. The Maule seed book for 1905. 72 GARDEN PEAS. Peas belong In three Rroups: Garden, field and edible podded. Garden peas are smooth or wrinkled. The smooth are earlier and most hardy. The wrinkled are sweetest. Field peas are of high value in stock feeding and green manuring. Edible podded peas are growing in favor. Culture.—Sow in earliest spring and make successioual plantings every ten days until July 1. In the latter part of August sow early peas for an autumn crop. Drill i to 2 Inches deep in rows 2>^ to 4 feet apart. In the field use no sticks. In garden culture sow In double rows 10
. The Maule seed book for 1905. 72 GARDEN PEAS. Peas belong In three Rroups: Garden, field and edible podded. Garden peas are smooth or wrinkled. The smooth are earlier and most hardy. The wrinkled are sweetest. Field peas are of high value in stock feeding and green manuring. Edible podded peas are growing in favor. Culture.—Sow in earliest spring and make successioual plantings every ten days until July 1. In the latter part of August sow early peas for an autumn crop. Drill i to 2 Inches deep in rows 2>^ to 4 feet apart. In the field use no sticks. In garden culture sow In double rows 10 inches apart, and use supports for the tall growing varieties. One pint to 75 feet of drill; two to three bushels per AULES EARLIEST oj ALL. .^ ^Sfc 41 DAYS FROM -pL^ANTIMG .
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