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leaf mold. In each place thus prepared four seeds were sown 
April twentieth. After the plants came up they were thinned 
to one plant every nine inches. They were fertilized during the 
season in the manner described for onions on p. 578, and the 
ground was kept mellow by frequent shallow cultivation. When 
ready for shipment they were tied in bunches of six each and 
packed firmly in open crates. The variety grown was Thorburn’s 
Hollow Crown, which did very well on this soil, even when 
grown without the special preparation above described. 
Peas. 
The soil was given a light dressing of stable manure which was . 
plowed under and the ground was then harrowed till it was 
mellow. The seed was sown in drills four feet apart for the 
dwarfs and six feet apart for the tall kinds. Those varieties 
which needed it were bushed when about three inches high. A 
little soil was thrown against the vines each time they were. culti- 
vated till a ridge was formed about three inches high. As soon 
as they came into blossom they were given an application of 
liquid manure diluted with an equal quantity of water. This 
application was repeated at least once a week till the crop was 
gathered. 
The peas were shipped in boxes a foot square and three inches _ 
deep made in the manner described on p. 559. A narrow trough 
at one end was filled with shelled peas as shown in plate II, 
which is reproduced from a photograph of some boxes filled for 
shipment. The following varieties were shipped : 
