390 GARDEXIXG FOR THE SOUTH. 



For Seed. — A few of the best roots may be taken up 

 and set out two feet apart in a border; but they do better 

 to remain undisturbed. The seeds cannot be depended 

 on for more than one year. 



Use. — The parsnip is a very wholesome and nourishing 

 root, though its peculiar sweetish taste is disliked by 

 many persons. It is, however, an agreeable addition to 

 our supply of winter vegetables. Its fattening properties 

 are great, and it is therefore an excellent root for feeding- 

 all kinds of farm stock. Cows Un\ upon it will yield milk 

 abundantly, and butter of the best quality. 



PEA. — ( Pi sum sativum.) 



This is a hardy Leguminous annual, probably from the 

 Levant, where the gray field variety is found wild, but it 

 has been cultivated from time immemorial. It is a climb- 

 ing plant, producing its seeds in pods, which usually grow 

 in pairs. The pea is now one of the most desirable culi- 

 nary plants. Numerous varieties have been originated, 

 differing in the color of the blossoms, height, time of 

 ripening, and also in productiveness. Among the best are: 

 Alpha, American Wonder, Yorkshire Hero, Horsford's 

 Market Garden, Champion of England, Premium Gem, 

 which are wrinkled peas. The earliest of these are Alpha, 

 American Wonder, Premium Gem. Other varieties of 

 very early peas are Alaska, Daniel O'Rourke, Eclipse, 

 Tom Thumb. Some of the best late peas are Champion of 

 England, Horsford Market Garden, Pdackeyed Marrow- 

 fat, White Marrowfat, Yorkshire Hero, Pride of the Mar- 

 ket. All these varieties have been tested by the experi- 

 ment stations, and were found to be well suited to the 

 climate of the South. The Pdackeyed Marrowfat seems 

 to bear the summer's heat better than most kinds, and is 

 good flavor. The Alpha and Alaska are the earliest 

 varieties of those mentioned. The following are dwarf 



