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


proceeds. The top spit should be filled
in as roughly as possible and left 30 all
winter that the frost snow and rain
may have a better chance Of exerting
their mellowins influences upon the
soil should the under spits be very
light, some growers throw this out Of
the trench and replace with soil OF n
heavier substance. and this method |
recommend.
IL the land IL very heavy. with q
clay srbsoil. long stable litter and rough
material from the garden rubbish heap
should he Incorporated with the subsoii
which IL broken up. as this will help
materially to drain and sweeten the
trench, and stable manure and wood
ashes will help to tighten the top splits,
adding bone meal as recommended
above
Where the sweet peas are to be
planted in rows the trench should be
taken out two feet wide and the rows
should be five feet apart.
As soon as the frost Is out OF the
ground In early spring and the soil il In
nice. dry condition ,he rows should
be lightly forked over and made ready
for planting. Care should be taken
that the soil is not too loose. az in this
condition Il would be apt TO dry up
quickly during the summer; therefore
II Il Is loose and open get It consoli.
dated by forking and treading. but do
not attempt to go on t'e trench until
IL Is quite dry.
Soils deficient In Lime will be greatly
benefited by n good busting of fresh
lime forked into the rows in the spring.
using Il az soon as slaked. on ground
that has been heavily manfred for
some years this application will be found
I most ,reful. as II combines with
the organic matter contained therein,
thereby setting free much plant food
not previously available TO the crops.
Where Il has been found impossible
TO crench the ground In the fall this
operation should he commenced as early
az possible in the spring, but in this
case only old. well decomposed manure
I should he utilized. using bone meal and
: superphosphate Of lime as before rec
/ commended
4 point to be observed is 20 see that
! the top OF the trench is about three
inches lower than the ground level. as
this VIII greatly facilitate watering
Sowing and Planting.
To those who want the very best re-
suits would say plant your sweet pea
seeds in pots This should be done in
February. using pots OF 31s or inches
diameter A suitable compost for this
nigh. consist OF turfy loan. leaf soil
and a little sand. all thoroughly mixed.
A little OF the toughest OF the turf
should be placed on top OF the crooks
10 insure perfect drainage, afterward
filing the pot to within an inch and a
half or so OF the top. Four seeds VIII
he quite sufficient for each pot, cover
ing them with an inch OF coil, making
all firm and labelling each variety as 1t
is sown The pots should then be placed
in a frame or cool greenhouse as near
the light as possible, 50 that the growth
will be KEEP; sturdy and dwarf. The
frame or greenhouse bench on which
the pots are to stand should he thor
oughly cleaned and afterward given a
thorough busting OF lime TO XIII all in
sects OF keep them at bay. When the
young vines are two or three inches tall
Insert few twigs to keep them in an
upright position.
When the young plants are well
through the soil air should be given on
all favorable occasions, and IL the plants
are started In heat they should now he
removed to a cold frame, and az sprlns
,,.,non. ~. sashe. snoula ho en-.
tirely removed during the brightest
part Of the day, keeping them off night
? and day az planting out time" ap.
proaches. According 10 locality ant
, weather conditions prevailing ut tn,
lime. the Young plants should be pu
out from early March TO early May.
ono not will be found sufficient I,
form n GOOD cmmp ana some grower,
favor This method of growing swee
I meas tho ground for the clump hayin,
, heen prenared by taking GU. the soil I,
, a danth NJ sbout three feet and prepar
ing II a. before explained FOR the row
system.
N'he, plantlnr in rows each potfu
9 should be planted about eighteen inche,
.a,, piaoo 49, on.trA ,,oI, oS al, ,r.,,i