838 THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. [Oct, 



OCTOBER. 



SOWING PEAS. 



Peas for the early crops of next year may be sown about the 

 end of the month, choose a warm south border fully exposed 

 to the sun. The sorts to sow at this time are, the true early 

 frame, Charlton, nimble taylor, and hotspur. Sow either 

 across the border, or longitudinally, according to the width of 

 the border; or sow one row longitudinally, about four feet 

 from the wall, and plant a row of beans three feet in front of 

 that. By this means, the one will not much shade the other, 

 nor will either shade the wall-trees. By sowing longitudi- 

 nally, the pea hand-glass, already described, can be used with 

 more propriety. Observe, as has already been directed, to 

 sow on the surface, and cover only about three inches deep ; 

 or if the soil be cold and wet, it were better to draw the 

 mould up into small ridges a foot in height, and sow on the 

 top of them. Or, to make ridges two feet high, and sow one 

 line on the north side of the ridge, and another on the south. 

 This is to be understood, when the lines run longitudinally 

 and not across the south border. Should both rows stand 

 the winter, the one on the north side, when sufficiently strong, 

 may be transplanted to another border, or other sheltered 

 place. 



A few early frame, nimble taylor, or any other approved 

 sort of early pea, may be sown towards the end of the month 

 in a sheltered spot. They should be sown thick in a bed, and 

 when the weather sets in severely, they may be covered over 

 with a frame and glasses, or other more convenient shelter, 

 occasionally during winter. In spring they will be fit to 

 ti'ansplant out into rows in the borders. In cold damp situa- 

 tions, peas will by these means stand the winter where they 

 would not in the open ground. Pieces of turf may be placed 

 under them, when sown, as recommended by Messrs. Bishop 

 and Bisset, to facilitate their transplantation. Or peas of any 

 of the above sorts may be sown in shallow boxes or pots. 



