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burg, Ohio, I think, is rightly named. It is the finest tomato I have ever 

 seen, and I have tried a great many varieties. A good, healthy plant, 

 prolific, fruit of medium size, large enough for any use, as smooth as 

 nature can make, ripe all over and through at the same time, solid, but 

 few seeds, and quality best. I lost my first plants of this variety, and can- 

 not speak positively as to earliness compared with Canada Victor, but I 

 think it is as early. Every lover of tomatoes should give this variety 

 a trial the coming season. 



The One Hundred Days is early, showing fruit buds in the hot-house 

 four weeks from the time of planting the seed. The plant is somewhat 

 dwarf, prolific, but the fruit is small and rough. Trophy and Canada 

 Victor are the standards. If the Acme succeeds in the future as well 

 as it has promised, it will stand at the head of the list. The follow- 

 ing list of vegetables, not before mentioned, are giving good satisfaction 

 with us : 



Egg F/ant — New York Improved and Black Pekin. The New York 

 Improved being earlier, and, I think, better in every respect. 



Peas. — Carter's First Crop, Tom Thumb, McLean's Little Gem, 

 Daniel O'Rourke, Carter's Premium Gem, and Champion of England. 

 The Carter's Premium Gem is A No. i for family use ; not very prolific 

 with me, but the finest for table use of any I have seen. 



Beans. — Black and White Wax for early; Small and Large Lima for 

 late. 



Sweet Corn. — Early Minnesota, Stowell's Evergreen and Burr's Im- 

 proved. By planting every two weeks you can have green corn until 

 frost. This is one of the most delicious dishes brought to the table, and 

 is so easily and cheaply raised. 



Carrots. — Early Horn and Long Orange. 



Celery. — Incomparable Dwarf and Large White Solid. It is almost 

 impossible to grow this on our soil with success. 



Cucumbers. — Early White Spine and Long Green. 



Musk-Melon. — Alton Nutmeg and White Japan. 



Water-Melon. — Mt. Sweet, Phinney's Early and Orange. 



Parsnips. — Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown. 



Peppers. — Bull Nose and Sweet Spanish, for pickling. 



Potatoes. -^Y,zx\y Rose is giving ^'•(?(?('/ satisfaction as an early and late 

 potato. Snow Flake, Brownell's Beauty and Late Rose are promising 

 well. 



Sweet Potatoes. — Yellow Nansemond and Jersey Short are the 

 standard varieties ; Southern Queen and Red Bermuda can hardly be sold 

 in our market. The quality of the Southern Queen is very little, if any, 

 better than the Bermuda, but it is an excellent keeper. 



Squash. — White Bush, Scollopped and Summer Crook Neck, for 

 early; Hubbard, Marblehead and Butman, for winter. 



Turnip. — Purple-top Strap-leaf, for early and late. 



This concludes the list that is grown in any quantity. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



Normal, Illinois. H. K. VICKROY. 



