PEA—PEPPER 491 
There is great difference in quality between the smooth and the 
wrinkled peas. The first are a little the earliest to be planted and to 
become fit for use, and on that account should be planted in a small 
way; but the wrinkled sorts are much superior in quality. 
The early crop of peas may be forwarded by sprouting the seeds in- 
doors. Soil may be made too rich or strong for peas. 
For the kitchen-garden the dwarf and half-dwarf varieties are the 
best, as the tall kinds will need brush or wire to support them, causing 
considerable trouble and labor and not being as neat in appearance. 
The dwarf varieties should be planted four rows in a block, each row 
being only 6 or 8 inches apart. The peas on the two center rows 
may be picked from the outside. Leave a space of 2 feet and plant 
the same. 
The tall varieties yield a larger crop than the dwarfs, but as the rows 
must be made from 3 to 5 feet apart, the dwarf ones, which are 
planted only 6 to 8 inches apart, will give as large a yield on the 
same area. Always plant double rows of the tall varieties; that is, 
two rows from 4 to 6 inches apart, with the brush or wire between, 
the double rows being from 3 to 5 feet apart, according to varieties. 
At the time of the first planting only the smooth varieties should be 
sown, but by the middle of Aprilin New York the ground will be warm 
and dry enough for wrinkled sorts. Succession crops should be sown 
that will come to maturity one after 4 
the other, extending the season six 
or eight weeks. If afurther supply 
is wanted, the early quick-maturing 
varieties may be sown in August, 
usually giving a fair crop of peas in 
September and early October. In 
the hot weather of midsummer 
they do not thrive so well. One 
quart of seed will plant about 100 
feet of drill. 
Pepper. — The garden pepper 
is not the pepper of commerce; it i : 
is more properly known as red 312. One of the bell peppers. 
