SECT. XV. OF ESCULENTS* 239 



forcing in hot-houses is a reddish speckled one ; but 

 the early white is fittest for forcing in hot-beds, as of 

 lower growth : The early yellow and black may do. 

 Support them by ties to little sticks. 



The common culture of the dwarf bean, in the 

 proper season, and open ground, is to sow them 

 an inch or an inch and a half deep, three or four 

 asunder, and two feet, or a little more, to a yard be- 

 tween the rows, according to the size of the seed, for 

 some sorts require more room than others. Let them 

 be earthed up-, as they proceed in growth; and to 

 have a succession^ . so w every three weeks; remem- 

 bering that a crop produces more, and lasts longer, 

 the oftener the beans, are gathered: It is proper, 

 therefore, to do it constantly whilst young and good, 

 even if they are not wanted. 



The last crop should be under a warm wall, and 

 may be sown as late as the middle, or end of July ; 

 and if very dry weather, let the beans for this, and 

 the June crop, be soaked about twelve hours in milk 

 and water, and the drills watered, in order to for- 

 ward their germination, and bring them more cer- 

 tainly and regularly up. It is a good way to prepare 

 the seed for high summer, by laying it in damp mould 

 till it begins to chit, and then planting it in watered 

 drills. In a course of dry warm weather, kidney 

 beans should be watered, especially while young. 



The culture of rnners is to sow them near two 

 inches deep, four or five asunder, and the rows four 

 or five feet apart. They will require tall brushy 

 sticks to climb upon; but they may be sown in 

 patches of about fifteen inches diameter, placing the 

 beans five or six inches asunder, in the circum- 

 ference, ami fixing a pole in the middle for them to 

 be 'trained and run upon. The end of April, or 

 beginning of May^ is soon enough, to put the climb- 

 ing sorts into the ground ; and two more sowing?, 



