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each sqnare rod, and cultivate well until the plant begina to die down. The bed may be cut one, two or three times, 
all the abort shoota above the surface ahould be cut, and after final cutting, give a good dreasing of manure, aahes 
and salt. Ever after that, the bed ahould give a full crop if annually dressed with manure, ashes and salt. As soon 
as the tops are ripe and yeilow they should be cut and burned. 
Conover's Colossal.— A mammoth sort frequently sending up fifteen to thirty sprouts from one to one and a 
half inohes 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 men. 
Broccoli 
Produces 
heads in 
autumn like 
a Caulifiow- 
e r. Sow 
about the 
middle of 
April; trans 
plant in 
rich soil 
and manage 
as winter 
Cabbage. 
For an 
White Capo Broccoli. early crm) 
BOW in a hot-bed and cultivate as ea-ly 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 early as the 
above; heads large, creamy white; close 
and certain to head, 
Brussels Sprouts. 
This is one of the best vegetables for win- 
ter use, producing from the axils of the^ 
leaves an abundance of sprouts resembling Brussels, 
small cabbages, of excellent mild flavor. bprouts. 
Benns. 
Dwarf Snaps or Strinoless. — One pound will plant 50 feet of drill; 80 pounds one acre in drill. 
All varieties of this class are tender, and do best in rather dry, light soil, and should not be planted till the gronnd 
is warm and can continue at intervals throughout the season. Plant three inches deep, in rows two feet apart. Keep 
well hoed, drawing the earth up to the stems while dry. 
Ivory Pod Wax are a white 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 five feet apart. Pinch off tops as soon as the 
lower pods begin to fill. They are need only as shell 
beans. 
Best of All Dwarf Beans.— A very popular variety 
in the South, and as its name indicates, one of the best 
and most valuable green-podded beans for market or 
family use. The pods are about six inches long, very 
fleshy, succulent, stringless and of good quality. Early 
and prolific. 
Wardells Kidney Wax. Beans white, with two 
shades of reddish purple more or less visible, and a dis- 
tinct kidney scape. Prepared for the table it has a fine 
buttery flavor, and is destined to become the leading snap 
bean, as well as a strongly endorsed winter shelled sort. 
Cleveland’s Improved Red Pod Valentine is ten 
days eailier than the Bed Valentine and much more pro- 
lific and combines all its good qualities. Une 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 shell bean. 
Early Mohawk Is one of the hardiest varieties and 
will endure some frost. It Is a good string bean, and is 
al.so desirable for pickling. (Fig. 4.) 
Early Refugee is very 
produotive and fine for/ 
spring snaps or for pick-i 
ling. Used by market! 
gardeners. (Fig. 2 ) 
Yellow Six Weeks.— 
Extra early, vines largCj 
vigorous, branching and 
very productive. Pods 
Btraight and flat and of 
fair quality; beans long, 
kidney-shaped, yellow, 
with darker marks aronnd 
the eye. Excellent variety 
fr)r general crop. 
White Kidney Is an ex- 
cellent green suell bean, 
and one of the best for 
baking. (Fig. 6.) 
Golden Wax. — One of 
the best dwarf beans^ 
grown; pods are largo, long, 
brittle and entirely string- ■ 
less, of a rich golden wax ' 
color, and six days earlier_^ 
than the ordinary ws 
very fine both as a snap 
bean and a shell bean for 
■winter use. 
German or Black 
Wax is one of the best. Pods are of rich, waxy yellow when fit for use, and very tender and delicious. 
(Fig. 13.) 
