BEANS. BEETS. 



6. BEANS. 



The Bean is a hardy annual, rising from two to 

 four feet high, having a thick angular stalk, alternate 

 pinnated leaves, and highly fragrant blossoms : the 

 following sorts are those principally cultivated in our 

 gardens : 



1. Dwarf Fan. 6. Long-pod. 



2. Early Lisbon. 7. Sandwich. 



3. Early Mazagan. 8. Toker. 



4. Green Genoa. 9. White-blossomed. 



5. Green Nonpareil. 10. Windsor. 



The Early Lisbon and Mazagan are the sorts gene- 

 rally used for early crops : they are sown in October, 

 November, January, and February. 



The Long-pod is the most abundant bearer, and con- 

 sequently more generally found in the cottager's garden 

 than any other sort. 



The Sandwich, Toker, and Windsor, are those 

 generally employed for the summer crops. 



The green varieties are much valued by some, for 

 their fine green colour when served up at table ; but 

 they require to be gathered when very young, or they 

 lose their fine colour, and their skins become thick and 

 tough. 



The White -blossomed is generally sown in the months 

 of May and June for the later crops ; and if gathered 

 when young, is an excellent well-flavoured sort. 



I have not enumerated in the list what is to be found 

 in all the seedsmen's lists, the Mumford Bean ; this 

 being only a small-sized Windsor, separated from that 

 sort by the sieve. 



7. BEETS. 



The Beet is a biennial plant, a native of the south of 

 Europe, with large, oblong, succulent leaves. The root 



