The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21


best results In the Southern States
this operation may he done toward the
end of October, while for this locality,
New York city, we have proved that
late in November and early December
paintings give the most satisfactory
results. our experiments have shown
that sweet peas sown In early &c
toher made growth about three iuches
tall ere severe weather set in and that
subsequently, the plants were frozen
out. while seed sown In November ana
as late AZ early December Just started
to terminate before frost ana as there
were not top growths To- freeze, with
stood .hc winter and started away
strongly with the first miid weather
in March, the earlier varieties showing
flower on May lS, while the ordinary
varieties Of granditiora ana Spencer
types were in full bloom early In June.
These experiments in fan planting
seem 20 show that sowing the seed ~
as late n date as possible the seed
may lie dormant all winter ana 90 %"
ready to take advantage OF the earliest
mild dnys Of spring long before We
could get on the ground to make early
paintings
Tho advantages Of fall paniinss ~"
early fiowerine and on account ot IN"
slower growth in the early stages.
much stronger root growth, which WI,
carry the plants safely through periods
of drought and so secure an extended
towering season.
stalking and Treiiising.
\ great diversity Of opinion prevails
over the question Of the most suitahl"
material for stalking sweet pea vines.
According TO the opinions Of nttE'tWo
experts on the question. furiE-seNen
Of the number voting for sticks. most
OF them regarding hazel brush as be-
ing he best. My opinion on the mat
ter Is strongly IN favor OF good twiggN
houghs cut IN the late winter or early
spring that they may be on the green s'dc
ana therefore tough enough to last the
season. II boughs ore used they should
he inserted at least one foot in the soil
with the tops of rhe boughs bending
II ANYTHING. a little outward. l. e., the
tops 81 the bourhs should not meet, and
as it is at this part so much space Is
wanted when the peas are in fun growth,
therefore by inclining the sticks out
ward Il leaves room for all top growth
and tends to keep the vines in an up
rlEnI CIlbulh li" HNlNhS h'N ~
| twiggy at the bottom Il will be found
desirable to insert a few short boughs
between the taller sticks wherever
necessary.
! Now. although We might all wish TO
stake our sweet peas with boughs, in
| the majority Of cases this is an inn
possibility through inability to pro-
| cure them: therefore the question OF the
/ 10 a and this 10
| To be found in wire netting of four or
! six inch mesh The initial cost OF this
material is certainly n drawback where
/ a large quantity Of sweet peas are
/ grown but Il will be found the cheapest
in the long run. lasting. as II does. fol
many years. Netting four 10 six feet
, wide will be found sufficient for this
I locality, but in cooler sections where the
sweet pea vines flourish az they do In
our extreme northern states. Canada
and England this width may have 70
{ be doubled. Stakes to support the wire
netting will have TO be used, driving
these twelve or eighteen inches INTO the
ground. Some growers only use one
row OF wire netting. but believe in the
double row, say twelve inches apart
Another method Is the use Of soft, llgh
iute twine. In this case stout stakes
are used, driving one into the groun,
every five feet down the rows on eltheI
side of the peas. then running the twin'
from stake TO stake, commencing a few
inches from the ground. with SIX inches
between each length. This will be foun,
most economical method OF stakin,
your peas, though never so sat!sfactor,
as boughs or wire netting.