CULTURE FOR SEED 63 



and that California does the rest. The 

 seedman in California, however, has his 

 trials and troubles like all others and he 

 has all the scope he wants for his practical 

 ingenuity; probably there is more need of 

 it there than in any other state or country. 

 It may surprise many to learn that there 

 are comparatively few valleys or parts of 

 valleys suitable for sweet peas in Califor- 

 nia. This in itself already offers the 

 grower a chance to use the best of his skill 

 and ingenuity. In California, the sweet 

 pea does best in a rich heavy loam or a rich 

 sediment soil. Too heavy and too sandy 

 soils are unfit for that plant. 



The best climate is one which never gets 

 too hot during flowering season, and the 

 best results have been obtained in valleys 

 where the fog rolls in from the ocean in the 

 evening, keeping the air moist and cool. 

 A hot spell during blossoming is often 



