158 Comparative Earliness of Eight Varieties of Beans. 



and forming about the roots of those ready for gathering. I 

 have often met with mushrooms formed and matured under 

 the surface of the bed; but as they push up little hillocks, they 

 are easily distinguished, and should be uncovered carefully, 

 that the surrounding spawn may not be disturbed. It may 

 be prudent to mention, that, when the weather was very cold, 

 I covered the bed with litter to the depth of 3 or 4 inches. 



I may also mention, as an additional encouragement to those 

 who may be desirous of giving the above a trial, that they 

 can force sea kale and rhubarb to a high state of perfection in 

 the same cellar, and, without any additional micans : 1 have 

 been supplying Mr. Jones's family with these vegetables, from 

 the same basement, since February. 



The Cedars, Staten Island, March 29th, 1848, 



Art. IV. Comparative Earli7-iess of Eight Varieties of Beajis, 

 with, some Rernarks on their Qualities, Cultivation, ^c. By 

 the Editor. 



Nothing is more important than that the relative value of 

 all the most valuable varieties of vegetables, which are com- 

 monly cultivated for the table, should be well known; this is 

 particularly important as regards their comparative earliness : 

 of the great number of kinds denominated early, probably the 

 period of maturity varies from one to four weeks; and it will 

 be thus seen how important to the individual who wishes to 

 produce successive crops, is that information which accu- 

 rately gives their relative earliness. A few years since, we 

 gave an article of this character upon peas, in which, by 

 a series of experiments, wc ascertained their relative earli- 

 ness, 6lc. The same trial we have made the last year with 

 several varieties of the bean, and we are glad to have the 

 opportunity to present our readers with the details of the ex- 

 periment, which, we trust, will enable them to select such vari- 

 eties as will afford a succession crop the whole season. 



On the 20th of May, 1848, the following eight kinds were 

 planted. 



