Jan.] THE FORCING GARDEN. GSi 



top shoots may be sliortened, which will lessen their tendency 

 to grow to straw, and bring forth additional sustenance towards 

 the formation of pods. 



FORCING BEANS. 



Beans may also be forwarded by the same means as peas, 

 although not generally practised ; they will succeed better than 

 any of the sorts of pea hitherto tried for that purpose. The 

 early small Mazagan, the dwarf cluster, or fan, are the best 

 kinds. The former should be topped, as is done in its general 

 culture. The latter, from its humble growth, will not take up 

 much room ; both should be transplanted as directed for peas. 



FORCING KADi-oHES. 



In order to have radishes as early as possible, recourse must 

 be had to the assistance of hot-bed frames, by which means 

 they may be had in perfection from December till they can be 

 procured from the natural ground. During winter, hot-beds 

 of moderate dimensions should be put up of dung or leaves, 

 about two feet high, just sufficient to promote the germination 

 of the seeds, and to forward the plants moderately, without 

 drawing them up slender, &c. When the bed is put up, cover 

 it with about six or seven inches of light garden-mould, upon 

 which sow the seeds, not too thick, but regularly over the bed. 

 For a three-light frame, sow one light with the true short- 

 topped early-frame radish, and the other two with red and 

 white turnip-radishes for variety, keeping each sort separate. 

 If the bed be formed of leaves alone, or of dung, which may 

 not be wanted when this crop is off, a little lettuce-seed may 

 be sown along with the radishes, which, if the former be care- 

 fully gathered for use, the lettuces will have a good chance to 

 succeed them, and come in seasonably in spring. When the 

 crop of radishes is gathered, the frame and lights will probably 

 be wanted for other purposes. When they are removed, hoop 

 the bed over with stout rods, and cover with mats at night, 

 and in bad weather, until the young lettuce get stronc^. The 

 seeds of the radish, from its nature, require to be buried much 



