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the ground in a slanting direction. On the other side of the 

 row reverse the position of the stakes, which affords the vines 

 more protection and security. \Yhen they show their first 

 blossoms, it is a good plan to top off the point of the vine 

 It then ceases to grow, and throws all its strength into the 

 pods, by which they swell off more readily. Early Peas 

 should be sown in drills two inches deep, and the seeds about 

 one inch apart in the drills and two and a half feet from drill 

 to drill. If stakes are scarce, two rows of Peas can be sown 

 six inches apart and then two rows the same way. four feet 

 between each pair of rows. This is the general system, though 

 I do not see what are its advantages. If the same quantity 

 of seed be put into one row. it appears evident the product 

 will be the same : but I have not satisfactorily tried the ex- 

 periment. The height to which Peas grow very much depends 

 upon the season and soil. Early sorts, in a dry Spring, will 

 grow two feet, while in a moist season they will grow four. 

 Many of the Marrow Peas in some seasons will grow six feet, 

 and in others ten. The spaces between the rows of early Peas 

 can be planted with Lettuce or Beans. The late kinds, where 

 the rows are four to six feet apart, can be planted with early 

 Celery — the vines will partially shade the young plants till 

 they have taken root. The late Peas can also go on ground 

 whence early Lettuce or Spinach has been taken. If the kinds 

 we have named be sown from early in Spring to the 10th of May. 

 a crop of young Peas will be in constant succession from May 

 to the end of July. August, and the two first weeks of Sep- 

 tember, in this vicinity and South, will be in want of green 

 Peas, which is very liberally supplied with the varieties of 

 Beans. Early Peas may again be sown about the loth of Au- 

 gust, If the weather be dry. soak the Peas twenty-four hours 

 in water before sowing. Indeed this is an excellent practice 

 with all the tribe. "When the ground is dry. the drills should 

 have water poured into them before being planted, the seed 

 will then grow at onoe, and not be in the least retarded, should 



