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inches deep around each pole. In the case of Lima beans the 

 general belief is that the beans should be planted edgeways with 

 the eye downwards, but good results are often obtained by 

 sowing the seeds without regard to this matter. This latter 

 method is customary in sowing the dwarf Lima, and some who 

 sow the large Lima beans in furrows and train them to trellises 

 pay no regard to the position of the seed in the soil, but sow an 

 abundance of seed so as to be sure of a good stand. Lima beans 

 are generally shelled by hand when fresh but full grown and 

 are sold by the quart. In warm climates they are sold in large 

 quantities after being dried. The Cranberry and Horticultural 

 kinds are generally sold in the pod. As soon as the seedlings 

 commence to "run," it is customary to assist them in getting 

 started, and some seasons it is necessary to tie the Lima beans 

 to the poles until they are well started. Lima beans require an 

 extra warm .'ocation and soil. 



Beans may be Transplanted if removed with much care when 

 the soil is moist. Some very successful gardeners find that it 



pays them to start their pole Lima 

 beans on pieces of sod or in pots 

 or boxes in hotbeds and in this 

 way they advance the period of 

 ripening two weeks or more. This 

 is a very desirable practice with 

 pole Lima beans in this climate, 

 since the short season often fails to 

 mature much of the crop when the 

 seed is planted in the open ground. 

 The varieties of pole Lima beans 

 best adapted to this section are 

 probably the Large Lima and 

 Dreer's Lima; both of these are of 

 fine quality and productive. The 

 small Lima or Sieva bean is 



Figure 81-Anthracnose o: -.ean ^'^^^^^^ ^han those mentioned but 

 pod. Df inferior quality. 



Preserving Beans in Salt. — String beans are easily preserved 



