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Gardening for Amateurs 



of perfection, and many amateurs may be 

 unable to follow it, nevertheless it is of great 



benefit to the Peas and 

 possible. If rainwater 



Photo: Sutton. & Sons. 



Sweet Pea Doris Usher, cream and rose. 



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should be done if 

 is not available 

 endeavour to ex- 

 pose that drawn 

 from the tap to 

 the air for several 

 hours before use. 

 Water should be 

 given to the roots 

 before the soil 

 becomes very dry 

 and in sufficient 

 quantity to mois- 

 ten the soil well. 

 Really one runs 

 the risk of injur- 

 ing Sweet Peas 

 by using cold 

 water direct from 

 the main or well ; 

 this is often 

 responsible for 

 bud dropping, 

 sickly foliage, and 

 general ill-health. 

 We remember a 

 very promising 

 row of Sweet Peas 

 that was prac- 

 tically ruined by 

 the too frequent 

 use of water ob- 

 tained from a 

 deep well, while 

 a row to which 

 similar water was 

 used after full 

 exposure suffered 

 no harm. 



Feeding the 

 Plants. Al- 

 though without 

 stimulants of any 

 kind, plants grow- 

 ing on soils and 

 treated as advised 

 may be depended 

 upon to give a 

 good supply of 

 first class flowers 

 suitable for all 

 ordinary purposes 

 for several weeks, 



