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and the Hollow-crowned ; they are very closely alike, and 

 appear to owe what little distinction there may be between 

 them to the differences of soil in which they may be grown. 

 The Hollow-crowned appears to have a somewhat shorter 

 and stouter root than the others, and perhaps is to be pre- 

 ferred on that account. Another variety, called the Student, 

 is considered to be sweeter and milder flavored than the 

 others. 



PEAS. 



Peas do best in light, warm soil, but will grow well in 

 heavier soils if they are well drained. Well-rotted horse 

 manure or fine bone-dust suits them best. It is preferable 

 to apply the horse manure the autumn previous. Guano is 

 also an excellent manure for them, when sown in the drills 

 at the rate of a pint to twenty feet of row, stirring it well 

 into the soil for a couple of inches in the bottom of the 

 drill. 



The sowing of peas may be commenced in March, or as 

 soon as the ground is in working order. If only one or two 

 sorts are grown, a succession can be had by making sow- 

 ings at intervals of twelve or fourteen days. But if several 

 sorts, varying in then* time of maturity, are sown at the 

 same time, .a regular succession can be had in that way. 

 There are various ways of growing them as in ridges, 

 drills, single or double rows, and with or without sticks or 

 brush. For private gardens, double rows in drills are gen- 

 erally adopted in this country, using or not using sticks, 

 according to the character of the variety sown. 



The double rows should be from eighteen inches to four 

 feet apart, according to the height of the variety, the 

 general rule being to make the distances equal to the 



