Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . ey, seems to be the Japanese Soy Bean, which is earlyenough to come to maturity almost anywhere in theUnited States. Its foliage is rather thin or open, how-ever, which impairs its value for green-manuring. Thedry Bean constitutes one of the richest vegetable foodsknown, and its flav
Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . ey, seems to be the Japanese Soy Bean, which is earlyenough to come to maturity almost anywhere in theUnited States. Its foliage is rather thin or open, how-ever, which impairs its value for green-manuring. Thedry Bean constitutes one of the richest vegetable foodsknown, and its flavor seems unobjectionable to all kindsof stock. Sow 1 bus. to the acre. Similar to this in valueis the English Broad Bean, several varieties of which,as the Broad Windsor, the Horse Bean, etc., are grown tention in the cooler parts of the country. Being aboutas hardy as peas, they may be planted much earlier thanwould be safe for ordinary Beans. The Windsor is used 194. Dolichi Yard-long Bean. and are popular in England and in some parts of theEuropean continent. In most parts of the United Statesthey are scarcely known, and in none generally culti-vated. Only a few of our seedsmen list them in theirotherwise complete catalogues. Yet they are a decidedlyinteresting group of plants, and worthy of greater at-.
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