. Beckert's guide to better gardens : spring 1920. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Peas All smooth-seeded Peas, being very hardy, may be planted as early in the spring as the soil can be prepared for them. Sow for the first crop as early as practicable, and for succession at inter- vals of about two weeks until June. Late sowings, however, do not yield so wel
. Beckert's guide to better gardens : spring 1920. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Peas All smooth-seeded Peas, being very hardy, may be planted as early in the spring as the soil can be prepared for them. Sow for the first crop as early as practicable, and for succession at inter- vals of about two weeks until June. Late sowings, however, do not yield so well as early ones. Sow in drills about 2 to 3 inches deep, and from 2 to 4 feet apart, according to variety, taller sorts requir- ing more room than dwarf ones. Dwarf Peas require a very rich soil, while taller ones thrive best in rather thin ground. The latter are frequently sown in double rows, with the brush or support of some kind between them. Wrinkled Peas are not so hardy as the smooth sorts, and should not be sown so early, but are superior in quality, more delicate in flavor, and remain longer in season. One quart will plant about 100 feet of drill. Another Famine in Peas Those of our customers who are fond of this delicious vegetable will recall that last year we stated, speaking for the crop of 1918, that never before in our experience had the supply of high-class seed Peas been so short as it proved last year. Being optimists we thought things could not get much worse than they were last season, but we are sorry to say that crops of 1919 were the worst in the history of the country. The best-yield- ing varieties gave us less than half of a normal crop, and it will require consider- able broadmindedness and patience on the part of our customers to help us see things through in Peas. If, when send-. Prolific Early Market. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance
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