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green or dry, it mtist be classed as one of the best, and is 

 recommended for cultivation. 



A sub-variety of the Common Sieva : the Mottled 

 principal if not the only mark of distinction 

 is in the variegated character of the seeds, which are dull- 

 white, spotted and streaked with purple. 



It is sometimes described as being earlier than the Com- 

 mon variety ; but, from various experiments in the cultiva- 

 tion of both varieties, there appears to be little if any differ- 

 ence in their seasons of maturity. The color and form of 

 the flower are the same as the Sieva ; the pods are of the 

 same size and shape ; and the leaves have the same elongated 

 form, and smooth, glossy appearance. 



Mr. John M. Ives states that the variety originated in 

 Danvers, Essex County, Mass. 



ENGLISH BEAN. 



Horse-lean. Garden-bean of the English. Vicia faba. 



The English Bean differs essentially from the Common 

 American Garden or Kidney Bean usually cultivated in this 

 country. Aside from the great difference in their general 

 appearance, and manner of growth, the soil, climate, and 

 mode of cultivation, required by the two classes, are very 

 dissimilar : the American Garden-bean thrives best in a 

 light, warm soil, and under a high temperature ; and the 

 English Bean, in stiff, moist soil, and in cool, humid sea- 

 sons. 



It is an annual plant, with an upright, smooth, four-sided, 

 hollow stem, dividing into branches near the ground, and 

 growing from two to four feet and upwards in height. The 

 flowers are large, nearly stemless, purple or white, veined 

 and spotted with purplish-black ; the pods are large and 



