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half an inch long, slightly flattened on the sides with a black 

 hilum. 



The Scotch horse bean grows best on strong, well-drained 

 clays. 



Tick Bean or English Horse Bean. — This variety, of which 

 there are a large number of named strains, is closely related 

 to the above. 



Its seeds are not flattened on the sides but are almost 

 cylindrical, rounded at the ends and slightly smaller than the 

 Scotch horse bean. 



The tick bean is very prolific and more suited to the climate 

 of the south of England, where it grows upon lighter soils than 

 those essential for a good crop of the Scotch horse bean. 



Winter Bean. — A variety resembling the tick bean, which, on 

 account of its hardy nature, can be sown in October to stand 

 the winter. It is usually harvested in the following July or 

 August. 



Mazagan. — This is an early variety of fine quality, sometimes 

 grown in gardens. When grown as a farm crop it requires moder- 

 ately stiff" land in good condition to obtain the best results. 



The stems of the plant are slender, and 4 or 5 feet high. The 

 pods are long and narrow, and generally contain four seeds, each 

 of which is about three-quarters of an inch long, with flattened 

 and slightly wrinkled sides. 



Soil. — The soils best suited to the growth of beans are well 

 drained, clayey loams. On light soils the total produce is small, 

 while on those rich in humus the plants grow tall and leafy, but 

 yield few seeds. 



Sowing. — With the exception of the winter variety beans are 

 sown in February or March. The crop is cut in late autumn, 

 when the stems are brown with a few small green patches upon 

 them ; the hilum should be black, and the seeds free from the 

 funicles in the pod before cutting the crop. 



The seed is sown in drills usually about 18 inches or 2 feet 



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