What to Grow 



Keep the plants well cultivated. 



The tall-growing sorts must have some kind 

 of support. They take more kindly to brush 

 than anything else, but as this is not always 

 obtainable, a good substitute can be made of 

 coarse-meshed wire netting. At first it may 

 be necessary to train the young plants out and 

 in among the meshes, to encourage them to 

 take hold, but after a little they will develop 

 tendrils which will twine themselves about 

 the wires, and no further training will be 

 necessary. 



First among the very early peas I would 

 place Nott's Excelsior. It is very productive, 

 and has a flavor much superior to the ordinary 

 early pea. 



Gradus, or Prosperity, is also very produc- 

 tive, and of excellent quality. 



Thomas Laxton is a comparatively new 

 sort whose merits we are just becoming familiar 

 with. It is a wrinkled pea, and, like all the 

 wrinkled varieties, it has a sweetness not foimd 

 among the smooth kinds. 



For a medium variety, Advancer is as good 

 as any kind I have any knowledge of. It is pro- 

 lific, has large pods, and its flavor is delicious. 



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