160 The Profitable Culture of Vegetables. 



Put the poles in early, about 1ft. apart, between the two drills 

 on each side ; cross them at the top, pass a pole between the 

 crossed tops and tie all together firmly. They will then resist 

 any ordinary wind. Put small feathery stuff amongst the 

 plants to lead them up the poles. These double rows should 

 not be repeated nearer than 6ft. and are better 9ft. to 12ft. 

 apart, the intervening space being filled with other crops. 



In growing for 

 market, sticking is 

 not practised, nor is 

 it necessary. The 

 seed is sown in drills 

 4in. deep and 9in. 

 wide. Two rows are 

 sown in each drill, 

 and the seedlings are 

 thinned out so that 

 they stand 6in. apart, 

 any blank places 

 being filled up with 

 some of the surplus 

 plants. The double 

 rows stand 4ft. apart. 

 When the plants are 

 up a ridge of earth 

 is drawn to each side 

 of the rows, and this 

 serves, to some ex- 

 tent, to protect them 

 from cold cutting 

 winds. As soon as 

 the flowers begin to 

 show the top of the 

 plant is cut out. This 

 causes the Stem to The Scarlet Runner Bean 



branch and keeps the plant dwarf. Stopping of the running 

 shoots must be repeated several times, or the plants will get 

 into such a tangled mass that it will be extremely difficult to 

 do anything with them. 



