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CHAPTER IV. 



Page 



As Nitrogen Gatherers .... 21-28 



Soil not dead but alive, 21 ; Pea and 

 bean tubercles not identical, 23; 

 Favoring tubercle formation, 24; 

 Disfavoring soil inoculation, 26; How 

 and when to use cultures, 27. 



CHAPTER V. 

 Varieties and Where They Succeed . 29-41 



Varieties for varying conditions, 32 ; 

 Favored varieties in different states, 

 37- 



CHAPTER VI. 



Seed Selection, Breeding and Seed Growing 43-49 



Getting the best seed, 43 ; Buying the 

 seed, 44 ; How to test seeds, 44 ; Large 

 or small seed, 45 ; Bean breeding, 45 ; 

 Points of selection, 47; Seed growing 

 a specialty, 48. 



CHAPTER VII. 

 ■^nsects and Diseases with Remedies . 50-70 



Enemies of bean plant, 50; Anthrac- 

 nose, 50; Bacteriosis, 57; Mildew, 58; 

 Bean rust, 59; Bean leaf spot, 60; 

 Bean leaf blotch, 60; Other diseases, 

 61 ; Bean weevil, 61 ; The four spotted 



