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inches high, as soon as they begin to vine* Provide 

 branchy sticks of such a height as the sort v^ill require ; 

 for the frame and Leadman's dwarf, three feet high ; for 

 the Charlton and middle-sized, four or five feet ; for the 

 marrowfat and larger kinds, six or eight feet ; for the roun- 

 cival, and for Knight's marrow-pea, nine or ten feet. Place 

 a row of sticks to ^ach line of peas, on the most sunny side, 

 east or south, that the attraction of the sun may incline the 

 plants towards the sticks. Place about half the number on 

 the opposite side, and let both rows stand rather wider at 

 top than at the ground. Some gardeners stop the leading 

 shoot of the most early crop, when in blossom ; a device 

 which accelerates the setting and maturity of the fruit. 



To forward an early crop, — " Sow or plant in lines from 

 east to west, and stick a row of spruce-fir [or other ever- 

 green] branches along the north side of every row, and 

 sloping so as to bend over the plants, at one foot or eigh- 

 teen inches from the ground. As the plants advance in 

 height, vary the position of the branches, so as they may 

 always protect them from perpendicular cold or rain, and yet 

 leave them open to the full influence of the spring sun. Some 

 cover during nights, and in severe weather with two boards, 

 nailed together lengthwise, at right angles, which forms & 

 very secure and easily-managed covering, but excludes light. 

 A better plan would be to glaze one of the sides, to be 

 kept to the south, and to manage such row-glasses, as they 

 might be called, when over peas, beans, spinage, &c., as 

 hand-glasses are managed, when over cauliflower; that is, 

 to take them ofl* in fine weather, or raise them constantly 

 or occasionally by brick-bats, or other props, as the weather 

 and the state of the crop might require." — Loudon, 



Management of a late crop, — The best variety for this 

 purpose is Knight's marrow-pea, which may be sown at 

 intervals of ten days, from the beginning to the end of June. 

 " The ground is dug over in the usual way, and the spaces 

 to be occupied by the future rows of peas are well soaked 

 with water. The mould upon each side is then collected 

 so as to form ridges seven or eight inches above the pre- 

 vious level of the ground, and these ridges are well watered. 

 The seeds are now sown in single rows, along the tops of 

 the ridges. The plants grow vigorously, owing to the 

 depth of soil and abundant moisture. If dry weather at 

 any time set in, water is applied profusely once a week. 

 In this way, the plants continue green and vigorous, resist- 

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