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been most satisfactory, the vines having been 

 uniformly large, sturdy, and full of bloom. 

 Originally I built a trellis of poultry-wire net- 

 ting four feet high, but it was totally inadequate 

 for the service required, the vines growing quickly 

 to the top and hanging down to the ground on 

 the other side. I replaced it, therefore, with 

 another ten feet in height, and the vines go to 

 the top of this and still hang over. I have 

 measured vines in the fall that exceeded twelve 

 feet in length. It is stated that Sweet Peas do 

 best in a position not exposed to the continuous 

 rays of the sun, and my trellis fulfils this require- 

 ment. At the same time I have a second row of 

 Sweet Peas planted on the terrace close to the 

 wall, where, with its southern exposure, the vines 

 receive the direct rays of the sun, beating all day 

 long against the rocks, yet, during the season of 

 1900, which was remarkably warm and dry, the 

 Sweet Peas were at their best in the more exposed 

 situation, and they have uniformly done quite as 

 well there as in the more protected position. 

 Mr. Eckford recommends planting in clumps of 

 two or three plants at a yard or more apart, as 

 giving better results than planting in rows. All 

 authorities unite in commending constant cutting 



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