8 dreer's garden calendar. 



winter clear off the bed, and cover with a dressing of manure, or com- 

 post ; fork up the beds early in the spring, and apply a dressing of 

 salt annually to the bed, after the season of cutting — which is not 

 only beneficial to the plants, but will keep the bed clear of weeds. 



BEAIfS— English Dwarfs. 

 Feve de Marais, Fr. Haba, Span. Puffbohnen, Ger. 

 Early Mazagan, per qt. 40 cts. Green Long Pod, per qt. 40 cts. 

 Broad Y\^indsor, "■ " 40 " Horse, " 40 " 



To succeed well, these must be planted early, as the summer heat 

 causes the blossoms to drop off prematurely, being quite hardy. Plant 

 early in March, in strong loamy soil, in drills two feet apart, 



BEA:N"S — Dwaif, or Snap-Short. 

 Haricot, Fr. Frijoles, Span. Buschbohnen, Ger. 

 Early Mohawk, per qt. 40 cts. White Kidney, per qt. 30 cts. 

 Early China E,ed Eye, 30 " Refugee, 40 * 



Early Yellow Six Weeks, 40 " Newington Wonder, 40 " 

 Red Speckled Valentine, 60 " Turtle Soup, black 30 ** 



Red French or Marrow, 40 " White Marrowfat, 30 " 



The above list contains all that are really desirable. 



All the varieties of this class are tender and will not bear the cold. 

 The Mohawk is considered the hardiest, and is generall}'- the first 

 planted. The Valentine and Newington Wonder, are, however, the fa- 

 vorite varieties in this market, the pods being round and stringless. 

 Plant about the middle of April, and at intervals throughout the sea- 

 son, for a succession, finishing about the end of July. The best mode 

 pf culture is in rows two feet apart and the beans two or three inches 

 apart. Keep well hoed and draw the earth up to their stems. 



BEAITS, Pole or Eunning. 



Haricot a rames, Fr. Stangen Bohneji, Ger. 

 Large Lima, per qt. 60 cts. Cranberry, per qt. 50 cts. 



Carolina Lima, " 



Scarlet Runner, '« 

 White Dutch Runner, 



New Giant Wax Bean, per paper, 25 cts. 



Plant about the middle of May. The Lima Beans are very suscep- 

 tible of cold and wet, and apt to rot in the ground, and should not 

 be planted until the season is favorable and the ground warm. Fix 

 poles in the ground, four feet apart each way, and plant four to six 

 beans about an inch deep around each pole. A shovel-full of rich, 

 light and well rotted compost to each hill would be beneficial. They 

 may be forwarded much earlier by sprouting them in a frame, under 

 glass, and planting them out when the weather becomes mild, as they 

 bear transplanting without any difficulty. The Horticultural and 

 German Wax Bean are superior varieties, either as snap shorts or 

 shelled. 



60 cts. 



Cranberry, per qt. 50 



60 " 



Horticultural, " 50 



60 " 



German Wax, " 80 



60 " 



Dutch Case Knife, " 50 



