Archive image from page 36 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1927 52nd year curriesfarmgarde19curr_10 Year: 1927 ( LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1927. 31 PEAS Culture—For first early Peas sow smooth seeded varieties In a light, rich soil, as early in March or April as the ground can be worked. Sow both smooth and wrinkled seeded varie- ties in April or May for later crops. Discontinue sowing from June to Au- gust, after which, by sow- ing an extra early sort, a good crop can generally be secured. As Peas suffer considerably from drought during t
Archive image from page 36 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1927 52nd year curriesfarmgarde19curr_10 Year: 1927 ( LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1927. 31 PEAS Culture—For first early Peas sow smooth seeded varieties In a light, rich soil, as early in March or April as the ground can be worked. Sow both smooth and wrinkled seeded varie- ties in April or May for later crops. Discontinue sowing from June to Au- gust, after which, by sow- ing an extra early sort, a good crop can generally be secured. As Peas suffer considerably from drought during the hot summer months, it will be found of great benefit to sow in a trench six inches in depth, covering the Peas to a depth of two inches. As soon as suflicient growth has been made, draw the earth about the vines. In this way more moisture is kept about the roots than if sown on the level. The wrinkled varieties are not as hardy as the smooth sorts, and should be plant- ed later, owing to their liability to rot in the ground. One pound to 75 feet of drill. Ty\o bushels, about 120 lbs. to an acre, in drills. Sutton's Excelsior. EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. Those marked are wrinkled. INOCULATE THIS SEED NiJiiitilNi CURRIE'S EXTRA EARLY CHALLEIVGE—-No extra early Pea has ever given the universal satisfaction that this one has. It is an enormous bearer and very early. The vines may be cleared off in tvo piclcings and the ground prepared for another crop before other early varieties come into use. The pods are large and well filled with round peas of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c, lb. 20c (by mail 25c); 1 lb. 350 (by mail 42c); 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $; 10 lbs. $ SUTTON'S EXCELiSlOR, or Melting Marrow—A new, early wrinkled sort, superior to the old Nott's Excelsior. Its light green, square-ended pods, long and broad, are uniformly well filled, averaging six to eight immense, rich green delicious peas. The vines grow about 15 inches in height, are very hardy, bear in great abundanc
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