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of the variety tests and gives, in a comparatively small space, the names of those 

 vegetables which are considered the best. The following list has been revised up to 

 tbe autumn of 1910 : — 



Asparagus. — Palmetto is proving a better variety than Conover's Colossal for 

 general planting, as it is not so subject to the disease known as Asparagus Rust. 

 Argenteuil is also a good variety. 



Beans. — Round Pod Kidney Wax and Wardwell's Kidney Wax are two of the 

 best yellow-podded or wax bush beans, and are both early. Stringless Green Pod, Early 

 Red Valentine and Early Refugee are three good, green-podded varieties. Refugee or 

 Thousand to One is one of the best later sorts. Among Lima beans, the dwarf or bush 

 forms are the most satisfactory. 



Beets. — Metoer, Early Model, Electric, Egyptian and Eclipse are some of the best. 



Borecole or Kale. — Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 



Brocoli. — White Cape. 



Brussels Sprouts. — Improved Dwarf. The dwarf varieties have been found more 

 satisfactory than the tall-growing ones. 



Cabbage. — Early Jersey Wakefield (early), Succession (medium), Danish Ballbead 

 and Drumhead Savoy (late), Red Dutch (red) is a good list. Houser has been found 

 fieer from disease than most. Eor extra early use, Paris Market is desirable, being 

 nearly a week earlier than Early Jersey Wakefield. 



diflower. — Early Dwarf Erfurt and Early Snowball. 



Carrots. — Chantenay is one of the best, but if a good extra early sort is required, 

 the Early Scarlet Horn can be planted with advantage. It is a small variety. 



Celery. — Golden Self-Blanching (Paris Golden Yellow) (early), French Success, 

 Noll's Magnificent, Perfection Heartwell, Triumph, Winter Queen are all good hue 

 varieties. London Red is a good red one. 



Com. — Malakoff, Peep O' Day (extra early), Early Fordhook, Early Cory (early ». 

 Crosby's Early, Golden Bantam, Metropolitan (second early), Perry's Hybrid, -Early 

 Evergreen and Black Mexican (medium) StoweH'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. Golden Bantam is the best second 

 early for home use. It is of excellent quality. 



Cucumbers. — Peerless White Spine or White Spine. Davis Perfect, Cool and Oris . 

 and Giant Pera are some of the most satisfactory. Boston Pickling and Chicago Pick- 

 ling are good pickling sorts. 



Egg Plant. — New York Improved and Long Double Purple succeed best. 



Lettuce. — Black-seeded Simpson (early curled), Iceberg, New York, Giant Crystal 

 Head, Crisp as Ice, and Improved Hansen (curled cabbage), Improved Salamander 

 (uncurled cabbage). Grand Rapids is the best variety for forcing. Iceberg remains 

 headed longest in summer. Trianon and Paris are two of the best Cos varieties. 



Melons, Mnslc. — Long Island Beauty and Hackensa-ck are two of the earliest and 

 best of the Nutmeg type. Montreal Market is later, but of larger size and finer flavour. 

 Emerald Gem and Paul Rose are two of the best yellow-fleshed melons. 



Melons, Water. — Cole's Early, Salzer's Earliest, Ice Cream, Phinney's Early are 

 some of the most reliable. 



