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productive. As it comes at a time when no other varieties are in their 

 prime, it will be well received. 



Kent (extra early). An old variety which is not commonly grown. 

 Yines three feet high, very strong and vigorous, ripens with Landreth 

 Early. Excellent for market. 



Heroine. A very vigorous variety with vines three feet in height, ripen- 

 ing with Marrowfat; pods quite long but not very well filled The number 

 of peas, not all perfectly developed, however, averaged over eight to the 

 pod. An English pea which hardly seems adapted to our climate, as the 

 past was a very unfavorable season for all varieties of pea. 



Mayor. A late variety growing three feet high, pods somewhat shorter 

 than the last but still quite long, peas quite large, averaging six to a pod. 

 Not promising in productiveness this year, but in other localities and 

 seasons it may do better. 



Nott Excelsior. An early dwarf sort growing about fourteen inches 

 high, in general appearance about like Chelsea, although it is taller and 

 has larger and longer pods; hardly as productive as that variety. 



Admiral. A medium-size variety coming in just before the late sorts. 

 Pods of medium size, produced in large numbers, well filled. A promising 

 sort. 



TRANSPLANTING ONIONS. 



In order to test the claims made for this method of growing onions, 

 seeds of seven varieties were sown in a hot-bed April 10, and on the 16th 

 of May they were transplanted to the field, and seeds of the same sorts 

 were on the same day sown in a parallel plat for comparison. 



The transplanted onions were placed in rows fifteen inches apart' and at 

 intervals of four inches in the rows. The soil was a rich sandy loam and 

 received the same care as was given the adjoining tract containing a field 

 crop of onions. 



The result in every case was in favor of the transplanted onions; the 

 results from the three best kinds being as follows : 



The four weeks following the sowing of the seed in the open ground 

 were quite dry, and the plants made a slow start. The transplanted ones 

 received a copious watering when set out and did not suffer. The results 

 were certainly in favor of transplanting but although it will probably pay 

 for home use and for truckers it is doubtful if it would for large crops. 

 In the South the method would be more desirable. 



L. R. TAFT. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., [ H. P. GLADDEN. 



January 1, 1892. 



