Sweet Pea

a fragrant member of the pea family. The sweet pea is allied closely to the wild peas one finds climbing over bushes and along copse edges. It is distinctly a climber and needs cool, moist soil. Sweet peas should be planted early to get a start before hot weather comes on. They do best in a north and south row, in which case their roots are less exposed to the sun. The roots should be flooded with water of an evening. The leaves should not be sprinkled. There may be some dispute as to order, but sweet peas certainly merit a place in the first dozen flowers noted for delicate fragrance. For an account of the curious corolla, see PEA.