Its culture and treatment are precisely like those
of the parsnip; but the roots should be gathered and stored before
a severe frost occurs. For home use a short row of the Early Horn
will answer; for the general crop, sow the Long Orange.
Vegetable-oyster, or salsify, is another root-crop which may be
treated precisely like the parsnip, and the seed sown at the same
time. The seed should be sown in a deep, rich, mellow soil, which
is all the better for being prepared in autumn. Plant, as early in
April as possible, in the same manner as described for beets, thin
out to four inches apart, and keep the soil clean and mellow
throughout the entire season; for this vegetable grows until the
ground freezes. There is only one variety.
The pea is another crop which may be put into the ground as soon
as the frost is out--the earlier the better, if the smooth, hardy
varieties are sown. There are so many varieties that the novice
to-day may well be excused for perplexity in choice. Thompson, the
English authority, gives forty kinds, and one hundred and forty-
eight synonyms. Mr. Gregory recommends the American Wonder,
Bliss's Abundance, Bliss's Ever-bearing, McLean's Advancer,
Yorkshire Hero, Stratagem, and Champion of England. Mr.
Henderson's list includes Henderson's First of All, American
Wonder, Bliss's Abundance, Champion of England, and Pride of the
Market.
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