. Trial Grounds.—^Partial view of 400 tests of Peas, 310 tests of Beans, 156 tests of Tomatoes, and some thousands of tests of other Vegetables. This picture shows one of four sections of the Bloomsdale Trial^ Grounds, which various trials cover from eight to ten acres a year, but the entire Farm is really a Trial Ground on an immense scale—a ground from where are issued "Seeds which ; The observer must be convinced that we are familiar with the respective merits of all Garden Vege- tables. Peas WE DO NOT PAY POSTAGE ON PEAS. Three Quarts of Seed to 100 Yards of Row. One and
. Trial Grounds.—^Partial view of 400 tests of Peas, 310 tests of Beans, 156 tests of Tomatoes, and some thousands of tests of other Vegetables. This picture shows one of four sections of the Bloomsdale Trial^ Grounds, which various trials cover from eight to ten acres a year, but the entire Farm is really a Trial Ground on an immense scale—a ground from where are issued "Seeds which ; The observer must be convinced that we are familiar with the respective merits of all Garden Vege- tables. Peas WE DO NOT PAY POSTAGE ON PEAS. Three Quarts of Seed to 100 Yards of Row. One and a Half to Two Bushels to the Acre. Peas are among the first seeds that may be sown at close of Winter, frequently being planted before sharp frosts are fully over. The driUing of Peas may be safely commenced when the Peach is in bloom or as soon as the land can be plowed, and continued at intervals up to within sixty days of frost for the early kinds, or seventy days for the intermediate varieties, or eighty days for the later sorts. Late-sown Peas are never as productive as those sown in the Spring, and often are found to be subject to mildew Landreths' Extra Early will be found to be the best for August and September sowings, because of its early ripening habit and its ability to resist mildew. The dwarf varieties may be drilled at 2 feet if culti- vated by horse power, or 15 inches if to be hoed by hand. The varieties of medium length should be drilled not closer than 3 feet, and the tall-growing sorts at 5 feet apart. The number of Peas in a row may vary from 10 to the foot, in the case of the very dwarf kinds, to 8 to the foot of the medium tall varieties, and 6 to the foot of the very tall kinds. Yield 100 to 300 bushels. The Pea thrives best in light, loamy soil; the early and dwarf sorts demand rich ground. TEN EXTRA EARLY SORTS (None of them needing sticks) Landreths' Lightning Pea, 42 days.—So called because ^p*- of its astonishingly early habit. Not so large a
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