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what is called " thirsty" land. Do not plant in cold ground 

 as the beans will rot. Plant after the weather gets warm, 

 say from May tenth to the middle of June. Manure with 

 ashes, bone dust, and well rotted lot manure. Check oif 

 the land four feet square ; in each check make a circular 

 furrow about two inches deep, drop five or six beans in 

 this circle, with the hand turn the bean's eye down, and 

 press lightly into the soil and cover. In the center of 

 this circle place a pole, eight feet high, on which the 

 beans will run. 



Some plant in a continuous row to run on a trellis, but 

 they do not bear so well as when in hills and on poles. 



ENGLISH DWARF BEANS. (Vicia Faba.) 



Broad Windsor is the best variety. Plant in September 

 and October. Check off land two feet square, drop two 

 beans in each hill ; cover two inches deep. Requires rich 

 land. Shell and cook while green in same manner as 

 Lima or Butter beans. Requires no poles. 



JACK BEAN. 



This is a great runner and very ornamental. Plant 

 during April and May to run on arbors, front verandas, 

 etc., for shade, from spring until frosts. There are two 

 varieties, the purple and white bloom. They make a 

 pretty and luxuriant shade. 



CABBAGE. (Brassica oleracea.) 



This is doubtless the most universally popular vegeta- 

 ble known to the catalogue, yet there are more failures 

 in its cultivation than with anything else. The failure 

 is generally attributed to the climate, season, and seeds, ' 

 while in fact it is nine times out of ten due to want of 

 proper preparation and fertility of the soil, and lack of 

 proper culture. 



Sow the seeds of the early varieties in September, Octo- 

 ber, November, December or January. Transplant to 



