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to one only ; other roots may be treated in the same 

 way. 



PEAS. 



The Garden Pea is one of the most important and 

 popular of vegetables, and when well grown gives a 

 good return for labour. Few vegetables of late years 

 have been so greatly improved ; the newer acquisitions 

 are of better quality and more free than the older 

 types, and there has been a distinct advance in the 

 early section. One point often overlooked is that the 

 Pea, to make a success of it, must have a rich root 

 run. When starved the results are poor, and then 

 the variety is frequently blamed, whereas it is simply 

 the way it has been grown that is at fault. Another 

 evil is sowing too thickly in the drill ; it is impossible 

 for the plants to make sufficient roots to build up a 

 strong plant when crowded together, and the result is 

 that the effects of heat are quickly felt. 



A deeply dug and rich soil will prove satisfactory, 

 and it may even be necessary in the case of early 

 Peas to sow thickly, as with the Tender Marrow 

 varieties sown early some of the seed may fail to 

 germinate. It is very easy to thin out judiciously 

 should good growth follow. Thinning is not practised 

 as much as is often essential. Mid-season and late crops 

 need more manure than the early ones, and in heavy 

 or clay land the upper soil should be well worked and 

 pulverised by the weather, so that at the sowing time 

 the seeds can germinate freely. 



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