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in its growth and maturity. Therefore let these be the first you 

 sow, if sown in February or March : they will come earlier than 

 any other sort sown before winter. But if you sow them in Sep- 



Fig. 59. — Old World Pease. Pease without Skins in the Cods : Pisum 

 excorticatum. (Facsimile from GerarcWs " Herbal''' 1597.) 



tember, and can by fences of reed> or otherwise, defend them 

 from extreme frosts, you may have ripe Peascods in May 

 following. 



