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BEANS. 



Phaseolus vulgaris, — Haricot^ Fr. — SchminkbohTie, Ger. 



This vegetable is one of the standards of the garden for 

 summer culture. It is an every-day dish for the table. The 

 numerous forms in which it can be served up ; the rich, buttery 

 flavor of some of the varieties ; the crisp, juicy character of 

 others, renders at least some of the family palatable to the 

 m'ost fastidious. 



The following are Bush-Beans^ or Snap- Shorts^ and their 

 characteristic of excellence is their breaking crisply. If tough, 

 they are unfit for cooking. They are arranged in the rotation 

 of their coming to maturity. Some growers prefer one va- 

 riety only, while others prefer several sorts. Our remarks 

 a.re all made with the articles under our culture, and notes 

 taken on the spot. We pay no regard to the hacknied quota- 

 tions handed down from one writer to another. 



Early Mohawk. — A variety that resists more frost, as an 

 early crop, than any other. It is an excellent bearer, pods 

 long ; beans, when ripe, large, oval, dark speckled. Sown 13th 

 May, fit for the table June 16th. 



Early Six- Weeks. — Not so hardy as the former, but equally 

 early. It is a light-colored Bean. 



Early Valentine. — The Valentine Beans are extensively 

 cultivated in this vicinity for the market. They are the sorts 

 that have round pods, and continue on the plant a long period 

 for culinary purposes. A great bearer, of a salmon color, 

 with pink spots. Sown 13th May, fit for the table June 20th. 



Yellow Six- Weeks. — In growth and maturity very similar 

 to the former, though three days later. 



Late Valentme. or Refugee. — A very excellent variety, very 

 similar in appearance to the Early Valentine when green. 

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