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tain to mature well and requiring less labor in cultivation. 

 They require the same methods of cultivation as other dwarf 

 beans but should not be planted until the land is thoroughly 

 warmed. The best varieties are known as Henderson's Dwarf, 

 Burpee's Dwarf, Jackson Wonder (black spotted) and Kumerle 

 Dwarf Lima. The common dwarf beans are early, productive 

 and good, but not so rich in quality as these. 



Pole Beans.— The twining varieties of beans are little grown 

 in this section, as the improved dwarf kinds take their place 

 to a great extent. However, tall Lima beans are highly 

 esteemed by many, and the dwarf varieties of them are not 

 so desirable as the pole kinds. Thereis als o a demand for sucIl 

 shell beans as the pole Horticultural, Cranberry and Case- 

 knife varieties. Pole beans require stronger land than do the 

 dwarf kinds. The ordinary way of growing pole beans is to 

 set poles six feet long in hills four feet apart each way. It is 

 customary to put a shovelful of good compost or rotted 

 manure in each hill if the land is poor. Seed should not be 

 planted till the ground is quite warm — the pole varieties are- 

 more particular in this respect than the dwarf kinds. About, 

 six seeds should be planted two or three inches deep around 

 each pole. In the case of the Lima bean, the general belief is 

 that the beans should be planted edgeways with the eye down- 

 wards, but good results are often obtained by sowing the. 

 seeds without regard to this matter. This latter method is 

 customary in sowing the dwarf Lima, and some who sow the 

 large Lima beans in furrows and train them to trellises pajr 

 no regard to the position of the seed in the soil, but sow 

 abundance of seed so as to have a good stand. Lima beans 

 are generally shelled by hand when fresh but full grown and 

 are sold by the quart. In warm climates they are sold in 

 large quantities after being dried. The Cranberry and Horti- 

 cultural kinds are generally sold in the pod. As soon as the- 

 seedlings commence to "run," it is customary to assist them 

 in getting started, and some seasons it is necessary to tie the 

 Lima beans to the poles. Lima beans require an extra warm 

 location and soil. 



Beans may be transplanted if removed with care when the 

 soil is moist. Some very successful gardeners find that it 

 pays them to start their pole Lima beans on pieces of sod or 



