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beans are desirable for family use, but are somewhat 

 later in maturing than the dwarf beans, so that both kinds 

 should be planted for home use. 



The early preparation of the soil is the same as for the 

 low-growing forms. The land should be laid off 4 by 4 or 6 

 by 6 feet, the checks thoroughly fertilized, and after the 

 fertilizer is well incorporated, the seed planted. From 

 one to four beans should be planted to the hill, varying the 

 number of plants to suit the strength of the land. Such 

 ordinary care as is given garden crops will be sufiScient. As 

 soon as the vines begin to run, they should be staked. It 

 is best to set the stakes so the tops of four will come 

 together, and tie them; in this way, they will support 

 one another. When staking them in this way, the space 

 between the rows arched together must be cultivated by 

 hand, but the vines will soon shade the ground, thus pre- 

 venting further growth of weeds. When poles are not 

 procurable, two wires may be set, 5 feet apart, along 

 each row and twine run between. 



Varieties of pole beans. 



W. W. Tracy enumerates the following desirable va- 

 rieties for home use : 



Green Snaps : — Black Kentucky Wonder, Burger's 

 Stringless, Kentucky Wonder, Lazy Wife Pole. 



Yellow Snaps : — Golden Carmine, Podded Horticul- 

 tural, Golden Cluster Wax, Indian Chief. 



Green Shell : — Lazy Wife, Child's Horticultural, Lon- 

 don Horticultural, Golden Carmine, Podded Horticul- 

 tmral. 



