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Ruby — Burpee. A late sort with dark red stalks and husks. Very pro- 

 ductive; ears large, fourteen rowed; excellent quality. 



Of the older sorts Landreth and Old Colony seem to be identical, and 

 are among the best of the intermediate kinds, owing to their productive- 

 ness and high quality. 



The Gory is still the earliest variety tested, but Lackey follows very 

 closely and is preferable to Marblehead, Northern Pedigree, or Burbank. 

 As a second early, Leet, Perry, or Crosby are as good as any, and Concord., 

 Old Colony, and Mammoth carry out the season. 



PEAS. 



The test of varieties of pea was carried on in the same manner as last 

 year, two hundred seeds of each sort being sown in parallel rows and the 

 vines supported upon a woven wire trellis. It was proposed to obtain the 

 number and weight of the peas produced by each sort, but some of the 

 pods were mixed in gathering, and we can give only an estimate of the 

 productiveness based on the appearance of the crop. 



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