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earliest heads but they were very small. Etanipes,. followed bv B«irly 

 Jersey Wakefield and Henderson's Early Summer are varieties of good 

 quality that can be relied upon. 



White Giant produced some very large heads of extra fine quality. It 

 was a little later than Henderson's Early Summer. 



With the medium and late varieties better results were secured than 

 in 1901. 



Succession and Autumn King for medium, and Flat Dutch and Mam- 

 moth Rock Head for late, will generally prove satisfactory. 



The American Drumhead Savoy gave some excellent heads of this type 

 of cabbage and its culture should be encouraged. The quality is supe- 

 rior to the smooth leaved sorts. 



The Brussels Sprouts were of better quality than in 1901. The small 

 heads were solid, tender and of good flavor. 



Some choice heads of cauliflower were grown of several varieties in- 

 cluding the Erfurts and Snowball. 



LETTUCE. 



The test included the new varieties or novelties sent out by the differ- 

 ent seedsmen, as well as most of the old kinds. The tests were made in 

 the open ground. 



All Heart, from Dreer, is a large, coarse-growing variety of the head- 

 ing type. When given plenty of room in the row, the heads are large 

 and attractive. The heart is tender and mild-flavored. It is of choice 

 quality but, if crowded in the row, the heads are small and tough. 



Continuity, Russia and No. 903 are three varieties from W. A. Burpee 

 and Co. Continuity is a large, solid-headed sort having a tender, mild- 

 flavored center. The outer leaves are thick, rather dark green and com- 

 pletely cover the heart. It is a good mid-season sort. Russia and No. 

 903 did not develop any traits of si)ecial value. 



Crumpled Leaf, from R. and J. Farquhar and Co., is a large, heading 

 sort. The foliage has a very dark green color and is coarse, requiring 

 much room in the row. The heads are of good quality and mature early 

 for so large a variety'. 



Crystal Head is a very quick maturing variety for so large a sort. The 

 heads are of superior quality. 



Density. Immensity, Precocity and Express were received from Peter 

 Henderson and Co. Express is a medium-sized, close-growing lettuce 

 of the Cos type. Precocity is a small, quick-maturing head variety. 

 Density follows it in -season, but is not as compact and has colored 

 bordered leaves making it very attractive. Immensity has very large, 

 coarse-growing heads, but they are compact and of good quality for such 

 large heads. They make a good succession of head varieties. 



Elliott's Leviathan, from Elliott and Sons, as last season, proved to be 

 a valuable heading sort. 



