VEGETABLES 289 



Bush Beans 



Growing Out-doors. 



1. As soon in spring as danger from frost is past, sow the 



seed about one inch deep, with the hills about one 

 foot apart in the row, or in a continuous row, with 

 the beans about one inch apart. The rows should 

 be twelve or fifteen inches apart. Three weeks later 

 make another planting for succession. 



2. When the plants come up, stir the soil surface and pull 



up any weeds that may appear in the row. Do not 

 till the soil when the leaves are wet, as this is believed 

 to increase the danger from fungous diseases. 



3. The only subsequent treatment is to keep the ground 



frequently stirred and free from weeds. The plants 

 will blossom and set the pods with very little care. 



4. As soon as some pods are of eatable size, gather them, 



and repeat the picking until the crop is gone. Then 

 pull up the vines and burn or bury them, in order to 

 prevent the development of the spores of fungous dis- 

 eases. Seed may be saved by allowing pods on 

 best plants, or on part of best row, to ripen their 

 beans. 



Record of Growth. 



1. Seeds : size, shape, and color. Date of planting. Name 



of variety. 



2. Date of coming up. Appearance of seed-leaves. 



3. Date of blossoming. Abundance and kind of insect 



visitors to the flowers. 



