The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07

quick results are desired. Inc CIup
from two-year-old roots should not
he cut the first year they are planted
An established asparagus bed, prop
erly cared for. will bear for years. 40
il pays to do the work thoroughly.
The best varieties are Palmetto
Columbian, Monmouth white and Ar
genteuil.
Bush. Lima and Pole should ~
included in every home garden
The bush beans are Of two kinds
the green and wax podded. Botf
kinds have round and Nat poddeC
beans. DO not plant string beans as
the stringless are equal In every re
spect and save the cook the work o
stringing.
OF the green podded stringless bust
varieties Stringless Green Podded d
the earliest and Is round, tender and o
good flavor. and remains for loni
time In edible condition. BOuntifu
has nat pods and is just a tribe late
than stringless green podded. TIT
pods remain edible for a long tim
and the flavor IL good Longfellow 4
later than either Of the two forme
varieties; the pods are tender ain'
crisp and II Is very prolific. II shoul'
be picked regularly, as the old pod
will develop strings. Full Measure j
Of fine quality and very productive
! the pods are long and round and re
main in picking condition long sfte
| maturing.
In the wax podded stringless bus
varieties Brittle Wax ia the earliest
The pods are round, OF rich golden vel
low Ave or six inches long Refuge
Wax produces an abundance OF Ion
round creamy white pods. tender an
delicious. Bears in about forty day.
continuing for several weeks. Rust
less Golden Wax II a strong CROWN
variety, free from rust, with pods G
| fine quality Pencil Pod Black Wa
II a late variety The pods are six O
seven inches long, Of fine, mild favo
This list includes the best bus
beans A row fifteen feet long, plante
every week until August /, will suppl
ell a family Of Ave or six can US
Plant in rows, dropping tho bear
four inches apart in the rows, wit
the rows thirty inches apart. Hill u
the plants somewhat to keep the pos
on the ground Avoid picking bear
when the plants are wet, as II wi
cause blight.
Lima Beans.
There arc bush varieties
Lima beans now and these Al
preferred to tho pole varieties
many amateurs. Lima beans are veI
tender ara should not be planted uni
the ground is warm or tho seed W
rot. When tho trees are In full lei
ls good way to tell when II Ia Il
proper season TO plant Lima bean
All Lima beams should have good rio
soil, particularly the polo varieties.
A good plan II TO set the poles thr,
feet apart each way, after the groui
has been spaded deeply and pulve
lied. Then cover tho ground abo
, the pole with manure, on which pla
six inches of soil, and in this pla
four beans. two inches deep. Tween
hills win be sufficient for a family
six.
, Improved Lima Is early and produ
tive and OF good quality. Ola
Podded IL very productive; the bea
are large and thick. King OF the Ga
den Lima produces pods Ave 20 Gig
inches long. containing beans Of nj
quality. Only two vines OF the la
named varieties should be grown
each pole.
Tho best bush Limas are Fordho
: for early, which In ten days EARL
. than the pole varieties. the plar
growing twenty to thirty inches hiG
5 Improved Bush Lima, similar
!. above, the beans IN the pods growi
closer together, and OF good flavor.
Where early beans are wanted I
I seeds can he started in the house
a paper pots. two beans TO a three in
pot. When tho nights are warm I
plants can be Get IN the hills by tea
: Ing of the paper pot Barthen p,
. can be used, II care Is exercised
!. not disturbing the roots by breaki
the ball OF earth when turning I
> plants out OF the pots,
: Beets can be planted as soon
!, the ground can be prepared, requ
little care and furnish two Gro
> beet green's from the growing tops n
q the roots. fifteen foot row plant
r every two weeks until July VIII Ike
n a family OF Ave or six we'll supplied
Soak tho seed over night in wa,
water to hasten termination and 8
g in rows a foot apart II beet gree