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and be advancing iii growth, so as that when 

 those of the preceding crops are going off, these 

 may be readily turned out of the small pots with 

 the whole ball of earth about their roots, and 

 replanted into large pots, &c. to remain for fruit- 

 inn, giving water at planting, and frequently 

 afterwards, as above, in the first crop: by this 

 practice a month's growth in the plants may 

 be gained, and a constant succession of beans 

 for the table be had. 



Culture in the Climbing Kinds. — These are 

 raised from the seed, by sowing it annually in the 

 later spring and sunnner months, as in the 

 dwarf sorts. For this purpose the scarlet run- 

 ner and the white sub-variety of it are the most 

 proper for the general crops, as being not only 

 very great bearers and continuing in perfection 

 two or three months, but from their pods, 

 when even pretty large, remaining green, fleshv, 

 tender, and well flavoured. Some of the Dutch 

 runners, and any of the other climbers, may 

 also be cultivated with advantage. 



The most proper season to begin planting the 

 main crops of all those sorts is the first or 

 second week in May, if the weather be fine ; as 

 being of a delicate nature like the dwarfs, when 

 planted earlier, both the seed and plants are 

 subject to danger from the same causes : how- 

 ever, in a south border, or some similar warm 

 situation and dry soil, a few may be planted in 

 the middle or towards the latter end of April, 

 to take their chance ; but for the general crops, 

 the most successful season for planting is from 

 the above period until the middle or latter end 

 of June, but not later than the beginning of 

 July : but where the scarlet kind and variety are 

 planted principally, one planting in May or be- 

 ginning of June will come into bearing in July 

 or August ; and when the pods are kept gathered 

 ctean, according as they are fit for use, the plants 

 continue shooting, blossoming, and bearing 

 abundantly until the end of September, and 

 often until the end of October, or even till de- 

 stroyed by the cold and frosts : but two plant- 

 ings of any of the sorts of runners, one in May 

 and the other in June, or early in July, are 

 amply sutEcient to furnish a very abundant 

 supply for the whole season of this sort of 

 crop. 



All these kinds prosper almost any where in 

 the garden, both in close and open situations ; 

 choosing principally a lightish soil, especially for 

 the forward crops : and the richer the ground, 

 the better it is for the purpose. 



As all the running kinds require support of 

 some kind or other to climb upon, they should 

 be planted either in wide rows, for the conveni- 

 ence of placing tall sticks or poles along each 



row for the runners of the plants to wind them- 

 selves round for support, or be planted against 

 some sort of ftnee or treillage work for the 

 same purpose of training up and supporting the 

 runners. When, however, it is designed to 

 train them upon sticks or poles, drills should be 

 drawn four feet or four and a half asunder, es- 

 pecially for the larger kinds, and an inch deep, 

 in which the beans should be dropped three or 

 four inches apart ; covering them in evenly with 

 earth, and raking the surface smooth. The 

 beans will sprout in a few days, and come up in 

 less than a fortnight. 



When the plants are three or four inches 

 high, a little earth should be drawn with a 

 hoe up to their stems, to strengthen them, and 

 encourage them to send forth strong runners. 

 At this time also all weeds between the rows 

 should be cut up and be removed. 



As soon as they begin to push forth their 

 runners, some tall sticks or poles should be 

 placed for them to ascend upon ; and as they are 

 placed, conducting the ruimers towards them, 

 in a direction according to their natural mode of 

 climbing, which is generally to the right, or con- 

 trary to the sun's motion : they will thus natu- 

 rally encircle the sticks or poles, and ascend to 

 their tops, even if ten or fifteen feet high, 

 producing blossoms and fruit from bottom to 

 top. 



When it is intended to plant these sorts 

 against fences for support, it should be done in 

 a row close along to the fence; and if against a 

 wall or paling, either placing tall poles, or draw- 

 ing some strong packthreads from top to bottom 

 atsix inches distance; the plants readily twinino- 

 round them, and supporting themselves to a. 

 great height. 



In gathering the produce of all these kinds, 

 the same circumstances should be attended to as- 

 in the dwarfs — to gather the pods whilst youno- 

 and tender ; and to continue the plants Ion"- in 

 full bearing, always gathering the pods clean as 

 they become of a proper size: and they will con- 

 tinue fruiting more abundantly and in better 

 perfection. 



When it is intended to cultivate any of these 

 climbing beans as flowering-plants, the scarlet 

 kind and its variety are the best sorts for the 

 purpose. They should be sown as above in any 

 of the compartments of the pleasure-garden, in 

 patches, alternately scarlet and white sort, two 

 or three beans in each patch, about an inch 

 deep; and when the plants are up and begin to 

 push forth runners, tall poles or branchy sticks 

 should be placed for them to climb upon: they, 

 will thus effect a very fine variety all summer,, 

 until the autumn. 



