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Commercial Pickle is a good sort to grow for small to medium-sized 

 pickles. 



Cluster was the first variety to produce fruits suitable for slicing. As 

 an early slicing sort it has a place. 



Oreen Prolific, because of its great productiveness ranks among the first 

 sorts for general pickling purposes. 



Long Oreen. The merits of this variety for late pickles and for table use 

 are well known. 



White Spine. There are several strains of this well-known sort diflfer- 

 ing slightly in plant growth and form or color of fruit. All are good. 

 This variety is the best medium season, general purpose cucumber. 



Cool and Crisp closely resembles the White Spine class. 



Japan No. 1 and No. 2. The seed of these sorts came from Japan. 

 The plants are of strong, healthy growth, but less productive than most 

 others grown. The fruits were of good size and form, and possessed a 

 flavor distinot, but not unpleasant. No. 2 was later than No. 1 and better 

 in quality. These sorts are inferior to our well-known varieties. 



SUMMAEY OF VARIETIES. 



The following sorts are recommended for the purpose named: 



For early pickles — Russian. 



For early slicing — Cluster. 



For early slicing and pickling — Eskimoso. 



For general pickling — Commercial Pickle and Oreen Prolific. 



For table use — White Spine and Long Oreen. 



If a white sort is desired Albino would give satisfaction. 



LETTUCE. 



The forcing varieties were started early and the plants placed in hot- 

 beds to test their adaptability for that purpose. 



Tennis Ball forms very compact heads of medium size. The outer leaves 

 •are dark green, while the head is quite light in color, tender and of best 

 quality. It matures quite e&rly and was the best close heading sort in the 

 beds. 



Silver Ball is not so close heading as the preceding, the leaves are 

 lighter green and tipped with white. The heads are attractive in appear- 

 ance and their quality of the best. Scarcely so large as Tennis Ball, but 

 a little earlier in maturing. 



Sensation. A little later in maturing than Silver Ball; closely resembles 

 that variety, but its leaves are more waved, heads more loosely formed, 

 and it is scarcely so good in quality. 



Boston matures about the same time as Silver Ball; heads a little larger, 

 deeper yellow in color and less compact. Of longer season than Silver 

 Ball and an excellent forcing sort. 



Hubbard Market. A few days later than Tennis Ball and closely 

 resembling that sort, but the heads are larger and not so close. 

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