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attack them in dry weather toAvards the close of sum- 

 mer. 



Of the Garden Bean {Faha vulgaris), amongsl many 

 varieties, these may be mentioned — 



Marshtvll's Early Dwarf. Green Long-pod. 



Early Mazagan. White-Blossomed Long-pod. 



Dwarf Fan, or Cluster. Broad Windsor, or Spanish. 



Royal Dwarf. Green Windsor. 



White Long-pod, or Sandwich. Toker. 



In England the Mazagan and Marshall's Dwarf may be 

 sown in November, and defended during winter in the 

 same manner as early peas, but it is more difficult to 

 preserve them from being destroyed by the frost. The 

 same sorts should be sown again in January and Feb- 

 ruary. In March, the. Dwarf Cluster and Long-pods 

 may be put in the ground for a general crop, and sub- 

 sequently the Windsor and the Toker. For a small 

 garden the Long-pods are most desirable, being the most 

 prolific. The White-blossomed is a variety of some 

 merit, and when the pods are taken at an early stage, 

 they have little of the peculiar bean flavor, or only 

 enough to render them pleasant. The Royal Dwarf is 

 remarkable for being exceedingly productive. During 

 the growth of the bean crop, all the culture that is neces- 

 sary is, that the earth be drawn up about the roots. 

 Topping the plants is usually practiced, being found to 

 promote the filling of the pods. 



Kidney-Bean. — Under this general title -are inclrf^ed 



the common kidney-bean {Phaseolus vulgaris, Linn.) 

 of many varieties ; and also the scarlet Runner (P. mul- 

 tijiorus, WlLiiD). Kidney-beans are the haricots of the 



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