| Show culture of the pea the pea thrives extremely well in the valley and am is 13 ready for the table earlier than in the states A liht li ht sandy andy sil is is the best beat adapted to its growth although tb h it will grow in almost any ground to good perfection the best time for sowing is earl early in april or so oon as the ground round wll work feely f eely in ia order that tw th vine may came come into bearing before the dry season the medhod I 1 have followed in sowing is ia all the be aff different erent kinds in drills at one tune time at a dist distance ince anart according I 1 to the height the peas naturally grow row by this method I 1 hive peas perfection jo com t om tae first week in in june the latter kid ind of july acordi according ag to their different varieties varieties the ctol culture tire is 9 simply to draty drills a good ap say 3 ar or 4 inches binche 9 deep sow the peas modera moderately iely i thi c in them draw up fine earth on pach each side to cover f he be end ed when the pe acis q are up tip two or three inched raw a little earth to bah si p I 1 11 c 1 ivae lf 9 good od wate katerina wa terina when in bloom in order to sav the pods a and nd fill them with peas if this thin is neglected tb the q pods are often badly baddy filled with peas awu owin to the earth being too dry to render a proper nutriment to them VARIETIES after trying upwards wards of 20 varieties of peas aas I 1 find but few are rea really tty ly necessary adf the vahey mey as to obtain a good early variety and oae to for a middle season and late is all th that afcan can useful I 1 have therefore selected following kinds as I 1 think will answer every pu garpow se no 1 birly frame GE generally Oene rally known sa as the june pea which is ready for the table the first week in june me and is a dwarf prolific kind never awin growing above e 2 feet in height the pods are thick and round beanna bearing a good proportion r i apor n of well flavored peas I 1 N no 07 2 deible i le blossom charlton A good vari van ety about 10 days later than the tee emly frame pea 4 browin gr owings 2 12 1 2 feet high and always bearing 2 pods 0 ow fi a foots fik producing a good crop of peas uis this pe is is a good succession to the early frame bearing free jg ly and is well worth cultivating k no 3 imperial alm gr 2 feet ht hh gh fing fine rich variety well wort and is I 1 air eating about fifteen or twenty days daya after r the c frame I 1 no 4 white marrowfat ow of the best i in the valle valley for general culture gr qwing growing wi 3 feet 0 1 12 2 f feet t h high K oming coming into eating about we the latter of i june ta bearing rang lg large pods well filled with peas no 5 black eyed marrowfat A fine variety of t the h white marrowfat but more prolific and uie the wt best pea I 1 am acquainted ledwith with for general general culture cultum it ft will be well for the farmr farmer to cultivate this pea for general use it diffee s from the white variety by having a black eve and bearing it Us pods pod 5 in paa s which are arc well filled with large rich rich peas grows 3 31 12 1 2 feet high and comes into use late in the sea soft ort SAVING SEED those who are desirous of ad obtaining good seed of peas should be careful always to save the best and earliest pods of peas and use the latest peas on the hp vines the contrary to this is often practiced by gathering the best and early pods ulrch is the cause of many persons who follow the pr practice tice of always having poor meagre peas and vines vines E SAYERS |
