PLANTING EXHIBITION PEAS 101 



the time comes for planting, these ridges, broken down, will 

 provide a good amount of dry soil for planting in or for 

 sowing seeds, whichever is wished. 



Planting. If the young plants have been hardened 

 off, and the soil is in a proper workable condition, the 

 autumn-sown plants may be put out any time after the 

 middle of March, and the spring-sown ones as soon after 

 as possible. Make quite sure first that the plants are hard 

 in the stem by exposing them to plenty of air. A day or 

 two before planting, the surface of the soil should be lightly 

 forked over and a little superphosphate worked into it. 



For exhibition purposes Sweet Peas ought to be planted 

 in rows, and if these extend from east to west those varieties 

 that require shading will only need it on one side of the 

 row. When planting, endeavour to put all such varieties as 

 near together as possible. For economy of space planting 

 should be done in double rows, i foot apart, allowing 

 about i foot from plant to plant ; and if 6 feet can be 

 allowed from centre to centre of each pair of rows this will 

 be ample, but if the cultivator is pushed for space a distance 

 of 5 feet will suffice. Shake out each plant individually, 

 taking care not to damage the roots ; make a good hole, 

 and spread the roots out carefully ; press the soil well around 

 them, and be particularly careful around the collar of the 

 plant. Next give a thorough sprinkling of soot. It will 

 be found that the autumn-sown plants will require some 



