GARDEN BEANS 



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are picked off promptly as they reach the edible size 

 the season will be considerably prolonged, in some 

 cases two or three weeks. Successive crops may be 

 planted every two weeks of different varieties to 

 aid one in supplying the table with delicious string 

 beans throughout the summer. 



FIG. 31 "STRING" BEANS. 



Varieties of snap beans. There are many varie- 

 ties of snap beans on the market; all have their 

 merits. The grower should remember, however, 

 that as in commercial bean growing, different varie- 

 ties have their favorite locality, so each grower 



