28 CULTURE OF THE SWEET PEA 



this ridge a little furrow, two inches deep, 

 should be made; or, if preferred, two small 

 furrows of equal depth six inches apart 

 may be made. The seeds should be sown 

 one or two inches apart in these furrows 

 and covered so that the surface is slightly 

 ridged for drainage. The most important 

 point in fall planting of sweet peas is to 

 plant so late that the plants do not appear 

 above the surface before freezing. In the 

 Northern states, if the plants appear above 

 the surface of the ground, they will be 

 killed by the winter. Seed that have only 

 "sprouted," however, will not be harmed. 

 In central New York it has been found 

 that after November lo is the best time to 

 sow, but, of course, this varies with the 

 season. 



After the ground freezes, a mulch of 

 manure should be placed over the row, and 

 if the snow remains upon the ground all 



