282 THE SCHOOL GARDEN BOOK 



3. Drawing of stem with flower on end. 



4. Drawing of seed pod. 



Sweet Pea 



Starting In-doors. 



1. A few seeds of the earliest varieties may very well be 



planted in three-inch paper pots about ]\Iarch first. 

 They will soon germinate, and should be watched 

 and watered carefully. 



2. When the frost is out of the ground in April, transplant 



to the open garden, choosing a warm situation where 

 the plants will be likely to grow rapidly. 



3. Very soon after thus transplanting, furnish some kind 



of support for the vines. 



Starting Out-doors. 



1. Choose a situation, if practicable, where the row of 



sweet peas can run north and south, and where the 

 soil is fairly rich and not too light. Hollow out a 

 single or double furrow about four inches deep. In 

 the bottom of this sow the seeds an inch or two 

 apart, as early in the spring as possible. Cover with 

 one inch of soil, leaving the rest of the trench open, 

 to be filled in later. 



2. If the weather in spring should be dry, water occasion- 



ally, giving an abundance each time, but not watering 

 very often. 



3. As the plants grow, fill in the trench gradually, ahva}-s 



keeping the surface of the soil in a powdery condi- 

 tion. 



