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stems. Under pole beans are classed all the kinds that 

 have twining stems and which are benefited by having 

 support of some kind. There are, however, dwarf bunch 

 beans having the same general features as the pole kinds 

 except the tall stem. 



While this division is by no means distinct, yet the 

 methods of cultivation adapted to each growth are different. 

 All beans are quite tender and should not be planted 



until the soil is warm 

 and all danger of frost is 

 over. They are sown 

 for early use about the 

 time for general corn 

 planting. For the main 

 crop they should be 

 planted about the first 

 of June. 



Bush Beans. These 

 are very easily grown 

 and are adapted to a 

 great variety of pur- 

 poses. For a field crop 



Fig. 91. Bush bean. . 111 



on a large scale, the seed 



is generally sown with a horse drill or with a hand gar- 

 den drill in rows three feet apart. It is sometimes best 

 to mark out the land first and then follow with the 

 drill in the marks. Seed should be sown two or three 

 inches deep. On a smaller scale, the land may be fur- 

 rowed out with a one-horse plow or with a wheel hoe 

 and the seed sowed by hand. After culture consists in 

 keeping the land well cultivated with a horse hoe and 

 free from weeds. Varieties of dwarf beans for use in a 

 green state, such as string or snap beans, may be sown at 



