November 16, 1871. ] 



JOUKNAIi OF HOBTICOLTOHE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



371 







WEEKLY 



CALENDAR, 















Day 



Day 





Average Tempera- \ Rain in 



Sun 



Snn 









Clock i Day 



Month 



Week. 



NOVEMBER 16—22, 1871. 



tore near Loudon, 43 years. 



Rises. 



Sets. 



Rises. 



Sets. 



Age. 



Sun. 1 Tear. 









Day. 



NiRht. 



Mean. 1 Days. 



m. h. 



m. h. 



m. h. 



m. h. 



Days. 



m. s. 





16 



Th 



Twilight ends 6h. 6m. p.m. 



48.9 



83.2 



41.0 



14 



21af7 



10af4 



65afll 



28 af 7 



4 



15 7 



320 



17 



F 





48.1 



83.9 



41.0 



19 



23 7 



9 4 



alter. 



43 8 



6 



14 55 



321 



18 



S 





47.9 



32.9 



40.4 



20 



25 7 



8 4 23 1 



2 10 



6 



14 43 



322 



19 



Son 



24 StTKDAT ATTEB TeINITT. 



48.9 



S3.5 



41.2 



17 



27 7 



7 4 49 1 



21 11 



D 



14 30 



323 



20 



M 





48.7 



34.6 



41.7 



14 



28 7 



6 4 12 2 



morn. 



8 



14 16 



324 



21 



Tn 



CEOWN PBISCES3 OF GEE3IANT BoBS. 



49.6 



86.2 



42.9 



26 



30 7 



4 4 29 2 



39 



9 



14 1 



325 



22 



W 





49.2 



31.7 



41.9 



22 



31 7 



3 4 43 2 



55 1 



10 



IS 46 



826 



From observations taken near London daring; tortv-three years, the average day emperature of the week ia 53 8', and its 



night tem- 



perature il.l". The greatest heat was 61°, on the 20tli 



, 1866 ; and the lowest cold 18^, on the 19th, 1868. The greatest fall 



of rain was 



0.80 inch. 







SUCCESSIONS OF VEGETABLES.— No. 3. 



AVING been informed that my papers on 

 Peas for succession were acceptable to a 

 large number of the readers of this Journal, 

 I have come to the conclusion that to make 

 similar remarks on all the remaining kitchen 

 garden crops would be serviceable. With 

 this in view, I purpose to go through the 

 whole list of vegetables, and Peas having 

 headed the list, I wiU. next turn my atten- 

 tion to Beans. 



BROAD BEANS. 



Early Mazagan. — Height 21 feet. The hardiest and earliest. Sow 

 November 5th to 10th, December 10th, and February 15th. All these 

 sowings shonld be made on a warm border, one with a south aspect if 

 possible, and in light soil. Draw the soil to the plants when they are 

 fairly above ground. Sow also March 10th. 



Early Longpod. — Height 3 feet. Larger and more productive than 

 the preceding, but not so hardy, nor so early. Sow February loth 

 and March 10th. 



MacMe's Monarch Longpod. — Height 3 feet. Fine both as regards 

 productiveness and quality. Sow March 10th and 25th, April lOtb 

 and '25th, May 10th and 25th, June 10th and 25th, and July 5th. 



Broad Windsor. — Height 3 feet. Beans large, of good flavour. 

 Productive. Sow March 10th and 25th, April 10th and 25th, May iOth 

 and 25th, June 10th and 25th, and July 5th. 



Green Longpod, or Genoa. — Height 3 feet. Productive, and said 

 to be valued for its green colour when -cooked, but I have not known 

 any great demand for these green Beans. Sow March 10th and 25th, 

 _April 10th and 25th, May 10th and 25th, Jane 10th and 25th. 



Green Windsor. — Height 3 feet. Large and green. Sow March 

 10th and 25th, April 10th and 25th, May 10th and 25th, June 10th 

 and 25th. 



Here we have forty sowings of sis varieties, sufficient 

 seeding for a garden of four acres, a pint of each being 

 sown at a time, except the first sowing of the kinds named 

 for late autumn and first spring sowings, which should be 

 quart sowings. For a garden of about two acres the first 

 four kinds are recommended, the first sowings up to and 

 inclusive of the first March sowing being of a quart each ; 

 afterwards sow pints. If green Beans are wanted, then 

 one of those named may be sown instead of Monarch or 

 "Windsor, only the green sorts are not nearly so good. 

