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GARDEN STEPS 



The blossoms form in about four weeks, and the peas 

 ripen quickly after that. The season for peas 

 begins, in the southern states, early in May, and they 

 are picked in August along the northern belt. Be- 

 cause of its fondness for cool climates and moist 

 earth, the pea is most delicious and profitable in those 

 states where the summer days are not extremely hot. 

 Supports for Climbing Peas. — For the tall peas, a 

 support must be provided on which the vines may 



Nott's Excelsior Peas in Front, Telephone Peas 

 ON Brush 



Some vines were eight feet tall. The white lines show the string put 

 up to keep crows away. 



climb. The great mistake usually made at this 

 point is in having this support too low and too weak. 

 Remember that under favorable conditions the tall 



