Farm and garden annual, spring 1906 . CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL PEAS. NEW GE PODDED FIRST EARLY PEA, THOMAS LAXTON. German, Erbse. French, Pois. For first early Peas sow in a light, rich soil, as early in March or April as theground can be -worked; for later varieties, sow in April or May. Discontinue sow-ing from June to August, after which, by sowing an extra early sort, a goodcrop can generally be secured. As Peas suffer considerably from drought duringthe hot summer months, it will be found of great benefit to sow the Peas in atrench six inches in depth, cover
Farm and garden annual, spring 1906 . CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL PEAS. NEW GE PODDED FIRST EARLY PEA, THOMAS LAXTON. German, Erbse. French, Pois. For first early Peas sow in a light, rich soil, as early in March or April as theground can be -worked; for later varieties, sow in April or May. Discontinue sow-ing from June to August, after which, by sowing an extra early sort, a goodcrop can generally be secured. As Peas suffer considerably from drought duringthe hot summer months, it will be found of great benefit to sow the Peas in atrench six inches in depth, covering the Peas to a depth of two As soonas sufficient growth has been made draw the earth about the vines. In this waya great deal more moisture is kept about the roots than if sown on the level aridafterwards hilled up. The wrinkled varieties are not so hardy as the smooth sortsand should be planted later, owing to their liability to rot iii the ground, but aremuch superior in flavor to the smooth Peas. Dwarf varieties sow in rows onefoot
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