Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers . dreersgardencale1892henr Year: 1892 DREER'S EXTRA EARLY PIONEER. PEAS. One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill; one and a half bushels for one acre. Peas mature earliest in a light, rich soil; for a general crop, a rich deep loam, or inclining to clay, is the best. When grown for a market crop sow in single rows, 1 inch apart and 2 to 3 inches deep, the rows from 2 to 4 feet apart, according to the variety. When grown in gardens sow
Dreer's garden calendar for 1892 : a catalogue of choice vegetable, field and flower seeds new, rare and beautiful plants garden implements and fertilizers . dreersgardencale1892henr Year: 1892 DREER'S EXTRA EARLY PIONEER. PEAS. One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill; one and a half bushels for one acre. Peas mature earliest in a light, rich soil; for a general crop, a rich deep loam, or inclining to clay, is the best. When grown for a market crop sow in single rows, 1 inch apart and 2 to 3 inches deep, the rows from 2 to 4 feet apart, according to the variety. When grown in gardens sow in double rows, 6 to 8 inches apart, the tall ones requiring brush. Commence sowing the extra early varieties as early as the ground can be worked in February or March; continue for a succession every two weeks until June, then discontinuing until the middle of August, when a good crop may be secured by sowing the extra early and early sorts for fall use. They should be kept clean, and earthed up twice during growth. The wrinkled varieties are not as hardy as the small hard sorts, and if planted early should have a dry soil, or they are liable to rot in the ground ; they are, however, the sweetest and best flavored varieties. The dwarf varieties are best suited from their habit for small gardens or for forcing, and can be planted in rows 1 foot apart. EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. Dreer's Eureka Extra Early. The earliest and most prolific variety. This sort has given the best results wherever grown, and is a standard for earliness and qual- ity. It is an even cropper, and can be gathered clean in two pickings. This is an important item when the space is wanted for repeated cropping. For a late fall crop it has few equals, and is the market gardener's favorite for all seasons; height, 20 inches. Pint 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., peck $, bu. $ Dreer's Extra Early Pioneer. A Pea that will meet the wants of all who desire Early Peas. Pods of me- dium size, containing 4 to 6 full, plump
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