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PEA,
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October, but frequently surpasses them in both
time and quantity. The only remarks that can
be here given, in addition to what has inciden¬
tally been said, respecting the time of sowing, is,
that a successive crop of the same sort of Pea
should be sown as soon as the preceding appears
above ground, and not before, but a later sort
and an early sort may be sown at the same time,
and the late will come in succession.
The pea will grow on almost any soil if it be
rich and a good depth. If the ground on which
peas are sown require manure, it must be well
rotted, for recent dung does more harm than
good, and the soil for the early crops should be .
very dry; but for summer and late crops a rather
moist soil will be most suitable.—The situation
for the early crops should be sheltered and the
aspect sunny; but, for main summer crops, the
situation should be open, and for late crops return
to a sheltered sunny border.
For early sorts sow on the surface of the
ground, without drawing drills, in rows three feet
apart, and scattering the peas about six inches
broad, draw the soil on both sides the row upon
them with a rake, covering them about an inch
and a half deep. For summer and main crops
draw drills two inches deep, six broad, and ac¬
cording to the sort, from four to six feet asunder,
and draw the earth over them in dry weather
three inches thick, but in moist weather two will
be enough. As *o the distance the peas should
lie in the row, must depend upon their size and