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RICHAKD FBOTSCHER'S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



PEAS. 



Pois (Ft.), Ebbse (^Grer.), Gctsa^te (Sp.). 



EABLTEST. 



Cleveland's Alaska, 2^feei. 



Extra Early, or First and Best, 2^feei. 



Early Washingto7i, 3 feet. 



Early Tom Thumb, Ifooi. 

 L<tjdon's Alpha, 3 feet. 

 American WoiuJer, lA feet. 



^Bishop's Bicarf Long Pod, li feet. 

 Champion of England, _ o feet. 

 McLean's Advancer, 3 feet. 

 Carter s Stratagem, 2hfeet. 



Lficarf Blue Impeinal, 3 fed. 

 Boyal Dirarf Marrow, 3 feet. 

 Black Eyed Marrowfat, 4 f^e 



SECOND CROP. 



j McLeans Little Gem, Ihfeei. 



I LaxtorCs Prolifc LoJig Bod, 3 feet. 



Eugenie, 3 feet. 

 Carter's Telephone, 5 feet. 



GEXEEAL CROP. 



Large White Marrowfat, 4 feet 

 Dwart' Sugar, 2^ feet. 

 TaU Sugar, 6 feet 



Peas are a fine vegetable, and therefore are very generally cultivated. It is best to plant in 

 grotind manured the previous year, else they -will make more vines than peas. As a general 

 thing the dwarf kinds require richer ground than the tall growing varieties. Marrowfat Peas 

 planted in rich ground will not bear well, but they produce finely in sandy light soil. 



The Extra Early, Tom Thumb and Laxton's Alpha will not produce a large crop without being 

 in rich ground. Peas have to be planted in drills two inches deep and from two to three feet 

 apart, accordins; to the height they may grow. Tom Thumb can be planted one foot apart, 

 whereas "S^Tiite Marrowfat or Champion of Eneland require three feet. The Extra Early, Alpha 

 and Tom Thumb can be planted during August and September for fall. During November and 

 December we plant the Marrowfats; January and Eebruary, as late as March, all kinds can be 



Alaska. 



