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in the following chapter, be able to withstand the 

 insect's visits. 



Beans, dwarf: — Beans are one of the most widely 

 liked of all garden vegetables — and one of the most 

 easily grown. They are very particular about only 

 one thing — not to have a heavy wet soil. The dwarf 

 or bush sorts are planted in double or single drills, 

 eighteen to twenty-four inches apart, and for the 

 first sowing not much over an inch deep. Later 

 plantings should go in two to three inches deep, 

 according to soil. Ashes or some good mixed fer- 

 tilizer high in potash, applied and well mixed in at 

 time of planting, will be very useful. 



As the plants gain size they should be slightly 

 hilled — to help hold the stalks up firmly. Never 

 work over or pick from the plants while they are 

 wet. The dwarf limas should not be planted until 

 ten to fourteen days later than the early sorts. Be 

 sure to put them in edgeways, with the eye down, 

 and when there is no prospect of immediate rain, 

 or the whole planting is fairly sure to be lost. 



Beans, pole: — The pole varieties should not go in 

 until about the time for the limas. Plant in specially 

 prepared hills (see above) ten to twenty seeds, and 

 when well up thin, leaving three to five. Poles are 

 best set when preparing the hills. A great improve- 

 ment over the old-fashioned pole is made by nailing 

 building laths firmly across 2 x 3-in. posts seven or 



