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Show | PH PH 3. PHaseotus ; Americanus, firumofa ran wanting, the Fruit feldom comes to good which Trouble renders ‘it difficult to cultivate this Sort in Plenty; and the Beans ‘being much broader than the {mall Sort, render them lefs valuable in the London Markets ; which, I fuppofe, occafion’d their being neglected in England. Thefecond Sortis that which is moft com- PH The Characters are ; It bath a papilionaceous Flower, out of whofe dice, flore purpureo, filiqua anguftifima. Plum, Empalement rifes the Pointal, which afterwards becomes a loug Pod, inclofing feveral Seeds a purple Flower, and a very narrow Pod, fweet-{melling Flowers ; and in that Country it thrives very well in the open Air. The third Sort is preferv’d in fome curious Gardens for Variety; but is a Plant of no 4. Puaseorus ; Canadenfis, purpureus, mi nor, radice vivact. Scho}, Bot. Small Putple fowing the Seeds in the Spring upon a Hot- which are fhap'd almoft like a Kidney: To which muft be added, That it hath pennated Leaves, confifting of an unequal Number of Lobes, which diftinguifues it from Phafeolus. We have but one Species of this Plant at prefent in Exgland, whichis ; Puaseororpes ; Carolinianum, frutefcens, fcandens, foliis pinnatis, floribus caruleis [picatis. Carolina Kidney-bean Tree; vulgé. The Seeds of this Plant were fent from Carolina by Mr. Catesby, in the Year 1724, and diftributed to feveral curious Perfons near 3 from which many Plants have been raisd, which are very hardy, and propagate veryeafily by laying down the tender Branches, or from Suckers, which are fent from the Root in great Plenty. The beft Seafon for tranfplanting thefe Plants is in the Spring, juft before they fhoot: American Kidney-Bean, witha ftrumofe Root Kidney-Bean, with a perennial Root. bed; and when they come up, they muft be 5. Puaseotus; arbor, Indica incana, fili= quis torofis, Kayan ditta. Raii Hift. Indian Hoary-Tree Kidney-Bean, with {welling knot: ted Pods, commonly call’d Pigeon-Pea. The firft of thefe Plants is very commonin the Englifh Gardens, being planted for the Beautyof its fcarlet Flowers: This Plant {preads itfelf very far, fo that it fhould be allow’d Room, otherwife it will over-run whatever Plants grownear it. The Seafonfor planting the Seeds of this Plant is in the Beginning of April, oblerving always to do it in dry Weather, otherwife the Seeds will burft and rot: Theywill produce their Flowers bythe Begin- ning of Fuly, and will continue flowering until the Froft prevents them ; and their Seeds will “hey will grow in almoft any Soil, but thrive beft in a rich light Earth. This Plant is very proper to place among other climbing Shrubs in fmall Wildernefs Quarters, where if it be fupported with ftrong Stakes, it will rife twelve or fourteen Feet high, and produce many-Spikes of fine blue Flowers ; and if the Seafon prove favourable, the Seeds will ripen very well: It is extreme hardy, enduring the fevereft Cold of our Climate in the open Air, provided it be not too muchexpos’d to the cold Winds. ripen in September, PHASEOLUS, [takes its Name from edwrG, a long, /wift Ship, becaufe the Husk of this Plant refembles fuch a Ship.] Kid- Shade, for which Purpofeit will do very well: The Charaéfers are ; ¢ with a papilionaceous Flower, may alfo be propagated by Seeds, which ney-Bean. of % impalement rifes the Pointal, which afterwards becomes a long Pod, pregnant with Seeds, for the moft Part fhaped hike a Kidney when they fhould be ga- thered, and preferv'd in a dryPlace until the fucceeding Spring, in order to be fown. ‘This Plant being annual, perifhes with the firft Ap- proach of Winter: It will thrive very well in the City, the Smoak of the Sea-coal being lefs injurious to this Plant than moft others, fo that it is often cultivated in Balconies, &e. and being fupported either with Sticks or Strings, grows up to a good Height, and produces its Flowers very well: It is alfo planted in fome Gardens, to cover Arbors and other Seats in the Symmer-feaion, to afford But the Seeds muft be put in where they are to remain; for the Plants don’t bear to be tranfplanted well, The {cond Sort is an abiding Plant, which fhould be fown in a moderate Hot-bed in the Spring ; and when they come up, they muft|be carefully tranfplanted into Pots fill with light frefh Earth, which muft be plung d Yo thefe Notes are to be added into a Hot-bedto facilitate their taking Roots growing bythree’s on each Pedicle, and after which, they fhould be inured to bear the Plant for the moj? Part climbing. the open Air by Degrees, into which they Tt would be to little Purpofe to enumerate fhould be remov’d when the Seafonis warm, all the Varieties of this Plant which have come placing them in a fhelter’d Situation ; and as to knowledge, in this Place; fince America does annually furnifh us with new Sorts ; fo that there is no knowing what Varicties there may be produced in England : Befides, as they are not likely to be much cultivated here fince the old Sorts are preferable to any of the new ones, for the Kitchen ; therefore I fhall onlyfirft fet down a few Sorts which are cultivated for their Flowers, or as Curiofities, and then mention thofe which are moft efteem’d for the Table. 