FORWARDING BEANS. 119 



FORWARDING BROAD BEANS, OR ENGLISH 



DWARFS. 



In the article Broad Beans, {Vicia faba,) I have already 

 urged the necessity of early planting, in order that a, full 

 crop may be insured before the approach of warm weather ; 

 but as the gi'ound is often frozen at the time they ought to 

 be planted, some of the best kinds may be planted in boxes, 

 and placed in a moderate hot-bed in February, or early in 

 March. If the plants thus raised be not made too tender, 

 they may be transplanted into the open ground the latter end 

 of March ; this will enable them to produce their fruit early 

 in June. 



Or if a heap of manure be spread thick on a piece of 

 ground late in autumn, it will keep the earth from freezing ; 

 and if this manure be removed in February, and a frame 

 placed over the spot and protected from extreme cold, the 

 seedlings may be raised therein, and tiansplanted into the 

 garden, as directed in article, page 39. 



Those who have not the convenience of hot-beds or frames, 

 may, in the month of February, plant some of the seed about 

 two inches deep in boxes kept in the cellar, or in earth on 

 the floor, which will produce plants fit to transplant in the 

 open garden toward the latter end of March or early in April. 



FORCING KIDNEY BEANS. 



The most dwarfish kinds of Kidney Beans may be raised 

 in hot-beds ; but they require a substantial heat to mature 

 them. The temperature within the frames should be kept 

 up to 60% and may rise to 70^ or 75°, provided the steam be 

 let off. In order to insure sufficient heat to brins: them into 

 a bearing state, the plants may be first raised in small pots 

 plunged into a hot-bed, or a small bed may be prepared. 



