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HINTS ON THE CULTIVATION OF BEANS. 
RUNNER BEANS. 
French — Haricots a Rames. German — Stangenboiinen. 
DESCRIPTION. — A popular vegetable, the pods of which are gathered young, cut into slices, or boiled 
whole, and served at table with or without additions. 
Varieties. — The differences are in the colour of the seeds, the flowers, and the size of the pods. 
There is also a climbing class of French Bean that is fast becoming popular. 
Time of Sowing. — Being very tender, this Bean should not be sown out of doors until the end of 
April in warm situations, and the middle of May in exposed places. 
IIow TO Sow. — Set the seeds in a drill about 4 inches deep, each Bean about 6 inches apart, 
and the rows 6 feet apart. To save time, some sow them in boxes under glass and transplant outside 
during May. 
HOW TO STAKE RUNNER BEANS. 
In Season. — From August until killed by frost. 
Enemies. — Slugs atack the young plants, and may be 
checked by frequent applications of soot. 
General Culture. — The popular method of culture is 
on tall stakes, one to each plant (see Illustration), or they 
may be grown like Dwarf Beans, by pinching the climbing 
portions back to one eye from the main stem. When grown 
by this method the rows need only be 3 feet apart. 
The flowers often die off for want of moisture at the root, 
or sometimes from inclement weather, which hinders the 
bumble bee from getting amongst them. 
DWARF BEANS. 
French — Haricots nains. German — Kruppbohnkn. 
Description. — A useful and very popular vegetable, the pods of which are gathered and cooked in 
much the same way as Runner Beans. 
Varieties.— There is not much difference noticeable when growing, except in size and shape of pod, 
but the several varieties have seeds of different colours. There is also a climbing French Bean. 
Time of Sowing. — For early work they are sown in pots and beds under glass, and grown in a 
warm temperature. For successional crops they may be sown in pits and frames, and for the main crops 
out of doors, from the middle of April to the beginning of July. 
General Culture. — Sow in rows or drills 2 feet apart in the open ground, and ihin out the 
plants to about 12 inches apart, as they require plenty of air amongst and around them to form robust 
and sturdy plants. For pot work sow in the 24 size pot, three-parts filled with rich turfy loam, and thin 
out to three plants in a pot. Grow in moist heat, and support plants as soon as they begin to lengthen 
with some brushy sticks. Beans may be had in this way during winter and early spring. 
Enemies. — Slugs are very destructive to the young plants, and should be kept in check by applications 
of soot. 
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