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besides being neatest in appearence. The wires if galvanized will be almost 

 indestructible and will last many years. 



It will not pay in average years to trellis tomatoes for field cultivation, 

 but it is often desirable in a small garden. 



CABBAGES. 



For the variety test thirty-eight varieties were grown. The seeds were 

 sown Feb. 20 for the early and secoiid-early sorts, and after being twice 

 transplanted, the last time into three-inch pots, they were planted in the 

 field on the 11th of May. They made a good start but many of them were 

 attacked by the maggot, and of some kinds more than one half the plants 

 were lost. 



The following table shows the time of maturity and the average weight 

 of the heads after being trimmed. 



Table VIII. 



