March Sowing and Planting 



in April they may be planted in soil on a hotbed in a 

 frame. If the plants are grown in pots it is not necessary 

 to pinch out the point of the stem, though this should be 

 done to encourage the growth of side shoots if the Mar- 

 rows are planted in a frame. Moore's Cream is an 

 excellent variety. 



Potato Planting ought, if possible, to be completed by 

 the end of the month, though on wet and heavy ground 

 it is advisable to wait until early April. Potatoes that 

 will be ready for digging in late June or July are Sharpe's 

 Express, Harbinger and Midlothian Early, while others 

 that will be available in August are Snowdrop, British 

 Queen, Satisfaction and Windsor Castle. Those who wish 

 to have later sorts may choose from The Factor, The 

 Chapman and The Langworthy. The best way of planting 

 when small quantities are grown is to draw drills 6 inches 

 deep. When large areas are planted the work is done by 

 means of a dibber. The rows of early sorts ought to be 

 about 15 inches apart, of mid-season varieties 20 inches, 

 and of late sorts about 30 inches from each other. The 

 tubers of early Potatoes are put about 12 inches, and later 

 sorts about 15 inches apart. 



Sowing Peas. Peas should be sown in quantity this 

 month. It is possible, by choosing different varieties, and 

 by making successive sowings, to have green Peas through- 

 out a long season. Nothing is gained by sowing before the 

 ground is fairly dry. 'Drills 2 inches deep are drawn, and 

 the seeds are sown thinly in these. The distance to be 

 allowed between the rows depends upon the height of 

 the varieties ; if, for example, the Peas grow 4 feet high 

 the rows ought to be not less than 5 feet apart. Among 

 early Peas The Pilot and Gradus are excellent tall vari- 

 eties, while William Hurst and Little Marvel are good 

 dwarf sorts. To yield a succession choose The Daisy, of 

 low growth, and from Duke of York and Eureka among 

 taller sorts. For the main crop one cannot do better than 

 grow Glory of Devon, Telephone and Stratagem. Of late 



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