. Southern truckers' guide. Nursery stock Alabama Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. 4 AMZI (SODDEN COMPANY, BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH. 3 DwarfG»Banai8Twhen°§2s^b^l to bloom, and successions may be made up to within fifty days of frost time. Sow the seed thickly in drills at the rate of one quart to every hun- dred and fifty feet of drill, making your rows 2$ to 3 feet apart, and cover only about an inoh deep. When the vines become a week or two old, thin to 4 to 0' inches apart. Cultivate well, but avoid working them when the vines are wet, as it will usually cause shem t
. Southern truckers' guide. Nursery stock Alabama Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. 4 AMZI (SODDEN COMPANY, BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH. 3 DwarfG»Banai8Twhen°§2s^b^l to bloom, and successions may be made up to within fifty days of frost time. Sow the seed thickly in drills at the rate of one quart to every hun- dred and fifty feet of drill, making your rows 2$ to 3 feet apart, and cover only about an inoh deep. When the vines become a week or two old, thin to 4 to 0' inches apart. Cultivate well, but avoid working them when the vines are wet, as it will usually cause shem to rust. The only remedy for rust is to sprinkle the vines with a week solution of Bordeaux mixture at intervals of ten days, but avoid sprinkling the vines when they begin to put on fruit, as the Bordeaux mixture is very poisonous. Bust sometimes makes its appearance on the pods in transit to market. This may ord inarily be avoided by drying and cooling the fruit for several hours after gathering, and avoid packing in too close crates. Tbe best soil for the bean is a mellow, rich loam, well drained. The Best Fertilizer.—The cheapest and best fertilizer for Dwarf Beans is a big crop of cow pea vines turned under in the fall, or a crop of some good winter forage growth turned under in February or March. This should be assisted by some form of potash, which has a tendency of preventing too rank growth, and causing a more liberal fruitage. GREEN PODDED VARIETIES-BUNCH BEANS, "g*!1 The pods are very long, of beautiful light green color, flat and absolutely stringless, very fine for shipping, as the pods will remain green and firm from three to five days after picking. Pt., 15c; qt., 25c; pk., %}M\ bu., $ IrDwart White Navy.— A very prolific Navy Bean of extra good quality, vines very vigorous and spread- ing, sometimes throwing out 6hort runners. Pods straight, short, small, but containing six beans. It is really profitable and ought to be grown universally. Pt., 15
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