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GABDEN PEAS. 
transplanting well. Thus, if a crop be sown in heat at this part 
of the year, and, after being gradually hardened, be planted out 
next month, very little or no time will be lost, and a good supply 
quite certain. It rises to about five feet, or rather more, in good 
soil, and should have stout sticks and plenty of room. For a 
second crop I sow either the Warwick or Shilling’s Grotto. 
These are put into the ground in the first week of February, 
using a quantity calculated to afford a supply for three weeks; 
and, to succeed them, there is not a better than the Old Scymitar. 
This variety I select for the main crop, and therefore sow it 
largely at an interval of about three weeks, or the time the pre¬ 
vious variety is expected to be good, after they are sown. At 
the same time with the Scymitar, three or four rows of Knight’s 
Dwarf Marrow are put in. This is really the richest pea I ever 
grew. It is very prolific, continuing to bear for a very long 
time, and is little or no trouble, as it does not rise above three 
feet at any time. It affords an excellent change, and, being 
about ten days longer in coming to maturity than the Scymitars, 
is very useful. Stout short sticks should be used for it, driven 
firmly into the ground, as, though short, it is heavy. About the 
last week of March a sowing of the Milford Marrow of consider¬ 
able extent is made, to afford a supply for the end of July and 
August. This is a tall pea of good quality, which must have 
space. Single rows, at a distance of fifteen or twenty feet, is far 
the best for it, and allows a much greater economy of the vacant 
room to be exercised, as the ground between maybe planted with 
dwarf summer crops, which will be rather benefited than other¬ 
wise by the partial shade afforded them. The foregoing are all the 
kinds actually necessary to maintain a good and regular supply, as, 
after these Marrows, I reverse the order of succession, beginning 
with the Knight’s Dwarf and Scymitars, which will serve till 
near the middle of October, to be followed by the Prince Albert, 
omitting as unnecessary the Warwick or Grotto. I am thus en¬ 
abled to secure a dish whenever required till the middle of No¬ 
vember in ordinary seasons. This year I succeeded in saving 
them rather later by taking the precaution to cover the last crop 
with mats through the autumn frosts. 
J. Welking. 
