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at all seasons. The next class is that of Beets. He recommended the 



Early Bassano, although when planted early it is not a good keeper. 



The Egyptian is one of the best of beets ; it is good, handsome, and 



early; the Early Blood Turnip is also an excellent market beet. Another 



very good one, in that it does not readily become stringy, is Henderson's 



Pine Apple. He had planted twelve varieties of beets last year, but these 



he found the best. 



In planting, he put the seeds in rows one foot apart, sowed thickly 



and thinned out for early use, so that the plants stood four inches or 



more apart. Does not plant very deep — half an inch to one inch in 



depth. 



Of Cabbage, he would recommend the Early Wyman. The Early 



York was apt to decay if not used at once when ripe, but the Wyman has 



not this tendency. The Early Winningstadt was good, but better than 



all was the Ulm Savoy. The Ulm Savoy, Drumhead Savoy, and Stone 



Mason are later cabbages. 



The next class is Celery. He had a good lot of this vegetable last 

 year, some bunches weighing five and six pounds, and three feet in length, 

 but they had all spoiled in the cold frame. His method of planting was 

 to dig a trench eight inches deep, and put in six inches of compost; set 

 plants four or six inches apart, cover them with boards during the day, 

 taking them off at night, and give them plenty of water. He had tried 

 seven kinds, and could recommend the White Solid, Turner's Incompar- 

 able, Laing's Red Mammoth, Sandringham, one of the best ; Boston 

 Market, and Carter's Crimson are not inferior to any. He had sent for 

 the following varieties : Cole's Crystal, White Dwarf, White French, a 

 self-blanching kind, and Sutton's Sulham Prize. After plants have made 

 some growth, say about September first, he would hill up moderately, and 

 continue to do this three or four times. 



The next class is Corn. He recommended the Early Minn-esota, but 

 said the Dwarf Sugar is not worthy of cultivation. Darling's Sweet, 

 Moore's, Crosby's, and Evergreen Sweet are among the best. 



The next class is Cucumbers. The Early Russian, Early Green 

 Cluster, Early Frame (best for pickling). Early White Spine, and an 

 improved variety named the Boston Market, said to be a superior 

 cucumber, may all be recommended. 



Of Lettuce, he had tried three varieties : the Early Curled Silesia, 

 the Simpson, the Neapolitan and the Large White Stone Cabbage; the 

 third he thought the best. As tO planting, the seed should be planted as 

 shallow as possible, in well prepared ground. For early use it should be 



