Sweet peas and how to grow them . ^WEET PE \. CITIINGS inserted, and shaded from sunshine, the cuttings will root in aboutten days. Air is then gradually admitted, until finally the youngplants are ready for potting oflf singly, if rooted several together in apot. The plants rooted singly in small pots, may be moved on into4-inch pots. When nicely rooted the plants are gradually hardenedoft and transferred to a frame with the varieties raised from seeds,the subsequent treatment being the same for both. During thepast summer we have raised a fair number of plants from CUTTINGS AND SEEDS 89 cutt
Sweet peas and how to grow them . ^WEET PE \. CITIINGS inserted, and shaded from sunshine, the cuttings will root in aboutten days. Air is then gradually admitted, until finally the youngplants are ready for potting oflf singly, if rooted several together in apot. The plants rooted singly in small pots, may be moved on into4-inch pots. When nicely rooted the plants are gradually hardenedoft and transferred to a frame with the varieties raised from seeds,the subsequent treatment being the same for both. During thepast summer we have raised a fair number of plants from CUTTINGS AND SEEDS 89 cuttings, and these grew well and flowered profusely. In fact nodifference was discernible between the plants from cuttings andthose raised in the ordinary way from seeds. On Sowing Seeds.—The practice of sowing Sweet Peas in pots. SHOWINft HOW WELL THE CUTTINGS FOBMBOOTS. and placing them in a cool greenhouse or frame is f™^d ^^ ^growers elDeciallv with new or scarce sorts. When seeds costId eahthe price, for instance, recently paid for Mrs. Hard ^^^Sykes, it is risky to sow them m the open ground. With the latter
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