Vicia faba, of Linnaeus. Feve do marais, Fr. Bohn, Ger. Fava, Ital. Habas, Span. "Of the above kind, commonly called in this country 'Horse Bean,' there is considerable variety; two of them have been selected by us for cultivation, believing them the best adapted for the climate, and quite sufficient of the kind. They are the Early Long Pod and Broad Windsor. Both succeed with the same treatment, but the first named is the more certain bearer of" the two. In England, where they are extensively cultivated, they do much better than in this country, preferring its damp, cool atmosphere, to our frequently dry and hot one; to counteract which it is desirable to plant as early in the spring, as the ground will admit of being worked - in the latitude of Philadelphia (39° 57' N.) the latter part of February, or beginning of March, if possible; they then come into flower before the weather becomes hot, otherwise the blossoms drop, and set no fruit.

"Plant them in drills, either single or double, two inches apart in the drills, and cover one to two inches deep. If in double drills, with alleys two and a half feet wide. If in single rows, two feet alleys answer, unless it be intended to cultivate them with the horse hoe, as is done by market gardeners.

"Those who are particularly fond of this bean, can accelerate the crop by setting a frame at the close of winter, under the lee of a board fence, or other protected situation, exposed to the sun, which cover with glass, and in severe weather with matting or straw, so as effectually to exclude the frost. Herein plant the beans, one seed to the square inch, and let them remain, until the arrival of milder weather, when they should be transplanted to the position in the garden which it is intended they shall occupy. In transplanting them, care should be taken not to injure the roots, to guard against which, use a trowel to ease them up, and suffer as much earth as will to adhere. During the time they remain in the frame, the sash should be raised when the weather is mild, to admit the air, and gradually harden them, preparatory to full exposure when transplanted, else the sudden change of temperature might prove fatal. In order to make them set fruit more certainly, it is the practice to nip off the top of leading shoots when they are in full flower; this checks the growth, and directs the strength of the plant towards the blossoms.

If a part of the flowers are destroyed in this operation, there is no loss.

"Whilst the crop is growing and progressing towards maturity, keep the ground well hoed, and freed from weeds. When the plants have attained six or eight inches in height, draw towards, their base a portion of loose earth, which will encourage them to put forth fresh fibres, and protect the roots already formed, from the sun's rays." - Rural Register.