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them all at the same time, as early in the spring as the soil 
is in good condition. Then a week later, sow two quarts 
more of Champions and a week later another two quarts 
and you will have an abundance of this best of all vege 
tables, in constant succession all through the season. Our 
own plan, in addition to the above, is to start two or three 
quarts of First and Best in the house, say about the last of 
March. Soak them 
in water for 24 
hours and then 
spread them out 
about an inch 
deep in a shallow 
box with an inch 
of sifted moss at 
the bottom and 
an inch or more 
of moss on top. 
Keep moist and 
in a warm place 
until sprouted. 
Then, if the frost 
is out of the sur- 
face soil, sow 
them in rows 
three and a half 
feet apart and 
two and a half 
inches wide, drop¬ 
ping the Peas al¬ 
most as thick as 
they can lie in the 
row without 
touching each 
other. This is 
• thick sowing, but 
it favors early 
Stratagem Peas. maturity. 
If the Peas sprout before the soil outside is ready, place 
them in a cold cellar to retard growing. We have kept 
them in this way after they have sprouted, for two weeks 
without injury. 
Peas, Telephone— See Novelties, page 11. Per qt., 65 
cents; pint, 35 cents; % pint, 20 cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Extra Early Premium Gem. 
Extra Early Premium Gem— A dwarf variety 
very, similar to McLean’s Little Gem, but larger and more 
productive. Per quart, 50 cents; pint 30 cents; A pint, 18 
cents; packet, 5 cents. 
