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of the most delicious sprouts; the white do not answer for that 

 purpose. 



These plants, even if hung up in a cellar, would shoot forth their 

 flowers or heads pretty much about their usual time. For a more 

 particular account of them, see page 318. 



Management of Beans in Blossom. 



The early Mazagan, long-podded, Windsor, and all the varieties 

 of that species of bean, should be topped when arrived at full 

 bloom and the lower pods begin to set; this will greatly promote 

 the swelling of the pods, as well as their early maturity; for, 

 having no advancing tops to nourish, their whole efforts must go to 

 the support of the fruit. 



This should be performed oil the beans in general, which are now 

 in full blossom, observing to let the stems be first advanced to such 

 a due height as to have a sufficient quantity of pods; the early 

 Mazagan bean may be topped when about two feet high, and the 

 larger sorts when from about two fee,t and a half or a yard, to three 

 and a half high, according to the growth of the different varieties, 

 and may be done with a finger and thumb. 



But with respect to the small early beans, if you would have 

 them come in as soon as possible, you should top them when the 

 blossoms at the bottom of the stalks begin to open. 



Be very particular to earth up the stems of your beans two or 

 three times in the course of their growth, as this is absolutely 

 necessary to their good success and plentiful production. 



Sowing Peas. 



To have a regular supply of peas, let some be sown at least 

 twice in this month; but where a constant succession is wanted, 

 three or four sowings will be necessary. 



The best sorts to sow now are the marrowfats, glory of England, 

 Spanish morotto, green and white rouncivals, imperial and sugar 

 Poland, these being the finest and largest sorts; likewise any of 

 the hotspur kinds, Prussian blue, &c; those that are sown any 

 time this month will yield tolerably good crops. 



The earlier in the month, however, that those or any other kinds 

 of peas are sown the more abundantly will they produce. 



You may now sow some of the tall sugar peas, as directed in 

 page 319, to which, and its preceding page, I refer you for more 

 general instructions on this subject. 



Sow, early in the month, the dwarf sugar and dwarf Spanish peas, 

 and also Leadman's dwarf, as directed in page 319. These are all 

 very delicious, great bearers, land do not require j-tieks. particularly 

 the two former; and when sown at this season, are generally more 

 productive than the taller growing kinds. 



Hoe and earth up the peas which were sown in April; this will 

 greatly strengthen them and promote a plentiful bearing; and also 

 pay due attention to the sticking or placing pea-rods to the young 



