Q4 Richard Frotscher’s Almanac and Garden Manual 
found that the roots raised here, one year old. are as strong as those 
received from the North three yearsold. Plant the seed in early spring. 
Soak over night in water; plant in rows, or rather hilis, one feot apart 
and two feet between; put from four to five seeds in each hill; when 
weli up thin out to two plants. The following winter, when the stalks 
are cut off, cover with a heavy coat of well rotted manure and a sprink- 
ling of salt; fishbrine will answer the same purpose. In the spring 
fork in the manure between the rows and keep clean of weeds. The 
same treatment should be repeated every year. The bed should not 
be cut before being three years established. Care must be taken not 
to cut the stalks too soon in the fall of the year—not until we have had 
a frost. If cut before it will cause the roots to throw up young shoots, 
which will weaken them.. 
BUSH BEANS. 
CULTURE. 
Place in rows eighteen inches apart. Plant from end of February; 
and for succession every two or three weeks to May. During June 
and July Bush Beans planted in this latitude will not produce much. 
August and September are good months in which to plant again; they 
will produce abundantly till killed by the frost. Do not cover the 
seeds more than two inches. 
POLE BEANS. 
Lima Beans should not be planted before the ground has become 
warm in spring. Strong poles ought to be set in the ground from four 
to six feet apart and the ground drawn around them before the seed 
is planted. Jt is atways best to plant after a rain and with the eye of 
the bean down. The other varieties can be planted flat, and not more 
than three to four feet apart, and hilled after they are up. Do not 
cover the seeds more than two inches; one inch is enough for the 
Southern Prolific. 
BEANS—iDwaerr, Snap or Bus.) 
Haricots (Fr.), BoHNE (Ger.), FRISOLENANO (Sp.). 
Extra Harty Six WEEES, or New- | WuHrre KIpNEY. 
ington Wonder. Rep SPECKLED FRENCH. 
EarLy VALENTINE RED SPECKLED. | Harty CHIna RED-EveE. 
Earty Monawk Srix WEEKS. Rep KIDNEY. 
EarLy YELLOW Six WEEKES. | DWARF GOLDEN Wax (new). 
GERMAN Dwarr Wax. 
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Extra Early Six Weeks, or Newington Wonder, is very 
early, but the pods are small and round. Good for family use. ~ ~ 
Early Vaientime, one of the best varieties; pods round, tender 
and quite productive ; not much planted forthe market. Excellent for 
shipping. 
Early Mohawk Six Weeks. This is a long podded variety, 
and very hardy. It is used to a large extent for the market for the 
first planting ; very productive. 
