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each square rod, and cultivate well until the plants begin to die down. The bed may be cut one two or three times, 
aa the short shoots above the surface should be cut, and after final cutting, give a good dressing of manure, ashes 
and salt. Ever after that, the bed should give a full crop if annually dressed with manure, ashes and salt. 
As soon as the tops are ripe and yellow they should be cut and burned. ^ 
Conover’s-Colossal.— A mammoth sort frequently sending up filteen to thirty sprouts from one to one and 
a half inches in diameter from a single plant, and spreading less than most sorts. Color deep green; quality good 
Palmetto.— It is of very large size, even and regular in growth and appearance. It is a very early sort and 
highly recommended by Southern market men. 
3 Broccoli. 
Produces 
heads i n 
autumn like 
a 0 a 11 1 i- 
flower. Sow 
about the 
middle of 
April; trans 
plant in 
r i c h B o 1 1 
andmanage 
as winter 
Cabbage. 
F 0 r a n 
White Cape Broccoli. early crop 
sow in a hot-bed and cultivate as early Cauliflower. It 
succeeds best in a moist soil and cool climate; can be had 
in perfection from November to April. 
Early Purple Cape. — This is the best 
for the Northern States, producing com- 
pact heads, of a brownish purple, and of 
good flavor. 
White Cape. — Not as eariy as the 
above; heads large, crermy white; close 
and certain to head. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
This is one of the best vegetales for win- 
ter use, producing from the axils of the 
leaves an abund;.nce of sprouts resembling 
small cabbages, of excellent mild flavor. 
Beaus. 
Brussels 
Sprouts. 
One pound will plant 60 feet of drill; 80 pounds ouo acre in drill. 
DWAUF SNAPS OE 6TEINOLB38. , , ,, . , . j .-n .v. 
All varieties of this class are tender, and do best in rather dry, light soil, and should not be planted till the 
ground is warm and can continue at intervals throughout the season. Plant 8 inches deep, in rows 2 leet apart. Keep 
well hoed, drawing the earth up to the stems while dry. 
Early Improved Red Valentine is one of the very 
best leading sorts. Pods are round, fleshy and tender, 
and remain longer in a green state than most varieties. 
iFig 8.) 
Cleveland’s Improved Red Pod Valentine is ten 
days earlier than the Red Valentine and much more pro- 
litie and combines all its good qualities. One of the best 
for market and gardeners. 
White Valentine is a good short snap, and also de- 
sirable as a shell bean. 
Red Eye, or Early China is largely cultivated in 
California by market gardeners, and is good either as a 
snap or dry sliell bean. 
Early Mohawk is one of the hardiest varieties and 
will endure some frost. It is a good string bean, and is 
riso desirable for pickling. tFig. 4.) 
Ivory Pod Wax are a wliite bean and earlier than the 
Black Wax. Pods are tender and stringless, and of a rich 
creamy flavor, and are ivory white. 
Crystal White Wax are similar to the above— crisp, 
tender, and of the richest flavor. The pods develop 
quickly and retain their tenderness longer than any other 
sorts. 
English Dwarf, or Broad Windsor is a very hardy 
kind and can be planted very early in the season, in good 
soil, in drills .I feet apart. Pinch OS' tops as soon as the 
lower pods begin to flill. They are used only as shell 
beaus. 
Early Refugee is very 
productive anil fine for 
spring snaps or for pick- 
ling. Used by market 
gardeners. (Fig. 2.) 
Yellow Six Weeks 
is very early, productive 
and excellent for snap or 
shell. 
White Kidney, or 
Royal Dwarf is an ex- 
celleiil green shell bean, 
and one of the best for 
baking. (Fig. 6.) 
Golden Wax. This 
variety is quite early. 
Pods are long, brittle and 
entirely stringless, and of 
rich buttery flavor, and 
one of the very best for 
our Market Gardeners. 
(Fig. 3.) 
German, or Black 
Wax is one of the best. 
Pods are of rich, waxy 
yellow when fit for use, 
and very tender and de- 
licious. (Fig. 13.) 
Beans. Pole, on Runnino. 1 pound to 75 hills. 
These are generally more tender than dwarf kinds, and should not ho planted till the ground becomes 
Set poles about 4 feet apart, and pinch off the tops when they grow higher than the poles. They succeed 
sandy loam mixed with well rotted compost to each hill. 
warm, 
best in 
