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Celery. — Golden Self -Blanching, Paris Golden Yellow, Improved White Plume, 

 White Walnut (early) ; London Red, Perfection Heartwell, White Triumph (late) 

 are among the best. 



Corn. — Early White Cory, Crosby's Early, Henderson's Metropolitan (early) ; 

 Perry's Hybrid, Stabler's Early, Early Evergreen (medium) ; Stowell's Evergreen, 

 Country Gentleman (late). In planting, the Country Gentleman should not be 

 omitted, as it lengthens the season very considerably, and is of fine quality. 



Cucumbers. — Peerless White Spine or White Spine, Cool and Crisp, and. Giant 

 Pera are three of the most satisfactory slicing varieties. Boston Pickling is a good 

 pickling sort. 



Egg Plants. — !N'ew York Improved and Long Purple succeed best. 



Lettuce. — Black Seeded Simpson, New York (curled). Tennis Ball, Salamander 

 and Golden Queen (cabbage) ; Trianon and Paris Cos lettuce make a good list. 



Melons, Mush. — Long Island Beauty, Hackensack and Montreal Market, of the 

 Nutmeg type, and Surprise, Bayview, Paul Rose and Emerald Gem, of the other types, 

 are all good. * 



Melons, Water. — Cole's Early, New Imperial, Ice Cream, and Phinney's Early 

 are early water melons of excellent quality. 



Onions.— YeWo-w Globe Danvers and Large Red Wethersfield are two of the best 

 onions in cultivation. 



Parsnips. — Hollow Crown and Dobbie's Selected are both good sorts. 



Parsley. — Double Curled is as good as any. 



Peppers. — Cayenne, Cardinal, Squash and Golden Dawn are four of the best. 



Pease. — Gregory's Surprise, Gradus, Nott's Excelsior and Premium Gem (early) ; 

 McLean's Advancer, Improved Stratagem and Heroine (medium). None of these 

 are tall growing varieties. Juno (dwarf). Telephone, Veitch's Perfection (tall), 

 (late). Nott's New Perfection is a promising second early sort, and Dwarf Telephone 

 and Startler two promising late varieties. 



Potatoes. — Extra Early: Early Ohio and Early Andes (pink), Bovce and Bur- 

 pee's Extra Early (pink and white). Early: Everett and Rochester Rose (pink), 

 Early Puritan (white). Medium: Carman No. 1 (white). Empire State (white). 

 Late: Late Puritan (white), American Wonder (white). Rural Blush (pink). 



Radishes. — Early: Rosy Gem, Erench Breakfast, Rod Rocket (red) and Icicl? 

 (white). Late: White Strasburg, Long White Vienna. Winter: Long Black Span- 

 ish, Chinese Rose-coloured. 



Rhuharh. — Linnaeus and Victoria are the most satisfactory. 



Salsify. — Long White is the best. 



Spinach. — Victoria amd Thick-leaved are the best. 



Squash. — Early: White Bush Scalloped and Burner Crook Neck. Late: Hubbard. 



