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found that the roots raised here, one year old, are as strong as those 

 received from the North three years old. Plant the seed in early spring. 

 Soak over night in water, plant in rows or rather hills one foot apart 

 and two feet between ; put from four to five seeds in each hill, when 

 well 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- 

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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. It is always 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. 



BBANS.-(Dwarf, Snap or Bush.) 



Haricots, (Fr.) Bohne, (Ger.) Frijolenano, (Sp.) 



Extra Early Six Weeks or New- 



ington Wonder. 

 Early Valentine Bed Speckled. 

 Early Mohawk Six Weeks. 

 Early Yellow Six Weeks. 



German Dwarf Wax. 

 White Kidney. 

 Bed Speckled French. 

 Early China Bed Eye. 

 Bed Kidney. 



Extra Early Six Weeks or Newington Wonder is very 

 early, bat the pods are small and round. Good for family use. 



Early Valentine, one of the best varieties, pods round, tender 

 and quite productive ; not much planted for the market. 



Early Mohawk. Six Weeks. This is a long podded variety 

 and considered very hardy, it is used to a large extent for the market, 

 for the first planting ; very productive. 



