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about them, hilling them up a little from time to time, and 

 sowing plaster lightly upon them until the blossoming. You 

 may then wait confidently for your crop. Those which are un- 

 ripe at the approach of severe frost should be shelled and dried 

 in the sun or oven for after use, and light-colored ones are to 

 be preferred for the reasons given in the former article in refer- 

 ence to bush beans. 



The Dutch case-knife, the cranberry, the asparagus, and some 

 others, may be used as snaps while very young ; the Carolina, 

 the white Dutch runner, the horticultural, and, above all, the 

 large Lima for shelling. The scarlet runners are pretty flow- 

 ering beans, but are not worth raising for the table. 



The large Lima and the Carolina, unless in very warm soil, 

 should not be planted earlier than between the first and second 

 corn-hoeing, and in the richest and warmest spot ; but the oth- 

 er kinds may be planted as early as it is safe to plant corn, 

 which of course will vary with latitude, soil, and elevation. 



BEET. 



French, Betterave. German, Rotke Rube. Spanish, Remolacha. 

 EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. LONG BLOOD. WHITE SUGAR OR 

 EARLY WHITE SCARCITY. MANGEL WURTZEL OR EARLY 

 RED SCARCITY. YELLOW SUGAR, &C., &C. 



BRIEF DIRECTIONS. 



Sow in deep rich soil, in drills twelve or fifteen inches apart, 

 and about an inch deep. Thin the plants to from eight to 

 twelve inches apart, and hoe often till the tops cover the 

 ground. 



Time for spring or summer use : at the South, through 

 the winter months or at the earliest moment of spring ; at the 

 North, either in very late fall or very early spring. 



For winter use, from the middle of June to the middle of 

 July at the North, and at the South from the last of July to 

 the middle or last of August. 



Beets, in general, prefer a light, rich, and deep soil, although 

 the turnip, sugar, and mangel wurtzel beets, growing mostly 

 above ground, may be well raised upon any soil that is rich. 



