This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...to sow thinly in drills 3 feet apart, pinching the twining shoots frequently and thus keeping the plants dwarf. In that way they will bear profusely and for a long season if the pods are regularly gathered. This plan usually admits of Brussels Sprouts or other strong-growing winter greens being put out between the Bean ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...to sow thinly in drills 3 feet apart, pinching the twining shoots frequently and thus keeping the plants dwarf. In that way they will bear profusely and for a long season if the pods are regularly gathered. This plan usually admits of Brussels Sprouts or other strong-growing winter greens being put out between the Bean rows. Varieties.--This section, so well known and so popular, includes what are called white Runners, both the flowers and seeds being white, but the pods exactly resemble those of the typical scarlet-flowered variety. As these two forms constantly sport and re-sport, it seems that in all other respects they are identical, though some persons consider the pods of the white Runner more delicate in flavour than those of its scarlet congener. The old Painted Lady has flowers both scarlet and white, the pods rather short but freely produced. This variety is not, as a rule, so robust as are the other forms. The common white Runner is now practically displaced by such fine selections as Giant White, White Czar, and Giant Titan, all producing very long broad pods in great numbers but these should be eaten while quite young. Of the searlet section we have many very fine forms indeed. The old Scarlet is quite put aside by gardeners in favour of Ne Plus Ultra, Hill's Prize, Sutton's Prizewinner and others, all of the same type, pods long, narrow, straight, fleshy, and very handsome. They are often from 10 to 11 inches in length, yet when quite young are tender and handsome. Girtford Giant produces huge pods. Next come the smooth-podded Runners, the best of which are Sutton's Tender and True, and Veitch's Climbing French Beans. They may be described as climbing selections from the Canadian Wonder Dwarf French Bean, and this, it may not be generally know...
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