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eucceed with the same treatment, but j six or eight inches in height, draw to- 

 the first named is the more certain ' wards, their base a portion of loose 

 bearer of the two. In England, where earth, which will encourage them to 

 they are extensively cultivated, they do put forth fresh fibres, and protect the 

 much better than in this country, pre- roots already formed, from the sun's 

 ferring its damp, cool atmosphere, to rays.'" — Rural Rci^ister. 

 our frequently dry and hot one ; to B K A N S, Kidney. Haricot, Fr. 

 counteract which it is desirable to plant Schminlcholine, Oer. Jadias, Span. F.j- 

 as early in the spring, as the ground guiolo,lta[. — " Ofthe Snap-Short Bean, 

 will admit of being worked — in the lati- the Haricot ofthe French, the varieties 

 tilde of Philadelphia (393 57' N.) the and sub-varieties are numerous. The 

 latter part of February, or beginning of Early Mohawk or Brown Six Weeks 

 March, if possible ; they then come into arrives soonest at perfection, and-is the 

 flower before the weather becomes hot, hardiest ofthe early ones; the Early 

 otherwise the blossoms drop, and set no Yellow, Red Speckled Valentine, an<l 

 fruit. China Red Eye, immediately succeed. 



" Plant tiiem in drills, either single or The Red French is about the latest: 

 double, two inches apart in the drills, other varieties ripen promiscuously. All 



and cover one to two inches deep. If 

 in double drills, with alleys two and a 

 half feet wide. If in single rows, two 

 feet alleys answer, unless it be intend- 

 ed to cultivate them with the horse hoe, 

 as is done by market gardeners 



the kinds are brought to the Philadel- 

 phia market; some purchasers prefer- 

 ring one, and others another. The Red 

 Speckled Valentine is a variety very 

 generally admired ; it is round podded, 

 without strings, an abundant bearer, 



'Those who are particularly fond of and remains tender longer than most 

 this bean, can accelerate the crop by others. The Brosvn Valentine or Re- 

 setting a frame at the close of winter, fiigee is an excellent variety, as is 

 under the lee of a board fence, or other also the China Red Eye. The pods of 

 protected situation, exposed to the sun, i the Red French are used as well for 

 which cover with glass, and in severe ; pickling as boiling, and the beans 

 weather with matting or straw, so as throughout the winter in a dry state, as 

 etiectuallv to exclude the frost. Herein haricots, and in soups, for which it is 

 plant the beans, one seed to the square usually preferred. 



inch, and let them remain, until the [ "The usual plan of cultivating this 

 arrival of milder weather, when thev j tribe is in drills, double or single, two 



should be transplanted to the position 

 in the garden which it is intended they 

 shall occupy. In transplanting them, 



inches apart in the drills; two to two 

 and a hali' fert should be allowed be- 

 tween the drills. They are much 



care should be taken not to injure the imore tender than the Long Pod 

 roots, to guarfl against which, use a or Windsor, and will not succeed, if 

 trowel to ease them up, and suffer as planted before the weather has become 



much earth as will to adhere. During 

 the time they remain in the trame,tlie 

 sash should be raised when the weather 



oinewhat settled, and the earth warm ; 

 in the latitude of Philadelphia, not ear- 

 lier than April, unless in very dry 



is mild, to admit the air, and gradually ground, and protected situations. To 

 harden them, preparatory to full expo- have a constant supply, it will be neces- 



siire when transplanted, else the sudden 

 change of temperature might prove 



sary to plant successive crops at inter- 

 vals of two fir three weeks, which is 



fatal. In order to make them set fruit much preferable to planting but seldom, 

 more certainly, it is the practice to and then a larger quantity. Plantations 

 nip off the top of leading shoots when made so late as 1st August generally 

 they are in full flower; this checks the succeed and yield abundantly, 

 growth, and directs the strength of the " When they have risen three or four 

 plant towards the blossoms. If a part ! inches, give them a caroful hoeing, to 

 of the flowers arc destroyed in this ope- j destroy all weeds, and loosnn the earth, 

 ration, there is no loss. j At this time, or shortly after, draw to- 



'< Whilst the crop is growing and pro- I wards the base of the plants some of 

 gressing towards maturity, keep the the loose sod, to the depth of one or 

 ground well hoed, and freed from two inches. This process is termed 

 weeds. When the plants have attained ] ' landing,' and is highly beneficial in 



