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be found that very heavy rain is needed before these 

 plants benefit, as their abundant top growth throws the 

 moisture away from the roots. The best way in private 

 gardens is to grow this plant in trenches such as are 

 prepared for celery. The trenches give timely pro- 

 tection to the growing plants, and water given during 

 summer is retained better than if the sowing had been 

 made on the level. With regard to the distances, be 

 liberal. It is much better to give a wider space than 

 is often advised, and to grow such crops as Cauliflowers 

 between, or other green vegetables that are cleared at 

 the same time as the Beans. If the land is available, 

 at least five to six feet should be given the plants be- 

 tween the rows. If less room is essential, take out the 

 points or tops of the plants when four feet growth has 

 been made. The Runner is grown in market gardens 

 much closer than this, often only two feet between the 

 plants, and topped at two feet. No stakes are pro- 

 vided. It may be asked what advantage is there in 

 growing Runners thus when Dwarf Beans would not 

 require stopping. The answer is that the Runners crop 

 longer, root more deeply, and are not so quickly affected 

 by drought, and another point is that the pods, being 

 larger, are heavier, and more easily gathered. A second 

 sowing may be made in June for a late supply, as 

 these will supply better pods in greater quantities. 

 Carter's Scarlet Emperor and Sutton's Prizewinner 

 are two grand sorts. 



Climbing French Beans. These are much earlier 

 than the older Runner, more shapely, and very pro- 



