248 VEGETABLE GROWING PROJECTS 



of the valves. The plants are commonly divided into two classes, 

 pole and bush ; the former a climbing and the latter a dwarf type 

 of the same species. The leaves are compound, with three leaflets, 

 and the flowers are of a true legume type with a standard, two 

 lateral wings, and a keel. In the common bean the keel is coiled. 



1. What can be said of the importance of the pulse family? 



2. What is another popular name for members of this family ? 



3. Is this a large family and is it well represented in America? 



4. What part of the plant are the beans ? 



5. What is meant by the terms pole and bush? 



Project Outline 



1 . Why grow beans ? 



2. Selecting location. 



3. Classifying and selecting varieties. 



4. Obtaining seed. 



5. Preparing soil. 



6. Planting field beans. 



7. Planting dwarf, snap, and green shell beans. 



8. Planting pole beans. 



9. Planting lima beans. 



10. Cultivating. 



11. Combating insects and diseases. 



12. Harvesting and marketing. 



1. Why grow beans? — The growing of beans is often very 

 attractive as a business proposition. There are practically no 

 sections where some of the varieties cannot be grown. Glass 



