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and one-half feet apart each way ; three good plants in a 

 hill are enough, as these beans need plenty of light and 

 air to do well ; cover two inches deep. The poles should 

 be firmly set before the beans are planted, and the earth 

 slightly raised around them. The maturity of some of the 

 later sorts will be hastened by nipping off the runners 

 when they have reached four or live feet in height. One 

 quart will plant about one hundred and fifty hills. Limas 

 and Seivas, being very tender, should not be planted be- 

 fore the ground is warm and mellow, say about June 1st. 

 Large White Lima, Seiva or Small Lima and Pole Horti- 

 cultural are the best shell beans, while Indian Chief Pole 

 is an excellent snap bean. 



/Sweet Corn. 



Corn requires a good soil and a warm situation. Com- 

 mence for first early by planting the early varieties about 

 May 1st ; and if a continuous supply is wanted all sum- 

 mer, make plantings about two weeks apart from May 1st 

 until the last of July, first planting early varieties, then 

 later ones. Plant in rows three feet apart, and make the 

 hills about the same distance apart in the rows. Five 

 kernels in the hill are plenty. Cover about one inch deep 

 for early, and a little deeper for late ; thin to three plants 

 in a hill. The following varieties are first-class in every 

 respect : early varieties, Extra Early Marblehead, Early 

 Minnesota and Early Crosby ; for general crop, Potter's 

 Excelsior, Burr's Mammoth and StowelPs Evergreen. 

 One quart will plant about one hundred and fifty hills. 



Beets. 



The soil best suited to the beet is a deep, light and rich 

 sandy loam. For early beets, the seed should be sown 

 about the middle of April, or as soon as the ground is in 

 good working condition, in drills twelve to fourteen inches 



