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and quite close; the leaves are regular in outline, light green and tender. The 

 Cos is a variety, the leaves of which are tough unless bleached. The heads are 

 long, pointed and compact, the leaves -white and tender. They will remain in good 

 condition until late fall and are not damaged by light frosts when tied up for 

 bleaching. The variety is similar to Romainie, grown extensively, under glass, in 

 France. 



Two varieties were tested in 1902: Early Tennis Ball and Grand Rapids planted 

 May 17th and June 2nd. Early sowing with Early Tennis Ball and late sowing 

 with Grand Rapids gave best results. The Early Tennis Ball, of the cabbage 

 head sort matured July 10th, giving solid heads averaging 14 ounces. Grand 

 Rapids, sown June 21st. was of edible size August 16th, keeping in good condi- 

 tion until October 15th, the heads averaging 1 pound, 14 ounces. 



ONIONS. 



White sets and seed, of which Yellow Globe, Red and White Globe were planted 

 May 5th, 1901, in rows 12 Inches apart. The white sets ripened fully September 

 13th, with diameters ranging from 2%, inches to 2V2 inches. Owing to the wet 

 weather none of the 3 varieties from seed ripened, although both the White Globe 

 and the Yellow Globe produced single specimens exceeding 3 inches in diameter. 



In 1902 the onion maggot proved a very serious pest. The bulbs were destroyed 

 as rapidly as they began to form and from early in the season until the close of 

 the season. Of 2 rows, 21 rods long, 7 varieties, less than 3 quarts of merchantable 

 bulbs were harvested. 



HUBBARD SQUASH. 



These were planted in two rows in hills 5 feet apart each way on June 15th, 

 1901, on a plot 9 rods long and with good southern exposure. The plants came 

 up rapidly, a few being cut off by cut-worms. July 25th the plants were in blos- 

 som and as 2 to 4 squashes were well formed on each vine, the plants were trimmed 

 and all new growth removed each week. Squash bugs were not found during the 

 season and striped as well as spotted cucumber beetles were scarce. The vines 

 were slightly damaged by the frost of September 19th. Nd damage resulted to 

 the apparently ripe squashes, while a few frost spots on some small and unripe 

 specimens caused them to rot later on. The squashes were picked and stored in 

 a dry and well ventilated room on October 3rd, when in the afternoon the weather 

 cleared up with a cold north wind, indicating a probable frost. One hundred and 

 twentj' squashes were picked from the plot, averaging 9 pounds, the largest 

 specimens weighing 14 pounds, thus giving a yield of a little over 8% tons per 

 acre. While all squashes looked dead ripe, in less than two weeks all had started 

 to rot. 



In 1902, owing to the absence of the squash bug the summer squashes grew to 

 perfection and yielded abundantly. The Hubbard or standard winter variety 

 ripened much better, however, than during the preceding season, the ripe speci- 

 mens keeping in good condition until the middle of December and the flesh being 

 quite dry. Three hills were planted late during the preceding fall from seed of 

 this variety previously ripened at this Station. The results from these as com- 

 pared with those from plants of foreign grown seeds were practically the same as 

 to time of blossoming and vigor of the vines, although the fruit from home grown 

 seed kept nearly two weeks longer, when stored away in the cellar alongside of 

 the others. 



All varieties were planted June 2, Hubbard blossoming July 24. 



Golden Hubbard, a late fall variety, blossomed July 30; first ripe fruit Septem- 

 ber 16. In shape somewhat similar to that of the ordinary Hubbard, though 

 smaller in size and less warty. Color, golden yellow, with occasionally a slight 

 splashing of green around base. Flesh very fine grained and of excellent quality. 



Pike's Peak, from seed kindly furnished by F. D. Linkletter, a later variety than 

 either of the other two, blossoming August 8; vines hardy and strong growing; of 

 good shape and perfectly smooth; skin thin but very hard and well made to 

 withstand light frosts. Though none were perfectly ripe at the close of the season, 

 the flesh appeared to be very dry and of fine grain. 



Mammoth Yelloio Crookneck blossomed July 31 and ripened August 28; a well 

 known summer variety of very large size and productiveness. 



Bush Scallop, another well known summer variety of the scalloped type, was 



