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Parisicin. This variety produces long, slender fruits. This season the 

 plants lacked vigor and productiveness. 



The following varieties may be grown both for table use and for pickles: 



Bismarck. Plants are vigorous-growing and healthy; fruit 10 to 12 

 inches long and 2 to 2^ in diameter, tapering toward ends. Moderately 

 productive. 



Everbearing. Plants vigorous and very healthy; fruit 10 to 12 inches 

 long, round; obtuse ends. Productive, bearing well to close of season. 



Evergreen. Plants fairly vigorous and healthy; fruit shorter and 

 larger in diameter than Everbearing. Excellent for pickling and for 

 slicing. Moderately productive. 



Short Green. Plants vigorous and healthy; fruit 4 to 5 inches long, 

 2 to 2^ inches in diameter. Fairly productive. Not so good for table use 

 as some others. 



TABLE VARIETIES. 



Goliath. New. Plants of strong and healthy growth; fruit long, 

 slender, crooked, and irregular; spines black, prominent. Productive. 



Peerless. Plants strong, healthy, and productive; fruit large, covered 

 with prominent white spines. One of the best for table use. 



Perfection. An excellent variety for pickles when young. Form regu- 

 lar. Quality best. Productive. 



Ivory Monarch. New. Plant a vigorous grower; fruit long, slender, 

 white; core very small; quality good. Not very productive. 



White Pearl. Plant a strong grower, but not healthy; fruit medium 

 in size, smooth; quality good. Fairly productive. 



The preceding notes are from observations of the past season's growth 

 only, and .are not to be taken as a decisive test of the several varieties. 



LETTUCE. 



About forty varieties have been grown during the year. For forcing 

 purposes no variety has been found superior to Grand Rapids. Chicago, 

 White Tennisball and Golden Queen are also good forcing varieties. 



For hot-bed growing, Chicago, Hanson, Simpson, Golden Queen, Big 

 Boston, and New York are good varieties. 



As varieties for general garden culture, Hanson, Simpson, New York, 

 Grand Rapids, Denver Market, White Star, and Chicago are all good. 



The following table shows the comparison of the varieties grown out of 

 doors. The plants were grown in the forcing-house and transplanted in 

 the garden May 3. 



