Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-03-29
AGRICULTURAL.
THE PEA--ITs CULTURE AND VA
RIETIES.

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As culinary vegetable, the pea has been
grown far and wide, and is. found embraced in
the art Of domestic cookery, in all countries.-
Nourishing as food 10 man and beast, profta-
BILE as a crop, beneficial to the soil by leaning
it, and al the same time, destroying rank and
noxious weeds, the pea is now grown by all
who have forty square feet Of garden ground (;
and yet. universally as il is grown and eaten.
how few there are who know more than one
routine for growing Of them, and still less the
number who know that peas are daily roasted,
ground up and sold as collee, at coffee manu-
factories.
In the culture of Peas, aud old routine is al
most invariably practiced, viz plant them a.
bout two inches under ground, in drills, and as
they glow, draw earth up to them, so that
when they come into bearing, and just when
they require the most nourishment, moisture,
&C., they get the least, for all showers or rain
by means Of the drills, or bitches, run rapidly
ofrthe ground, and the sun has more effect in
drying rapidly after rains to these, add the
that shallow planting, and so drawing up earth
afterward, nearly all the roots are near the sur
face hence, early maturity, and as early de-
cay. Experiments in planting four years, at
different depths, have shown that the Pea will
grow freely in good, mellow, loamy soil, al a
depth of one foot but at the same time, we
would recommend planting in generality Of soils
at say. six 10 eight inches deep; by so doing.
your Peas will come as early as when planted
only two inches deep-will grow stronger, pro.
Guce more, and continue longer. 10 the cul-
tivation of Peas, as with corn, and many other
things, the ground should be prepared before
hand, deep and mellow, and then the surface
kept clean Of weeds, and level. In planting
for succession, it is advisable to plant all at once
rather than in succeeding weeks to do this,
however, one must know the varieties, SO as TO
select those that will cUme to maturity in reg
lar succession of about two weeks.
Those who wish to grow Peas for seed, a
mother year, should not saw until the middle Of
June, and then they should cover the Pea at
depth OF not less than six inches by so doing
we have grown Peas for years, entirely free
from the weeyil.
OF the varieties most desirable, we will emu
merate the following, viz.
Extra Early-Ihlrs Extra Early Comaook 5
Extra Early-Landrefh's Erira Early-Phila-
deiphid Extra Early. This is variety, that
has been known over GO years, in this country
although for long time it was in the hands oil
only one man. The variety has the quality o.
producing and perfecling lis pods, nearly all a
the same time. and this also, as early as any
other variety; thus giving the market gardner
but little trouble, and leaving his ground ready
for the second crop, al an early period of The
season. 1t is dwarf grower, varying accord
ing to the depth it is planted. and the moist
ure Of the season, from one and half, TO foul
feet.
The Prince Albert Cedo- NnM-Early Ma,
or Early Washington-and Bishops D,cdrf:-
are all very similar TO the Extra Early Som,
even contend that Prince Albert and Ccdo- Null
are earlier-we do not think SO Bishops Dicar
and Cedo- Null, arc Of less strong growth il
vine, and may therefore be planted nearer TO
gether. The Early Keni--Edrly Waricick-
Early Charlton aud Early Emperor heI
planted at the same time as the Extra Earth
come into bearing Immediately thereafter, an
continue much longer time. Preference ha
always been given TO the Fairly K,nf, on &C
count Of the superior size of the pods, as wei
as the strength Of the vines. The Early Char
ton, and Early Emperor, are, however, very fin
varieties, and for private gardens, we think mo;
desirable.
Next in succession-if planted at the sam
time as the foIegoing--follow the Blue Imp,
ridi-Blue Prussian--Royai Dlrarf--D.rd,
White Marrow-Dr Blue Marro,S. Oflhes
we prefer the Blue Imperial. and the Blue Ma,
roc ; they make vinesabout four feet high, an
set their pods abundantly the pods are all fol