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diameter two to three inches, smooth, nearly round: flesh solid, excellent. 

 Lacks productiveness. 



Everbearing. New. Vines of short growth; fruit four to six inches 

 long, diameter two to three inches, smooth. Early. Vines fairly product- 

 ive, and continue to produce fruit for a long season. 



Green Prolific. Vines healthy, strong-growing and prolific; fruit five 

 to seven inches long, diameter two to three inches; flesh firm, good. One 

 of the best varieties grown. 



Long Green. The popular and reliable variety for pickling. 



Parisian Pickling. Vines are of short growth, productive. Fruit 

 when fully grown ten to twelve inches long, diameter one and one half to two 

 inches, densely covered with fine prickles; flesh firm and tender. The 

 fruits when young are long and slim. Excellent for pickling. 



Pera. Vines vigorous, fairly productive; fruit good size, nearly white. 

 A good variety for table use. 



Russian. Growth close; fruit small, good form. Very early and excel- 

 lent for pickling. Productive. 



White Japan. Vines vigorous, healthy, spreading well; fruit large, 

 good form, excellent quality, white. A very handsome cucumber and the 

 vines are productive. 



White Spine. Vines very strong and vigorous; fruits large, regular 

 form, light green color. Productive. One of the best for table use. 



HilVs Forcing White Spine. A selection from White Spine. Fruit 

 large, of even size, dark green color; flesh solid and of good quality. 

 Productive. An improvement over White Spine. 



The following are recommended for the purpose named: 



For pickling — Green Prolific, Long Green, Russian, Parisian, and 

 Everbearing. 



For table use — Hills' White Spine, Pera, and White Japan. 



EGG PLANT. 



This is a tropical plant, and owing to its tenderness and the difficulty of 

 getting strong, well-grown plants to set out, its culture is not always suc- 

 cessful. The plants should be started in hot-beds from the 15th to 20th 

 of April. The temperature should not fall below 70°. They should not 

 be set out until the weather is warm and settled, about June 1 to 10. Set 

 in rows three feet by two feet. If good plants are set out their after 

 culture is not difficult. New York Improved and Black Pekin are the best 

 varieties to grow. 



LETTUCE. 



About thirty varieties have been grown during the year. Varieties have 

 been tested in the forcing-house, in hot- beds, and in the garden. For the 

 forcing-house we have found nothing better than Grand Rapids. It is a 

 strong, upright grower, of attractive appearance and free from rot. Chi- 

 cago Forcing is an excellent variety for the purpose, but requires better 

 care than Grand Rapids to do well. White Tennisball, Boston Curled, 

 Hot-house, and Golden Queen are also good forcing lettuces. 



As a remedy for the aphis, we found that a table-spoonful of good pyre- 

 thrum dissolved in a bucket full of water, applied in a fine spray with a 

 force pump, was very effectual in keeping down this pest. 



