156 VEGETABLES FOR EXHIBITION 



week in May. Place three inches of the soil taken 

 from the trenches on the manure and break it up finely. 

 Sow two rows of the best selected Beans in each trench, 

 allowing a distance of eight inches between each seed 

 and ten inches between the lines. Cover the seed two 

 inches deep with soil and rake down neatly. 



Sometimes slugs are troublesome, and a sure pre- 

 ventive is to place a ridge of cinder ashes on each 

 side of the rows, and when the young plants make 

 their appearance, dust them over with lime and soot 

 in equal proportions in early morning. 



Staking. Procure long stout sticks similar to 

 those used for tall Peas and thrust them well into 

 the ground to prevent the wind blowing them about. 

 At every ten yards, drive two poles, one on each side 

 of the row, well into the ground and also two at each 

 end of the row ; the height should be at least nine feet. 

 Ten inches from the top stretch stout tar cord along 

 from pole to pole. 



When the growth has reached the top of the poles 

 nip off with a pair of shears as this encourages the 

 plants to break and bear freely. 



Give a good heavy mulching of half-rotten manure 

 and water copiously in dry weather. 



When pods are required for exhibition the rows 

 should be well looked over, and the most promising 

 pods discovered. Then thin the bunch to two, and 

 pinch out the young points. Apply a slight dressing 

 of some trustworthy artificial manure and syringe in 

 the evening in hot dry weather. 



