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that those who receive them will report the results of their trial to the 

 Department. In making the report, please use the blanks accompany- 

 ing this circular and return them in the inclosed franked envelope, 

 which requires n<> postage. 



MUSTARD. 

 ( >stki< n Plume. 



Originated in Augusta, Ga., and introduced in L897 hy the N. L. 

 Willet Drug Company of the same city. 



It is (-humeri by the introducer to be the most beautiful and perfect 

 mustard in cultivation, and as pretty as an ornamental plant. It is 

 described as a large plant, often weighing as much as 5 or 6 pounds, 

 and with tender plumes, very Long and finely crimped. 



. furnished by V. BarteldesA Co., Lawrence, Kans 



BEANS. 

 Wood's E uilieot II vrdiest. 



Introduced by T. W. Wood & Sons in L893, and said by them to 

 resemble the well-known Early Mohawk. 



The claims for this variety made by the introducers are extreme 

 earliness and hardiness, great productiveness, and fine quality. It is 

 said to excel in these qualities any variety in cultivation; to be able 

 to stand a light frost without injury, and to stand early planting bet- 

 ter than any other variety; also on account of its productiveness to 

 be suitable for a main crop or for late planting. The pods are 

 extremely tender and make good snaps, and the dry beans are suit- 

 able for winter use as shell beans. The pods are described as very 

 large, long, and Hat. and the seeds as white in color. 



Seed furnished by T. W. Wood A: Sons, Richmond, Vu. 



LETTUCE. 



All Seasons. 



A very desirable variety introduced in 1897 by J. C. Vaughan, of 

 Chicago, 111., but it seems never to have gained any general recogni- 

 tion. Excepting that the seed is black instead of white, it might very 

 generally pass as identical with the well-known Deacon, but it differs 

 from that variety in a number of particulars, the most important of 

 which are its slightly larger size, later season, and rounder head. 

 Where Deacon is liked this variety should be tried, for under some 

 conditions it grows better than the Deacon, though generally it is not 

 so sure a header. 



All Seasons is a large, thick-headed, rather soft, but strictly cabbage- 

 heading variety, light green in color, and medium late in season. 

 The quality is very fine, of a soft texture and buttery flavor, and 



