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The surest headers, best flavored, medium season cabbages are All Seasons, Suc- 

 cession, Market Gardeners' No. 2 and Autumn King, all of which are standard 

 sorts, either for market gardeners or for home use. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Seven varieties of cauliflower were groAvn, viz.: Algiers, Autumn Giant, Extra 

 Early Paris, Lenormands Short Stemmed Mammoth and Second Early Erfurt from 

 D. M. Ferry & Co., Snowball from Henderson and Walcheren from Vaughan. They 

 were handled the same as the cabbages and planted out with the medium varieties 

 of cabbage. The cabbage disease attacked the plants early in their growth, and 

 but few small heads developed. 



KALE. 



Curled Scotch, German Dwarf Purple, Green Curled Scotch, Half Dwarf Curled 

 and Siberian, all from Ferry, is the list of kale grown. 



Siberian is an addition to previous lists, and proved to be very much like Green 

 Curled Scotch, except that the leaves are coarser, long and spreading, but very crisp 

 and tender when mature. The kales are not much used, but should be in every 

 garden, because of their attractiveness, the ease with which they can be grown 

 and their pleasant flavor when cooked. 



KOHL RABL 



Three varieties, Early Purple, Early White and Large Green from Ferry, con- 

 stituted the list of Kohi Rabi. It is grown the same as the cabbage and develops 

 a turnip-shaped swelling of the stem just above ground, which reaches five or six 

 inches in diameter. When properly cooked, they are a valuable addition to the 

 list of garden vegetables. 



CUCUMBERS. 



White Spine (Arlington).— From J. C. Vaughan, Chicago. The White Spine class 

 is the general favorite for table use, and this is the type most largely grown for 

 market purposes. 



Beauty.— From J. Lewis Childs. Floral Park, N. Y. The form of the fruit is too 

 short and thick for pickles or for slicing. It is one of the earliest sorts to 

 mature. 



Emerald.— From A. W. Livingston's Sons. The excellent form, handsome appear- 

 ance and good quality of the specimens of this variety, together with its long 

 season, make it one of the best for table use. 



Fordhook, Jersey and Rockford Pickling are excellent sorts for pickles and for 

 slicing. Rockford was the earliest in season. 



Japanese Climbing.— From J. C. Vaughan. This variety has given excellent satis- 

 faction for several seasons as one of the best sorts for pickling or for table use. 



Table of varieties, Cucumhers. 



Planted May 26. 

 Variety. 



Arlingtou White Spine. 



Beauty 



Emerald 



Fordhook Pickling 



Japanese Climbing — 



Long Green 



Model 



Perfected Jersey Pickle 



Rockford Pickle 



Short Wreen 



Siberian 



Seedsman. 



J. C. Vaughan 



J. L. Childs 



A. W. Livingston & Son 



VV. A. Burpee.& Co 



J. C. Vaughan 



J. C. Vaughan 



T. W. Wood &Sons— . 



Johnson & Stokes 



H. W. