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two or three divisions. There is what we call driving 

 things this class of forcing is not always within the 

 reach of many. Then there is a medium kind of forc- 

 ing by which all who possess glass may have early 

 Beans. And there is also another way to get early 

 Beans in frames and pits without fire heat. To force 

 dwarf Beans in the first manner, a good brisk heat is 

 necessary, such as is applied to early vineries. The 

 second class of forcing consists in sowing Beans in pots 

 and placing them in a warm greenhouse ; and as I 

 have said early Beans may also be had by sowing them 

 in the ground in a frame. 



It is astonishing with what rapidity Beans come on 

 under glass, nor is there a vegetable that pays better 

 to force. I am convinced that every respectable family 

 which can command a little ordinary glass will not 

 only be gratified by the experiment, but also satisfied 

 that a frame devoted to early dwarf Beans is not lost ; 

 an ordinary close common-made frame with sashes will 

 do well for this purpose ; such a one as I have described 

 and illustrated for Peas (see fig. 30) will be a good 

 one for these; and if you want them very early the 

 Asparagus pit (fig. 33) is just the thing. This last 

 will be found fit for anyone who wants to get very 

 early Beans ; the advantages of this heated pit will 

 soon be seen. The Beans are sown in the bed, which 

 should be of a good rich and light nature, consisting of 

 common garden soil well manured, and if not light 

 enough, it should be made so by the addition of some 

 leaf-mould. The soil of the bed should be manured 

 and forked up some time before sowing, so that the 

 surface may be made fine and light. Sow the seed in 

 drills across the bed one foot six inches apart, or 



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