 For a garden of three-quarters of an acre to an acre take 

 the fu-st-named three, and if a green one be required, sow 

 the Green Longpod occasionally along with Monarch, sow- 

 ing half the quantity of the latter variety. 



For the first sowings light and moderately rich soil is 

 most suitable, but for the March sowings and afterwards a 

 good, rich, strong loam is best. The rows should be 2 feet 

 apart, and the plants earthed-up when about 2 inches 

 high. Cut oflf the tops just level with the bloom on the 

 stems, for it ceases to be produced at a considerable dis- 

 tance from the top, and for the early crops cut over after a 

 foot of flower-stem is secured. 



Broad Beans north of the Humber come into use about 

 the middle of June and continue until November. 



For small gardens, or wherever space is a consideration, 

 it may be advisable to sow the dwarf kinds. 



Beck's Gem. — Height 1 foot. Dwarf and prolific. It is early, but 

 not so early as the Mazagan, of which a few ahoold be sown November 



Ho. 655.— Vol. XSI., New Sebies. 



10th ; it is the hardiest. Sow March 5th and 20th, Apiil 5th and 

 20th, May 5th and 20th, June 5th and 20th. 



Royal Dwarf. — Prod'uctive and dwarf. 1 foot. Sow November 10th, 

 February 15th, March 5th and 20th, April 5th and 20th, May 5th and 

 20th, June 5th and 20th. 



These may be sown in rows 1 foot apart, and a pint of 

 one of the kinds sown at the times named will be sufficient 

 for a garden of half an acre ; I consider Beck's Gem the 

 best, but half a pint of each may be sown. For a garden of 

 one-eighth of an acre, half a pint of one of the kinds, sown 

 at the limes stated, will be ample. In the case of dwarf 

 Beans, as in that of dwarf Peas, more seed is requked 

 than of the larger kinds. A quart of Beans will sow a row 

 of 75 feet, or 25 yards. 



DWARF KIDNEY BEANS. 



Sir .Joseph Paston. — This is evidently an improved Earl}' Forcing, 

 Sion House, or Six Weeks, and with me best of all for early crops, 

 whether forced or in the open ground. Height 1 foot to 15 inches. 

 Sow April 15th on a warm border, May let and 15th, June 1st and 

 15th, and July 1st and i5th in a sheltered situation. 



Dark Dun, or Liver-coloured. — 1 foot 6 inches to 2 feet. Very 

 prolific. Sow May 1st and 20th, June 10th and 25th, and July 10th, 

 in a sheltered situation. 



Negro Longpodded. — 1^ to 2 feet. Very prolific. Sow May Ist and 

 20th, June 10th and 25th, and July 10th in a sheltered situation. 



Half a pint of each sown at the times named is sufficient 

 for a garden of two acres ; whilst for one of an acre let 

 the first two sowings and last be of Sir Joseph Paxton 

 and Negro as specified, omitting Dark Dun. For half 

 an acre let the first and last sowing be of Sir Joseph 

 Paxton, and every alternate one of Negro, but also in- 

 cluding the first. 



The first and last sowings cannot have too warm a 

 situation. Light soil is best for these ; but rich deep loam 

 is best for the successional sowings. The rows may be 

 2 feet apart, and the plants should be earthed-up when 

 about 2 inches high. In dry weather they cannot have 

 too much water, and liquid manure may be given between 

 the rows ; but the pods must be always gathered as they 

 become fit for use. Half a pint of KidJney Beans will sow 

 a row 25 yards long. 



Dwarf Kidney Beans are in season from the early part 

 of July to October or November, according to the time at 

 which frost occurs. 



TALL OR RUNNING KIDNEY BEANS. 



Scarlet. — Very prolific, the best for general crop. Sow May 1st to 

 loth, and June 1st. 



Carter's Champion. — A strong-growing variety of the Scarlet Eun- 

 ner, with much finer pods, very prolific. Sow May Ist and June Ist. 



The Runner Beans succeed best in rich, deep, light soU, 

 and should be sown in rows 6 feet apart, and the seeds 

 about 4 inches apart. Good stakes should be driven into 

 the ground at a foot apart, and so as to be not less than 

 6 feet above ground. To encourage early produce it _ is 

 well to top the shoots at 1 foot, otherwise I do not advise 

 stopping. Water abundantly in dry weather after the 

 plants have come into flower, and liquid manure may 

 advantageously be given once a-week. ■ ; 



One quart of each sort is sufficient for a garden of tws 

 acres, and half that quantity for one acre. Scarlet Runners 



No. 1207.-VOI., XLVI,. Old Sekies. 



