Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: i RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEM PHIMDELPHl\P, Haricots, Fli. BEANS—Dwarf or Bush Habichuela, Sp. Bohnen, Ger. One pound will plant about fifty feet of drill. CULTURE —Plant any time after the weather has become firmly settled, say around middle of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. Most any soil will bear good crops, but well enriched sandy loam will give biggest returns per square foot. Sow seeds in rows 2 to 1\ feet apart, dropping the beans four inches apart in the row, covering about 2 inches deep
Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: i RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEM PHIMDELPHl\P, Haricots, Fli. BEANS—Dwarf or Bush Habichuela, Sp. Bohnen, Ger. One pound will plant about fifty feet of drill. CULTURE —Plant any time after the weather has become firmly settled, say around middle of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. Most any soil will bear good crops, but well enriched sandy loam will give biggest returns per square foot. Sow seeds in rows 2 to 1\ feet apart, dropping the beans four inches apart in the row, covering about 2 inches deep. Hoe as soon as seedlings appear, and when they begin to form second or third pair of leaves, hill the rows slightly to support the plants. Repeat this hilling process as the plants grow larger, bearing in mind, however, that beans should never be cultivated while the bushes are wet with either dew or rain. For a succession of young, brittle pods, sow every other week up to August 1st. 59 Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. A very high quality green-podded sort, pro- ducing large pods, some of which measure 6 inches in length, of the finest quality. It is productive, bearing pods which are perfectly round, very fleshy and entirely stringless. A favorite canning variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; } lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 85 cts.; 5 lbs., $, prepaid. 41 Masterpiece Forcing. A thrifty, healthy grower, producing an abundance of large green pods, which are straight, broad, thick and of excellent quality. We consider this the best variety for growing under glass, as it is a fast grower and matures the crop at an early season. Grown outdoors, Masterpiece will develop strings as it becomes old. Pkt., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 2 lbs., $; 5 lbs., $, prepaid. 57 Stringless Green Pod. First pods ready for use within 65 days after sowing seeds. Remains tender and crisp a long time after reaching full size. Pods are pale green, long and round, meaty and of excellent
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