Archive image from page 35 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1921 46th year curriesfarmgarde19curr_4 Year: 1921 ( 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 gre
Archive image from page 35 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1921 46th year curriesfarmgarde19curr_4 Year: 1921 ( 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 sufficient 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. Two bushels, nbout 120 lbs. to an acre. In drills. Sutton's Excelsior. Crops of n number of varieties of Pens Mere not over plentiful Inst seuson. We believe we have enough of nil varieties to go round, but to nvold possible disappointment would suggest ordering early. EXTRA EARLY VARIETIES. Those marked are wrinkled. CiRRIE'S EXTll \ i:\IUV CHALLENGE—No extra early Pea has ever given the universal satisfaction that this one has. It is an enormous hearer and very early. The vines mny be cleared off In two pickings and the ground pre- pared for another crop before other early varieties come into use. The pods are large and well filled with round peas of fine flavor. Pkt. 15c; V> lb. 20c (bv mail 26c); 1 lb. 35c i by mail 42c); 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $; 10 lbs. $ •Sl'TTOX'S EXCELSIOR, or Melting Harrow—A new. early wrinkled sort, superior to the old Notts Excelsior. Its light green, square-ended pods, long and broad, are uniformly well filled, averaging
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