258 LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 



shaped, five-eighths of an inch long, and a fourth of an inch 

 thick. A quart contains seventeen hundred beans, and will 

 plant a row of two hundred and twenty-five feet, or a hun- 

 dred and seventy-five hills. 



It is one of the earliest of the Dwarf varieties. The 

 plants blossomed in six weeks, produced young pods in 

 seven weeks, and ripened in eighty -five days, from the time 

 of sowing. Planted after settled warm weather, pods were 

 gathered for use in six weeks ; and for these the seeds may 

 be sown until the first of August. 



As a shelled-beau, green or dry, it is of little value, and 

 hardly worthy of cultivation. . As an early string-bean, it is 

 one of the best. The pods are not only succulent and ten- 

 der, but suitable for use very early in the season. It is also 

 quite prolific, and, if planted at intervals of two weeks till 

 the last of July, will supply the table to the last of Sep- 

 tember. 



The variety has long been cultivated in England and 

 other parts of Europe, and is much esteemed for its hardi- 

 ness and productiveness. 



Dwarf Strictly a Dwarf variety, growing about six- 



teen inches high. The flowers are pale purple ; 

 the pods are five inches long, sickle-shaped, and contain five 

 or six seeds. 



The ripe seeds are smaller than those of the Running 

 variety, but of the same form and color. Sixteen hundred 

 are contained in a quart, and will plant nearly two hundred 

 feet of drill, or a hundred and seventy-five hills. 



The genuine Dwarf Cranberry is not one of the earliest 

 varieties, but rather an intermediate sort. Sown as soon as 

 the weather was suitable, the plants were in flower in seven 

 or eight weeks, and young pods were gathered for use in 

 nine weeks. In favorable seasons, the crop will be ready 

 for harvesting in ninety days. If planted in June, the 

 variety will ripen in ten weeks. 



