GARDEN PEAS. 
CuLTlVAliOiN. -Peas do well in any good garden soil, but thrive best in ground deeply trenched and manured lor a previous 
cro[). Sow about an inch and a-half deep in double rows 6 or 8 inches apart. It is also a good plan to sow in trenches wide apart, 
with some other crop between ; by this means both sides of the rows get the full advantage of light and air, while the trenches are 
convenient for watering in dry seasons. They should be kept clean from weeds and earthed up twice in their growth. The height 
to which peas will grovv in a great measure depends on the richness of the soil and the wetness of the season. The large wrinkled 
varieties are the sweetest and most delicately flavoured, but are not so hardy as the dwarf sorts, and therefore not so well adapted 
for small gardens. Those growing 3 feet high should not be nearer each other than 3 or 4 feet, and have stakes or bush for support. 
For an early crop a sowing of the Earliest varieties may be made in November, December, and January — they are hardy, and frost 
will not barm them. Sowings of Second Early varieties may be made in February, and the main crops in succession from March to- 
the end of May. Late sowings for Autumn crops may be made, according to the season, until the early part of July. Peas should 
be gathered as fast as they become fit for use. 
Earliest Varieties. 
Per Qrt. 
COOLING’S FIRST EARLY, a s. cl. 
careful selection from EarUeml 
of All; it is ready quite 3 or 4 
days before that variety, and 
produces longer and bettei’ 
filled pods; we offer it with 
every confidence as the best 
and mo.st prolific first early 
round variety with which we 
are acquainted ft. - d 
COOLING’S EARLY MARKET, 
an eai ly wrinkled Pea, which 
quickly follows the preceding 
variety. It grows about 18 
inches high, and is far superior 
to all varieties of the Ameri- 
can Wonder type. It is hardy 
and very productive ; highly 
recommended 3 3 
CHELSEA GEM, an early 
wrinkled variety of superior 
qiiality, as early as American 
Wonder, but a much larger 
cropper 1 ft. - •> 
GRADUS, a large podded first 
early wrinkled marrow of 
great merit ; produces deep 
green coloured pods which are 
as large and well filled as 
Duke of Albany 3 ft. - I 
HURST’S PASSPORT. Anew 
main crop Pea raised by Messr.^ 
Laxion, the inUoducer.s of 
(iradus and 
other first- 
class varieties. Best descirbed 
as a dwarf Alderman, the pods 
beingequallylxi’geandshapely, 
and contain !) to 10 very large 
peas of richest marrowfat 
flavour, quite distinct and ex 
cellent for exhibition. Tti 
sealed packets, each 1/6. 
Pint 
s. d. 
I i 
1 
I 4 
1 X 
Cooling’s First Early The best Pea for first sowings. 
