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GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 



To Boil. — Parsnips are cooked as carrots, but they do 

 not require so mucli boiling. They are often served up 

 differently, being maslied with some butter, a little cream, 

 and seasoned with pepper and salt. 



Phaseolus Vulgaris — Bush-beans or Snaps. 



An annual, a native of India, brought to England in 

 1597. The running beans belong to a different species, 

 and are treated of in a separate article. Bush-beans are 

 generally called snaps from their breaking crisply. The 

 following are good varieties : — 



Early Mohawk. — Pods long, beans large oval with dark- 

 colored specks ; it bears very well is the earliest variety, 

 and is least injured by frost. In good seasons, fit for the 

 table about five weeks after sowing. 



Early Valentine. — Pods round, and continue crisp longer 

 than most other varieties. The beans are pink-speckled 

 on a salmon ground ; bears well. Sown with Early Mohawk, 

 is about five days later. 



Late Valentine. — Pods similar to the foregoing, equally 

 crisp and tender, color dark brown speckled ; a better 

 bearer and grows more thrifty than the foregoing. One 

 of the best sorts. About ten days later than the Mohawk. 



Royal Kidney. — Pods long, beans finely flavored, white, 

 and large, but later than any of the other varieties. Sown 

 at the same time, is a fortnight later than the Mohawk. 

 Of this variety the ripe beans, if they are gathered and 

 dried in an oven to prevent their destruction by the bug, 

 are excellent for winter use. 



Besides the abovenamed, I have tried Turtle Soup, 

 Yellow six weeks, and several other varieties, but the 

 foregoing are the best. 



Here follows an analysis of the ash of kidney beans 

 made by Hichardson : — 



