5 APRIL 1946, Page 15

In My Garden Some excellent vegetables, as well as apples,

are unworthily neglected. I am told that the Dutch brown bean was quite unknown in England till 1915, when some seed was sent to the great Mr. Wilkes from Holland, and he was so much impressed that he got a ton over. A relation of the giver writes: "They are very easy to cultivate. Plant early May ; leave in the ground till they turn colour in October ; pull ; hang up to dry ; shell and store. Soak for 12 Lours-before cooking."

W. BEACH THOMAS.