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ties were getting ready to head, and just after the late ones were set in the 

 field. Notwithstanding the drouth, some of the early varieties made a very 

 fair showing, but the late cabbages failed entirely, ten or twelve varieties 

 failing to show even one head. A few did fairly well, and of these, and of 

 the earlier sorts, the following notes are given. 



St. John's Day Drumhead. — Plants small, stem short and stout; foliage 

 deep green, glaucous, leaves few, small, truncate at apex, border undulate, 

 veins conspicuous; head round, slightly flattened, small, compact. The 

 )bype is a distinct one, though the heads vary much. A poor header, valuable 

 only on account of its extreme earliness. 



Peerless. — Plants medium size, leaves small, oval, border undulate, apex 

 reflexed; stem short; heads medium size to small, roundish flattened; leaves 

 so loose that heads are not well defined. A poor header, and so variable 

 that the variety is not valuable. 



Burpee' s Safe Crop. — Plants medium size; stem short, leaves medium 

 size, spoon-shape, undulate; heads large, flat, very compact, well defined. 

 An excellent midsummer variety, being a sure header and producing a 

 very attractive head. The type is that of Henderson's Early Summer. 

 When grown late an equally good winter variety. 



Eclipse. — Plants small; stem short and slender; outer leaves smooth, 

 flat, leathery, light green, erect; head conical, rounded apex. A strain of 

 Wakefield, which it resembles very much; not so desirable as that variety, 

 however. 



Ideal. — Plants medium size, stem short; leaves large, oval, borders 

 plain; heads small, flat, not well defined. A good producer but the heads 

 are small. Type, that of Henderson's Early Summer. 



Lightning. — Plants small, stem short and slender; leaves oval, smooth, 

 plain borders, leathery, erect. Heads large, compact, well defined. A 

 very early variety resembling Wakefield; its manner of growth is such 

 that the plants can be placed very close to each other. 



Midsummer. — Plants large, stem short and thick; leaves large, smooth, 

 borders undulating; heads large, flat, very compact, well deflned. The 

 best midsummer variety grown. Almost identical with Burpee's Safe 

 Crop; it is a better strain, however, as a summer cabbage. 



Washington Wakefield. — An excellent strain of Jersey Wakefield. 

 Very early, heads large, type well fixed. 



All Head. — (Burpee's.) A good strain of Early Summer, but it is a 

 little earlier and a little larger than that variety It is a more compact 

 grower, hence more can be planted to the acre. It is said to be a good 

 winter cabbage, though we did not find it so, perhaps because of the 

 drouth. 



Autumn King. — Plants medium size, stalk short; foliage compact, dark 

 green, crinkled, with purple tinge; heads large, flat, broad, thick, solid. 

 Heads are very good, but this year only a small percentage of them formed. 

 The purple tinge of its crinkled leaves and somewhat peculiar manner 

 of growth seems to make the type distinct. 



World Beater. — This variety is, without doubt, the same as Autumn 

 King. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Contrary to what would be expected, in so dry a season, the cauliflowers 

 did well this year. Eleven varieties were tested. The plants were started 

 in the forcing house March 27, transplanted in hot beds in May, and set 



