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carefully, and wlien the plants arc fairly above pround, thin out to six inches, at 



the saiiu' tiiue ioosm tlio Sdil on each side, and draw a jiorlion to the stcnis. TIiIh 

 will assist tlic <rru\vlli, and prevent tl.e wind from blowintr the ])!antH over; and, 

 if the same operation be aj!:iiin repeated in two weeks, il will be of still further 

 benefit. 



There is often ninch waste of land in the way some Tcjretable pardens arc 

 cropped with the mure transient articles, and here is one of the examples. In 

 most edibles of this character, only a small quantity, with frequent sowings, is 

 needed, and if a plot be occupied by such alone, it interferes with the sjiace that 

 may be wanted for those of a more permanent, or later character. Stipposinfr, 

 for'instaucc, we tal<e the i)iece intended for Water, or Musk-melons, the rows will 

 be seven to eifrlit feet distant, and the vines will not meet till midsummer. Now, 

 if between each of these, a couple of rows of the first and second sowing of Dwarf 

 Beans be ])ut in, they will be jjulled and ready for removal before the melons 

 interfere with them ; a third and fourth sowing may be accommodated between 

 the later plantings of corn, and a trifle of thought or forecast will readily show 

 how; not only this, but many other things, as radishes, lettuces, <tc., may be 

 had in abundance, and still the garden be fully and generally fdled with those 

 kinds that occui)y the whole space most of the after ])art of the season. AVith 

 such ideas, judiciously applied, one acre may be made to produce more than two 

 without them, besides the avoiding the having one-half bare soil all summer. 



To keep up a regular succession of Dwarf Beans, it will be necessary to sow 

 abont each three weeks, commencing as soon as the earth gets to be warmed a 

 little. In latitude 40°, this will generally be about the first of April, but earlier 

 or later according to the divergence, and continuing on to the beginning of 

 September. Many kinds are to be found in the seed lists. The best I have tried 

 are, for the first sowing, Early Moiia-\vk, a hardy, very early, and good sort. 

 As a second. Early Cuina, a free bearer of good quality. For all after summer 

 successions, Refugee, a most abundant and profitable kind ; and Koyal White, 

 a fine, late sort, of good flavor, suital)le for use either as a legume, or a dried beau 

 for winter. Any ordinary family will obtain enough, for the time being, from a 

 row fifty feet long, and if the successive sowings be attended to, there will always 

 be a gathering ready until frost cuts down the plants. When it is determined to 

 have fresh " string" beans the whole year, the sowings will have to be continued 

 under glass with artificial heat, and in this case the temperature should be kept 

 up from 55° to 60° by night, and 70° to 80° in the day, and the plants placed 

 near the glass. Boxes, three feet long, six inches wide, and five inches deep, with 

 a few holes in the bottom for drainage, are the best for this purpose, each of 

 which will serve for eighteen plants. These may be filled with a well incorporated 

 compost of equal parts of very rotten barnyard manure and good friable loam. 

 Sow the seeds, and cover one inch ; when the plants are uj), add another inch to 

 the surface. Be careful to have the soil not more than slightly moist, unless with 

 a strong heat, until the seeds are above ground, as they are subject to rot. For 

 this purjjose, the Early China, or Early Valentine are two of the best. Six of 

 these boxes will give enough as one crop, but there should be a fresh lot sown 

 each three weeks. In the forcing-house this plant is very subject to red spider, 

 which, if not kept under, will prevent all success. It may be ctl'ectually destroyed 

 by a free use of the syringe, and a little sulphur mixed in the water thus ap]died. 

 Lima Be.\ns {Phaseulns lunatus). — There are several varieties known by this 

 name. The large white is about the best. Being tall growers, they require more 

 than the dwarf sorts. The most usual, and on the whole the best method 

 plant in hills four feet apart. Mark off the piece intended for plantin 



