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over five hundred bushels, during the season, to New 

 York, without liaving a bushel damaged on the way. 



For Southern planting, the Early Valentine has 

 given the most satisfaction to gardeners for its earli- 

 ness, productiveness, and good quality. When this 

 variety is scarce and cannot be had, the Hefugee, or 

 Thousand to One, is the second choice, but in no 

 instance has it been as profitable as the Early Valen- 

 tine. 



For garden-culture, where the cultivation is done 

 with hand-tools, the rows need not be more than 

 fifteen or eighteen inches apart, according to the 

 quality of the ground. On poor soil the rows may be 

 closer together than when the soil is in good heart. 



In general. Southern growers have not been care- 

 ful enough in packing Beans for the Northern mar- 

 ket. At the time of packing, every Bean should be 

 green. A single over-ripe pod wiU frequently spoil 

 the sale of a whole crate. 



POLE-BEANS. 



Although there are many rarieties of the Pole or 

 Running Bean, biit few of them are cultivated with 

 profit. The White Lima and the Horticultural Cran- 

 berry are the only kinds commonly found in market. 

 Occasionally some of the other varieties are grown 

 in private gardens, but very seldom by American 

 gardeners. 



The following is a list of some of the best sorts 

 for garden or field-culture : 



Large White Lima. 



Dutch Case-Knife. 