1. Puaseotus ; Indicus, flore coccineo, fen punices. Mor. Hi. The Scarlet Bean. 2. Paasrotus; Americanus, perennis, flore cochleato odorato, feminibus fufcis orbiculatis, ong Perennial American FOES ttncn weet-fmelling cochleated > ily cal'd Caracalla, they advance, fo fhould they be remov d into larger Pots, which muft be fill’d up with frehh light Earth, During the Summer -feafon it muft be frequently refrefh’d with Water ; but i Winter it muft be remov’d into the Greenhoufe, and fhould have but little Water during that Seafon. It requires only to be fereen’d from Froft, but muft have open free Air whenever the Weather will permit, otfetwife the Leaves will grow mouldy, and decay the tender Shoots: It produces its fcarlet Flowers in Fuly and Auguf, but feldom pe feéts its Séeds in this Country. This Plant is very common in Portugal, where it '8 planted to cover Arbors and Seats in Gardens, for which it is greatly efteem’d by the Inhabitants of that Country, and for its —_ R great Beauty: ‘This may be propagated by weet- planted in Pots, and treated as the former Sort: It produces its Flowers in Fuly, and the Seeds ripen in September, ‘The fourth Sort was brought from America, and is preferv'd in curious Gardens, for the fake of its long Flowering : This is an abiding Plant, and fhould be manag’das was direéted for the third Sort: and if guarded from Froft, inue to produce Flowers all the | afon : It ripens Seeds verywell, from which the Plants maybe eafily propagated. The fifth Sort is preferv’d as a Curiofity in England : but in the Weft-Indies it is frequently planted by the Sides of Alleys in Gardens, to form a Hedge, where they will laft many Years without decaying; and will thrive on barren Land which has been worn out, where fearcely anything elfe will profper, and produce a great Quantity of Fruit, which are fometimes eaten bythe Inhabitants; but their chief Ufe is to feed Pigeons, from whence this Plant had its Name. ‘The Branches, with the ripe Peas and Leaves, are given to Hogs, Horfes, and moft other Cattle, which fatcens them very much. In Englandit is prefervd in Stoves, being too tender to be kept without artificial Heat in this Climate: It may be propagated from Sceds, (which are generally monly cultivated in the Gardens near London, and is by far the beft Sort we yet know ; for the Plant never rambles too far, but is always of moderate Growth, fo that the Aircan eafily pafs between the Rows, and keep them from rotting: It is alfo a plentiful Bearer, and the beft Beanof all the reft for eating. The third Sort is alfo a plentiful Bearer, and never rambles, growing upright in form of a Shrub ; but the Beans are muchlarger thanthe laft, and are not fo well colour’d, nor do theyeat near fo firm and crifp ; for which Reatons theyare not fo generally efteem’d. Thefe Plants are propagated from Seeds, which muft be fown in the Place where they are to remain ; (for theywill not bear tranf= planting, except it be done while theyare very young ; and this being pretty troublefome, is very feldom pra¢tis’d, unlefs for a few early Plants under warm Hedges or Walls, but it is not worth while for the general Crops. The Seafen for putting thefe Seeds in the Ground, is the latter-end of March, or the Beginning of April, for an early Crop; but thefe fhould have a warm Situation, and a dry Soil, otherwife they will not fucceed: you fhould alfo obferve to put them into the brought from the Weft-Indies every Year in Ground at a dry Seafon; for Wet fo early in great Plenty); and when the Plants come up, they fhould be planted into Pots fill'd with light fandy Earth, and plung’d into a Hotbed, to promote their Growth: but when they have acquir’d Strength, they fhould be gradually inur’d to the open Air, into which they the Seafon will rot the Seeds in the Ground. The manner of planting them, is, to draw fhallow Furrows with a Hoe, at about two Feet and an half Diftance from each other, into which you fhould drop the Seeds about two Inches afunder ; then with the Head of a Rake drawthe Earth over them, fo as to cover them about an Inch deep. If the Seafon be favourable, the Plants will begin to appear in about a Week’s time after fowing, and foon after will raife their Heads upright ; therefore if the Stems thereof are pretty tall above-ground, youfhould gently drawa little Earth up to them, obferving to do it when the Groundis dry, which will preferve them from being injured by fharp Winds: but you fhould be careful not to draw may be removed in uly, and may remain abroad until the Beginning of September, when they muft be remov’d into the Stove, placing them where they may have a moderate Heat, obferving to refrefh °em nowand then with a little Water; but be very careful not to give it to them in great Quantities, Cefpecial- ly at that Seafon), whichwill be very apt to rot their Roots: The fecond Year thefe Plants will flower early in the Spring, and do many umes produceripe Fruit. There are at prefent but three Sorts of any of the Earth over their Leaves, which iduey-Beans, which are cultivated for the would rot them, or at leaft greatly retard Lable in England, which are: 1. The Common White, or Dutch Kidney- their Growth. After this, they will require no farther Care but to keep them clear from Bean. Weeds until they produce Fruit, when they fhould be carefully gather’d twoor three times a Week; for if they are permitted to remain 2. The Leffer Garden Kidney Bean, commont; ‘d, The Batterfea Bean. 3. The Upright, or Tree Kidney Bean. he firft of thefe was formerly more cultidin England than at prefent ; but is the F Sort now cultivated in Holland, from *€, probably, it had the Name of Dutch : This Sort rifes to a very great > and requires to be fupported by tall therwife they will {fpread upon the round and rot; fo that where this Care is upon the Plants a little too long, the Beans will be too large for eating, and the Plants wou'd be greatly weaken’d thereby. This firft Crop of Kidney Beans will continue a Month in good Order, during which time they will produce great Plenty of Beans; therefore, in order to have a Succeffion of them throughout the Seafon, you fhould fow at three different Times, viz. in March or 61 p |
