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enough to go inside the box, is dropped in and the dirt on the 

 seed is settled by stepping on the board, and in this way going 

 over the whole bed. After this the bed is thoroughly sprinkled 

 and the sash placed back on again. Should the weather be ex- 

 tremely cold or the sun extremely bright, the bed should be 

 covered. In the first extremity the bed might get too cold, and in 

 the last it might get too dry and hot before the seed had time to 

 germinate. Sometimes a little air before the seed is up is quite 

 necessary and as soon as the seed is up the plants should have 

 all the light and air that the weather will allow, to give them the 

 natural healthiness and hardiness that they Avould have if raised 

 in open ground. 



As to the varieties and different kinds of vegetables to be raised 

 your committee hardly know what kind to recommend. There are 

 many gardeners who have many varieties of seeds to recommend to 

 the public, and all may be good in some parts of our country. 



Hence, we can only recommend such varieties for this locality as 

 have been tried and tested. The following are some of the leading- 

 vegetables that have been raised and found to be good for this sec- 

 tion : Asparagus, Colossal beans, Ey Feejee, Red Valentine and 

 Golden Wax, Pole beans, large white Lima ; Beet, Egyptian for 

 early and eclipse for late ; Cabbage, Early Jersey, Wakefield and 

 Henderson's Early Summer for early. For late. Premium Flat 

 Dutch. For trial, early Etampes ; Cauliflower, Henderson's Snow 

 Ball ; Celery, Golden Dwarf, and for trial Henderson's White 

 Plume. Corn, Early Adams, Egyptian Sweet and Stowell's Ever- 

 green. Cucumber, Long Green. Egg Plant, New York improved. 

 Lettuce, Coffman's for hot-beds and Hanson's for out door. Musk- 

 melon, Montreal Market and Hackensack. Onions, Denver 

 Yellow Globe and Southport White Globe. Peas, Henderson's 

 first of all American Wonder, and for trial. Bliss ever bearing. 

 Spinach, Savoy leaf and Round leaf. Squash, White Bush Scol- 

 loped, America^! Turban and Hubbard. Tomato, the Paragon, 

 Acme and Perfection ; for trial, the Cardinal. Turnip, the best 

 variety for our hot climate is the Purple Top Strap Leaf. Your 

 committee have only named those vegetables that are mostly 

 raised as a main crop and some of the new varieties we think well 

 ' worthy a trial. 



