From George Edward Frere   8 October 1864

Sir

I note your Request in Gard Chron p. 965.¹

You probably have Access to the Work to which I refer, but lest it should be otherwise I send you the Extracts on the other Half sheet.—

I think I have a Book of old Bradley² somewhere in which he is likely to have said something on the Subject— If I find him I will let you hear—

I am | Your ob^t. Servant | Geo: E. Frere.

Gerarde–Herbal (my Edition is “London 1597”)

“It is sowen in the Spring, especially in the Midst of Aprill, but not before: the Fruite is ripe about the End of Sommer.”³

The Gardener’s Kalendar &c

The seventh Edition

By Philip Miller, Gardener to the worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanical Garden in Chelsea, and F.R.S.—

London printed for J. Rivington 1745.⁴

p. 50. Feb. Plant some Kidney Beans upon a moderate Hotbed for an early crop.

p. 81. March. Towards the latter End of this Month you may put in some Kidney Beans in warm Borders, where they may be defended from Cold.

p. 104 April Plant Kidney Beans the Beginning of the Month in a warm Situation and in dry Weather, for Wet will destroy the Seeds in the Ground.

p. 132 May Plant Kidney Beans for a second Crop.

137 May Toward the latter End of the Month a latter Crop of Kidney Beans should be planted, to succeed those before directed.

p. 165 June. Plant Kidney Beans to succeed those which were planted in April.

p. 189 July. The Beginning of this Month sow the last Crop of Kidney Beans where they may be defended from morning Frosts in Autumn.