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Holstein.— Of little value as a snap bean, but its productiveness and early 

 maturity make a place for it as an early shell bean. 



Mastiff.— Much like Golden Cluster, but its season Is a little later. 



Powell Prolific— Plants of vigorous growth and very prolific. Pods green, very 

 handsome in appearance, with solid flesh of the finest quality. 



Pole Beans, Planted June 7. 



Variety. 



Black T.iM) ■ 



Challoi'ger 



Golden Cluster 



Gf.lden Lima 



Holstein 



Mastiff 



PoweU's Prolific 



Seiberi's Early Lima. 



Unnamed 



White Sickle 



Willlrg's Pride 



Willow Leaf 



Seedsman. 



W. Atiee Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa 



D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich 



D. M. ITerry & Co , Detroit, Mich.. 



H. W, BucKbee& <'o., Rockford, 111 



H. W. Buckbee & Co., Rockford, 111. 



J. J. H. Gregory, Marbiehead, Mass 



A. W. Livingston's Sons, Columbus, Ohio. 



D. M. Ferry & Co,, Detroit, Mich 



Frank Banning 



D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich 



John A. aalzer, LaC'osse, Wis 



W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa 



Seibert Early Lima.— Plants strong growing and productive. Pods large, broad 

 and contain three to four beans that are excellent in quality. One of the earliest 

 and most valuable of the pole Limas. , 



Unnamed.— The plants are not of tall growth, but arc bushy and vigorous. Pods 

 green, four to five inches long, straight, somewhat fuzzy, but of good quality when 

 small. Productive and an excellent shell bean. 



White Sickle.— Much like Old Homestead, but the beans are white. 



Willing's Pride.— Pods are very long, green, tender and the quality is of the 

 best. A good green-podded pole bean. 



Willow Leaf.— Plants of strong growth, unique in foliage and quite ornamental. 

 Usually matures pods too late for ordinary seasons here. 



CABBAGE. 



The seed of the early varieties of cabbage was sown March 15, in boxes in the 

 forcing house; medium sorts April 25, and the late ones May 17. As soon as the 

 plants were of proper size they were pricked out into flats, and were left in them 

 till the proper time for transplanting to the field. The early varieties were put out 

 May 17, the medium June 14 and the late sorts July 6. 



The early and medium sorts were on rich, sandy loam, but the extremely hot 

 weather of July and August would have ruined them had it not been for the 

 use of the irrigating system. They were Avatered about the time the heads were 

 starting and at intervals of five to eight days, as the condition of the weather 

 required, until the heads were well developed. The late sorts were on reclaimed 

 swampy land, and did not need irrigating. 



The bacterial black rot of the cabbage attacked the late varieties quite badly, 

 completely destroying several sorts and checking the growth of others to such an 

 extent that it was impossible to find typical specimens for description or comparison. 



The early varieties included a few that have not been described in the bulletins 

 of 1896 and 1897. 



Among the early varieties one might select All Head Early, Bullock Heart, the 

 Wakefields, Early Spring and Early Summer, all of which gave a large percentage 

 of heads, and were quick growers and of good quality. 



Paris Savoy, from Vaughan, is a vigorous grower, but can be planted closely. 

 The heads are very compact, of a bright green outside, but the inner parts are of a 

 rich cream color, and have a flavor hard to excel. The stem is of medium length, 

 upright and stout. This is a valuable addition to the list of early cabbages for 

 those who like the tender leaves and mild flavor of the Savoy. 



Queen, one of the Buckbee novelties, promises to be of value as an early variety. 

 The plants were strong and very true to type; foliage thick, leathery and of a light 



