1114 I'ACTS .).V/i I'lCl'RIiS OR THE 



and Black \ alentine and the Longfellow are also planted ex- 

 tensively. Of the wax varieties I consider the Hodson 

 Wax the finest bean f«>r planting in Florida. It is nearly 

 immune to rust and is a very heavy bearer. The Davis 

 Kidnev Wax and the Wardwell Kidney \\'ax are very pop- 

 ular among the shippers on the East Coast. On the West 

 Coast and in Central Florida they seem to prefer the Ger- 

 man Black Wax. 



( I'LTIVATIOX. 



As i-oon as the plant has formed two leaves, begin to 

 ctdti\ate, being careful to \\ork the beans only when they 

 are dry ; for if worked in the earh' morning while the dew 

 is on them or immediately after a rain, it is apt to cause 

 them to rust. It is a good idea to give them a shallow 

 working ever\ week, and apph' a little bean special ferti- 

 lizer each time, drilling it in the rows about six inches from 

 the ijlant. I f at any stage of the plant's growth it stoics 

 growing or turns vellow\ give it an application of nitrate 

 of soda. ap]jl}ing it in the rows, being careful not to get it 

 on the plants, as it will burn. Cse from T50 to 200 pounds 

 to the acre. 



PICKING. 



hi picking, do nfit \vait until the Ijean shows in the pod, 

 but iiick tliem when the_\' are well rounded out, which is 

 iisualh' from sixt\' tri seventy da}'s after planting. It is 

 best, if }-r>u ha\'e to hire them picked, to pay by the crate, 

 li ihe l-eans are worm eaten or bligh.ted s]^read them out 

 m a cool place and pick out the dama.ged stock. The patch 

 will be apt to require picking about once in every three to 

 live da^•s. Care should be used in imlling them off the bush 

 a- it always has blossoms, voung beans and matured pods 

 on it at the same time, anrl if roughly handled, a large part 

 of the immature beans and lilossoms will be destroved. 



