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SOILS AND PLANT LIFE 



Bantam," or the " Peep-o'-Day." A week or two after 

 the first planting, some such variety as the " Country 

 Gentleman " may be planted. Late plantings should be 

 of the large-stalked, large-yielding, sweeter varieties of the 

 type of " Stowell's Evergreen." The cultivation of sweet 

 corn is similar to that of field corn. 



Beans. — These are divided into two classes, string 

 beans and Lima beans. While both are warm season 



Fig. 150. — Young melon plants are this much ahead of the season if 

 started in overturned sods or boxes. 



crops, and can not be planted until the danger of frost is 

 past, the Lima beans require even a higher temperature 

 than the others. In fact, it is best to delay the planting 

 of the Limas until fully two weeks after it is deemed safe 

 to plant the string beans. 



Of the string beans, there are two classes, the green and 

 the wax beans. Both are easily grown, requiring only 

 good tillage, and if the " vining " varieties are raised, 

 a support, such as is provided for tall peas. 



Dwarf Lima beans are now grown, although less than 

 thirty years ago only the pole Limas were known. The 

 dwarf, small-seeded varieties are rather to be preferred 

 for a home garden, though an Indian " wigwam " built 



