204 THE BEAN CKOP. 



and rounder at the extremities (fig. 2). The proportion 

 per cent, of husk to meal 15'873 to 84*127 is a little 

 higher than in the Scotch beans due, probably, to its 

 inferior size. The Harrow Ticks are, again, smaller than 

 the Common, and are equally good croppers upon even 

 lighter soils. 



Winter Bean is a very hardy and prolific variety, 

 which is rapidly increasing in favour with the farmers of 

 the south, and has been introduced successfully into 

 Scotland, whose average winter climate is not likely to 

 be too severe for it. It was introduced into this country 

 about 1825, and offers the great advantage of being sown 

 in the autumn, about October, and being ready for 

 harvest at the end of July thus obviating the difficulties 

 and contingencies generally attendant upon this crop, 

 owing to the earliness of the seed-time (in February), 

 and the late period of the harvest. Another strong 

 recommendation in its favour arises from its general 

 freedom from the attacks of the Aphis, which so fre- 

 quently destroy our bean crops. ' In seasons when the 

 spring-sown beans of entire districts have been affected, 

 it has been noticed that the Winter Beans, even on 

 the same farm, have been free from them. In appearance 

 this variety is fully as vigorous as the others ; the straw 

 is from 3 to 4 feet high; well-podded; seed small (fig. 3) ; 

 very plump and heavy; weighs from 65 to 70 Ibs. per 

 bushel; colour, the same as the Tick Bean, but distin- 

 guished from it by a dark-greenish spot on the short 

 side, a little below the termination of the small, very 

 black eye. The average proportion of husk to meal is 

 husk, 16-2; meal, 83'8. 



Heligoland. This is a very prolific, early, and hardy 

 variety, suited for the higher class of soils in late districts. 

 It is shorter in the straw than the preceding varieties, 

 averaging 3 to 3| feet, and carries a large number (fre- 



