CULTURE FOR SEED 71 



lar notice need be paid to the plants of the 

 first year's cross; and all the seeds may be 

 saved together. The second year, how- 

 ever, it will be found that there is a large 

 variety of blossoms. Close inspection is 

 then given to each plant to determine 

 whether it has the merits desired. Some 

 plants will no doubt be found to contain 

 special merits ; their seeds should be saved 

 separately and grown another year or 

 two to determine if they will come true 

 to type. 



Every careful seed grower must operate 

 for his seed peas a trial ground in which 

 are grown all varieties for comparison and 

 test. A sample of each crop is taken be- 

 fore it is shipped to the customer and a 

 sample of all selected stock is taken. The 

 various samples of each variety are ar- 

 ranged together and any novelty of simi- 

 lar color is also arranged with the variety 



