Show BUSH VELVET BEAN IS VARIETY grows to average height of about three feet DOM does not twine on corn and hence does not pull down talks stalks like cowpeas crop may be harvested as hay prepared by the united states department of agriculture the bush velvet bean it a selection arom the alabama variety now being produced on a commercial scale in georgia is being distributed in trial lots by the united states department of agriculture this differs from all other velvet beaus beans in cultivation as it is a bunch bean instead of a vining variety it grows to an average height of about 3 feet it makes make rather less growth than either the alabama or georgia varieties while its character of growth increases difficulty of harvesting seed the amount ot of herbage is somewhat less than the average production of the velvet bean family the special advantage of the bush velvet bean Is that it does not twine on oil corn and hence does not tend to pull down the stalks while it is also valuable for planting in orange and other fruit tree groves where a non inning beau bean Is 18 desired like cow peas acas this ibis bush may also be harvested d as hay bay as the absence of twining stems eliminates the common difficulty which occurs in mowing the ordinary twining varieties of velvet beans bush beans are planted about the same time as cotton when the soil la is thoroughly varn vann the seeds being dropped 2 or 3 feet apart in rows 3 to 8 feet in width and covered the same as corn it Is customary to plant the beans either alone or in the same rows with the cerii corn one bushel of seed reed will plant 2 to 3 acres after planting the crop should b be e cultivated about like cowpeas cow peas |