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EARLY VARIETIES, MATURING IN JULY. 



Wakefields. Three samples of seed were obtained. No. 8 Early Wake- 

 field — Brill, No. 9 Early Wakefield — Gregory, and No. 4 Charleston Wake- 

 field—Henderson. 



Nos. 8 and 9 have succeeded about the same during the season. No. 9 

 is earlier but smaller, and on the whole inferior to No. 8. The plants 

 have been small, headed unevenly, and have not proved very desirable 

 stock. No. 8 is on the whole better, more typically Wakefield, and notice- 

 ably superior to No. 9, larger and a trifle later. 



Charleston Wakefield is more even in type than the others, and 

 though a little later is much more desirable. The heads are more even in 

 size, solider than 8 and 9. It is probably simply a carefully selected Wake- 

 field stock, though in some points it resembles the Etampes. In keeping 

 qualities in the field it excells 8 and 9 as it bursts less freely and lasts 

 longer. 



Eiampes. This appears to be the best of the very early cabbages. It 

 is of about the same season as the Wakefields, but it matures more rapidly, 

 and is sooner out of the way for later crops. The heads are solid and 

 compact and of convenient shape. The Volunteer — Rawson, is the 

 Etampes under a different name. The same in time of maturing. No dif- 

 ference in any particular. 



Paris. This seems to be but a later strain of Wakefield. The heads are 

 not so solid, but are larger. On the whole it is inferior. 



In general the Etampes are best for very early cabbages, as they are 

 even, mature quickly, and are fairly solid. Some selected strain of Wake- 

 field, as Charleston Wakefield, would follow in a few days, and fill in before 

 the next later varieties. 



SECOND-EARLY VARIETIES, MATURING DURING AUGUST. 



Henderson 's Summer and the Rothselburg seem to be identical. The 

 heads are somewhat five-sided and very flat, easily distinguishable from 

 others when the former is once known. They are very valuable. There 

 was no difference in heading nor maturity between these kinds, and they 

 appear the same throughout. The Henderson Summer appears heavier 

 than the Rothselburg. 



All Seasons and others of its type, differ from the above in being a little 

 later, perhaps a week, and of different shape, more spherical but still much 

 flattened. The heads are heavier and probably more solid. Of this type 

 All Seasons and Nonsuch appear to be the best, but not very much supe- 

 rior to All Head and Reynolds. Nonsuch is a little uneven in maturing. 

 If this could be bred out it would probably be the most valuable strain of 

 the type. All Seasons is the best strain tested this year. 



Fotiler's Brunswick is the latest of this class to mature, coming to 

 maturity this year from the 20th of August till September 1. They were 

 fairly large, with very even, solid heads, true to type. There were no 

 missing plants. They were the finest appearing of any of the cabbages, 

 regardless of type or class. 



SEPTEMBER CABBAGES. 



Hot weather the last of September matured these earlier than usual and 



