The early Mazagan and Longpod are planted in November. These will usually be fit for use in June.
The Windsor.
The Toker.
The Sword Longpod.
The Green Toker.
The White-blossomed.
These are sown usually in succession from January to March, and afford a continuance of crop during the season.
414. BEANS, FRENCH OR KIDNEY. Phaseolus vulgaris.—The kidney beans are of two kinds; such as run up sticks and flower on the tops. Of this description we have in cultivation the following:—
The Scarlet Runner. The Dutch Runner.
Both these are much esteemed.
Of dwarf kinds we have many varieties. The pollen of these plants is very apt to become mixed; and, consequently, hybrid kinds differing in the colour of the seeds are often produced. The season for sowing these is from April till June.
The Black, or Negro Beans. The Blue Dwarf. The Early Yellow. The Black
Speckled. The Red Speckled. The Magpie. The Canterbury.
All these varieties are good and early beans. The white Canterbury is the kind most esteemed for pickling; the other sorts being all of them more or less discoloured: and this kind is the sort generally sold for such purpose in the London markets.
415. BEET, RED. Beta vulgaris v. rubra.—The roots of this variety are used both in soups and for early spring salads: it is cultivated by sowing the seeds in March; and the roots are usually kept all winter.