THE GROWING OF VARIOUS VEGETABLES 



( Early Valentine. 

 Green string beans. < _, , ,-,. ,, 7 , 



( Early Six Weeks. 



( Dwarf Horticultural. 

 Green shell beans. 4 , ,, T . 



( Burpee s Dwarf Lima. 



( Small Pea. 



Field or winter beans. -j White Marrow. 

 ( Red-eyed Field. 



DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING BEANS 

 STRING BEANS 



Break off the end that grew upon the vine, 

 drawing off at the same time the string upon the 

 edge ; repeat the same process upon the other edge ; 

 cut them with a sharp knife into pieces half an 

 inch long and boil them in just enough water to 

 cover them. They usually require about an hour 

 in which to cook tender, but this depends upon 

 their age and freshness, beans which are at all 

 wilted taking much longer. 



After they have cooked tender and the water 

 has very nearly cooked away, add pepper and salt, 

 a tablespoonful of butter, and half a cup of cream; 

 if no cream is available, use milk and a little more 

 butter. 



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