worth while to 

 transplant the earliest crops in the open ground. 



For peas in frames or pits the temperature may 

 be progressive, beginning at 40 Fahrenheit, and 

 raising it to 52 or 66 from the commencement of 

 the growth of the plants to their state of flowering ; 

 and after flowering, increase it from 55 to 70, 

 or in a regular heat between the latter limits. 

 When they seem dry, moderate refreshments of 

 water will be necessary ; but more especially when 

 in blossom, and the pods setting and swelling to 

 perfection. 



Bishop's or Groom's early dwarf are to be pre- 

 ferred to any other sorts for frames and pits ; and 

 the single-blossom, early frame, or the racehorse 

 for peach or grape-houses. 



