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^md only those that sink to the bottom of the vessel ought to be used ; 

 the seeds that float on the surface of the water are often imperfect and 

 would not grow. 



Varieties.— Carters 1 Best of All, Stockwood, Improved Early White 

 Spine, Livingston's Evergreen, Extra Early Qre$n Prolific, NichoVs 

 Medium Qreen, Long Green Turkey, Landreth's First, Landreth's 

 -Choice, 



Prices of Seed. — English, 6d. to Is. per packet ; American 5 to 20 

 cents per packet, or 10 to 40 cents per ounce. 



Kidney Beans. 



(American Dwarf, or Bush Beans.) — Sow fortnightly from beginning 

 of September to second week in January to have beans for market from 

 early part of November to middle of March. Messrs. Landreth and Son 

 state that Beans generally sell well, but by 1st April decline to to 

 §5 per crate, and subsequently fall lower by reason of injury in trans- 

 portation. 



The cultivation of Kidney Beans (Bed Peas) is well understood here, 

 as they form one of the principal crops grown by the peasantry, but 

 they are grown as a field crop and the pods are allowed to ripen on the 

 plants. They should be grown in rows at least 2 feet apart, and the 

 plants 9 to 12 inches apart in the rows. 



Quantity of Seed. — A little over half-a-pint of seed will plant a row a 

 chain in length. 



Varieties. — Carter's White Advancer, Carter's Newington Wonder, 

 Monster long podded Negro, Improved Golden Wax, Flageolet Wax, 

 Henderson's Earliest Valentine, Cylinder Black Wax, Yosemite Mam- 

 moth Wax, Early Warivick, Early Mohawk, 



Prices of Seed. — English ranges from lOd. to 2s. per quart ; Ameri- 

 can, 25 to 60 cents per quart. 



Turnips. 



Sow seed at intervals of a fortnight from beginning of September to 

 beginning of March, to have table turnips from November to May. 

 The turnip succeeds best in light sandy soils. Stiff retentive soils are 

 ill adapted for the growth of good, well flavoured roots. Land that 

 has been well manured seldon fails to produce good turnips, it is, 

 therefere, well to see that the land has been properly prepared for them 

 before sowing the seed. Drills should be drawn about 2 inches deep 

 and 12 inches apart, and the seed sown thinly. As soon as the young 

 plants can be handled they should be thinned to 3 inches apart, and 

 later on a second thinning will be necessary when every other one 

 should be removed. The surface of the soil between the rows should 

 at all times be kept open and free from weeds. 



Quantity of seed — To sow a drill one chain in length half an ounce 

 of seed will be required. 



Varieties. — Carter's White Swan's Egg, Carter's Jersey Lily, Car- 

 ter's Purple Top Strapleaf, Henderson's Golden Ball, Purple Top 

 White Globe, Early Snow Ball, Early White Milan. 



Prices of seed. — English ranges from 3d. to 6d. per ounce ; Ameri J 

 can, usually 10 cents per ounce, except for new varieties, such as Early 

 White Milan which is 30 cents per ounce 



