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never be planted out until a week or more after the plant- 

 ing of Bush Beans; if planted at the same time, 10th of 

 May, they are almost certain to fail. 



From five to six seeds are planted in each hill, about 2 

 inches deep. Being a vegetable requiring considerable 

 expense in growing, staking, picking, etc., it brings a cor- 

 respondingly high price per acre in market ; but maturing 

 during the heat of summer, the advantage of earliness in 

 this crop is not so manifest as in many others. The prof- 

 its per acre average about $250, when sold for consump- 

 tion in the locality in which it is grown. Shipped from 

 earlier sections it, no doubt, would double the above 

 amount. There are mauy varieties, but only a few of 

 leading value. 



Lima. — (Phaseolus lunatus.) — This is almost universally 

 grown both for market, and for private use. It is esteem 

 ed the best of all the pole beans. 



Small Lima, or Sieva.— A variety of the preceding, 

 differing in flavor from the common Lima, and by some 

 much preferred. Habit of the plant similar. Seeds 

 white; very productive. 



Asparagus Bean. — This variety is most suitable for a 

 warm climate, as it takes a long season to grow; pods, 

 when full grown, arc from 12 to 15 inches long ; they are 

 used as string beans, or for pickling in the green state ; it 

 is not used as a shelled bean, being much inferior to the 

 Lima. 



Dutch Case Knife. — A very productive variety, with 

 long aud broad pods; it is of excellent flavor, and next 

 to the Lima, is the best market sort. 

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