66 BEGINNER'S BOOK OF GARDENING 



French Beans 



The Dwarf Kidney Bean or French Bean may by good 

 management be made to provide a supply of vegetables 

 from June till October. They require a deep rich soil 

 and plenty of moisture. An open situation is desirable. 



The first crop should be sown about the middle of 

 April under a wall facing south. Later sowings should 

 be made at intervals of a few weeks well into July. 

 The earliest crops may require protecting from frost by 

 means of boughs or mats. The seeds should be sown in 

 drills at a distance of about four inches from seed to seed. 

 The plant may require a little subsequent thinning 

 so as to allow each plant room for proper development. 

 For the earliest crop Ne Plus Ultra is a good variety, 

 while for later crops Triumph, Perfection, and Canadian 

 Wonder are among the best kinds. It is a good plan 

 to bury a liberal amount of manure about six inches 

 below the surface of the ground, and during the summer 

 to dig a shallow trench for watering purposes, as in the 

 case of Peas. 



Runner Beans 



These are cultivated in much the same manner as Dwarf 

 Beans, but at least six feet should be allowed between 

 the rows. Climbing French Beans may be sown at 

 intervals from the end of April onwards, and Scarlet 

 Runners from the first week of May. Runner Beans 

 do not bear cold. Of climbing French Beans, good 

 kinds are Earliest of All, Ten Weeks and Tender and 

 True. Good Scarlet Runners are Painted Lady, Chelsea 

 Giant, Mammoth White and Best of All. All Runner 

 Beans should be provided with tall poles up which to 

 climb. 



