CH. 4] THE KITCHEN GARDENER. 367 



Cardoons may alfo be preferred in win- 

 ter, in the lame manner as carrots, celery, 1 

 &c. 



SECTION XII. 

 FRENCH BEANS 



ARE moft fuccesfully produced in a 

 rich, light, dry loam, and are moft 

 prolific without manure, at the time of 

 lowing or planting. 



For an early crop, fow in a hot-houfe, 

 hot- bed, or under hand-glafles, of the Speck- 

 led Dwarf, about the firfl of April, and 

 plant them out, when fit, at the bottom of 

 a wall or other fence, having a fouth af- 

 pecl. For a fecond crop, fow in drills two 

 feet apart, of the Speckled Dwarf, Bat- 

 terfea, Negro, Liver-colour, &c. on an ear- 

 ly border, or other warm fpot, about the 

 middle of April or firft of May; for a 

 third crop, of the fame kinds, on an open 

 expofure about the middle of June 3 and 

 for a fourth and laft, of the Scarlet or 

 White Runners, on a like fituation, in drills 

 three feet apart, about the firft or middle 



of 



