66 GARDEN STEPS 



prolific and shells out easily, having a good color 

 and flavor. 



In offering the Carpenteria Lima, its growers 

 called it the most perfect Lima bean in existence. 

 It is very hardy, it ripens quickly and evenly, and 

 it is a prolific bearer of delicious, large, green beans. 



Ctilture of Pole Beans. — First, procure the poles. 

 The best pole, and the one most used in country 

 places, is the small cedar tree. These are not easy 

 to get in towns today, though most seed houses 

 carry them at about a dollar a dozen. The most 

 handy pole to buy is scantling from the local lumber 

 yard. These cost about fifty cents for a bundle of 

 ten, in eight-foot lengths. 



If you use anything but the cedar pole, or a sapling 

 which has knots and little branches, remember 

 that the bean must have something to rest on as it 

 climbs. Bean vines cannot cling to the smooth sides 

 of cut lumber, and when the vines are loaded they 

 will slide down, leaving the foliage in a mass at the 

 bottom, where it- will spot and decay. By nailing 

 bits of lath or shingle to the pole, every foot or so, 

 you will give the bean a chance to keep up in the 

 world. 



When you have the poles ready, be sure the ground 

 is well fertilized and well turned over. Get out 

 your line and measure spots for the poles at least 

 two feet apart each way. Four feet is not too much 

 if you have the room, especially for the Lima beans. 



