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I ufed to have them early was thus : In the month of 

 May I took fome of my largeft pots, and laying a 

 {Iratum of good frefh rich earth at their bottom, I 

 planted therein fome Beans ; thefe I covered with an- 

 other ftratum of the fame earth, laying thereon fome 

 more Beans, this I continued to do until I had filled 

 my pots, which I fet in the airieft part of my green- 

 houfe; in fifteen days my Beans were fpringing fart, 

 when I planted them in the fame fort of foil, two inches 

 deep upon a wall-border, by which means I had them 

 earlier by three weeks, than thofe which were fown 

 at the fame time, without this preparation, and I had 

 by far more fuccefs u^ith them, than with thofe Beans 

 "whofe roots were chipped (as the gardeners term ir) upon 

 hot-beds. They require to be kept quite clear from 

 weeds, and in very dry weather you may give them mode- 

 rate waterings, and, by fow ing once every three weeks, 

 you may continue them till the frorts pinch them, 

 and render them ufelefs. Yon may in May fow fome 

 of the early dwarf Canterbury Kidney-beans, which do 

 well at this feafon. 



The Scarlet Kidney-Bean muft be managed in the way 

 juft dire6ted, as they are apt to burft, fliould the fea- 

 fon prove wet after fowing. This Bean I would 



recommend for family ufe, not only as it holds long, but 

 the little trouble it gives : one fowing will be fuf?icicnt, 

 it being a very abundant bearer, and holds until cut down 

 by the frort, and is clear from the firings that are fo trou- 

 hlefome in the fruit of the other kinds: they are alfo good 

 boilers, both as to colour and flavour, and when (ome- 

 what large, you need do no more than quarter them with 

 a knife. I would advife fome well-rotted dung to be laid at 

 the bottom of the drills, to be thinly covered v^^ith coal or 

 turf alhes, that its moilhire may not reach the feed, 

 (which fometimes has an ill effect) but to receive the fi- 

 bres when they rtrike down, which will make the plants 

 grow with vigour; and for the better keeping them 

 dry, I would advife their being fown in drills on the tops 

 of ridges, and in order to keep up your drills, have a 

 refer\oir. Thefe Beans murt be ftaked with flencU-r 

 poles or French reeds, as they will run to a conndcral)te 

 height, and have 3 plcafing effeft when in fruit and 

 flower, which they will be at the fame time. 



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