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tember all plants had reached a height of 5 to feet. The varieties 

 tested were Earlihell, a nearly smooth variety of large size and good 

 keeping <iualities, the others being Earliest of Alh No1t(fs Earliest and 

 Athtntic Prize which have been previously tested. For two seasons, the 

 seed from the earliest fruit of smooth, shape of the Earliest of All 

 variety has been saved for rejilanting in the hope of developing an earlier 

 strain. Thus far the hope has not been realized, and Atlantic Prize 

 is still the earliest of any varieties tested, though the fruit of Earliest 

 of All from which the seed had been saved had ripened during the pre- 

 ceding season six daAS before Atlantic Prize. The small varieties which 

 are used for preserves generally i-ipen well; the Red Currant somewhat 

 the best for being tlte earliest, and the Yellow Fluni having considerable 

 partly ripened fruit at the close of the season, for being the latest 

 variety. 



Radishes. — The growth of the varieties planted May 13 was slow, and 

 as a consequence more or less roots were damaged by maggots. Later 

 plantings gave better results. Twenty Day Forcing was first in reach- 

 ing edible size June 18. The -roots are small, oblong with abrupt termi- 

 nating tap-root, deep scarlet and comparatively large tops. All Reasons, 

 planted June 9, was of edible size July 11. The roots are turnip-shaped 

 with long abrupt terminating tap root, light crimson, juicy, very mild. 

 Tops large; leaf stems red. Priissimi Glohe is a small, deep crimson, 

 glolie-shaped forcing variety of good quality. Early Golden Yellow 

 Oral is an early yellow-skinned variety with white flesh, mild and juicy. 

 Those true to name are ovnl with small abrupt terminating tap-root. 

 The seed was mixed. Improved Chartiers or Shepherd is early, of large 

 size, cylindrical, 5 to 6 inches long and growing partly above ground. 

 Dark crimson, juicy and somewhat pungent. Celestial is a medium late 

 variety of large size. Oblong with long tapering tap-root. White, very 

 juicy, mild. 



Hpi/iach. — Tiroflay is the best of the varieties tested. The leaves are very 

 large, dark green, pointed and half blistered. Norfolk Savoy is the next 

 best, the leaves being large, blistered and dark green. Victoria is the 

 best of the smooth-leaved varieties, the leaves being large, rounded and 

 tender. 



Lettuce.- — The varieties planted June 9 matured August 25 to 30. 

 California Cream Butter is a large heading variety. The leaves are pale 

 green, round, slightl}- blistered, partly splashed or fringed with red at 

 edges. Brown Dutch forms medium sized heads with round, blistered 

 leaves of dark green color partially overlaid with coppery red. White 

 Suniiner Cahhaye was the earliest. The heads are snmll but firm, the 

 leaves ])ale green, round and blistered. Silver Ball is a later variety 

 with larger but somewhat loose heads, the leaves being large, round, 

 blistered and pale green. Tilton's White Star is an early open head 

 variety with pale green, Avavy and blistered leaves. Early White Self 

 Folding is medium late with pale green, smooth and narrow leaves which 

 fold loosely into pointed heads of Cos type. 



Cahhagc. — The plot, owing to lack of room, was laid out upon ground 

 which has been partly drained but is too wet for fall or early spring 

 plowing in its present condition. The soil is a muck of fair quality, 

 had never been plowed and was covered Avith a heavy sod of volunteer 

 tamo grasses. Owing to the moist and at times wet condition of the 



