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ground is tough and wet, always observing to have your ground in 

 good working condition before you sow these or any other crops; 

 tor, if otherwise, they cannot receive much benefit, but may consi- 

 derable injury; observing, at the same time, that peas do not thrive 

 in a heavy or clay soil. 



The depth of covering which they require, is from one to two 

 inches, according as the ground may be either of a light or heavy 

 nature, or in a dry or wet state at the time of sowing. 



Earthing and Sticking Peas. 



Towards the latter end of the month, the early sown peas will be 

 advancing in growth, and must have earth drawn to their stems as 

 they progress, which will greatly strengthen them and encourage 

 their growth. 



As to sticking peas, alway be careful to have this done when they 

 are about six inches high; for, if they fall to one side or the other, 

 they with difficulty can recover their erect posture; and if they are 

 double sticked the better: that is, place a range of sticks on the one 

 side, all in a regular declining manner, and another on the other 

 side of the row declining in an opposite direction to the former, by 

 which, none can fall out on either side. I cannot too much impress 

 the necessity of rodding well; for on this, in great measure, de- 

 pends the abundance of your crops. 



Planting the large Windsor Beans, and other varieties of the 

 same species. 



As early in this month as possible plant a full crop of Windsor 

 beans, and also of any of the other varieties which you esteem; the 

 Mazagan and Lisbon are the earliest, the white blossom bean is very 

 delicious, and boils much greener than any other kind; but the 

 green Genoa bears the heat of our climates better than either of the 

 others, and therefore is the most suitable for late crops. The 

 long-podded bean is very good, and bears well; but the Windsor, 

 Sandwich, Toker, and broad Spanish kinds, on account of their 

 great size and sweetness are more esteemed for blanching than 

 any other. The dwarf- cluster bean is a great bearer, never grows 

 above a foot or fourteen inches high, and may be planted in rows 

 either in beds or borders; the rows to be about two feet asunder; 

 and as this kind branches out considerably from the root, the beans 

 must be planted in single rows, and six inches distant From one 

 another. 



I have again to remark that it is from the early planted of these 

 kinds, that "much produce may be expected; for when overtaken by 

 the summer boat, whilst in blossom, these drop off prematurely; 

 consequently the crops are poor and scanty. 



Continue planting these kinds once every ten days till the end of 

 this month or beginnin^o!' next; and as the early crops advance, 

 draw Borne earth up to their stem-, as directed lor peas. 



When beans arc desired at as early a period as possible, you may 



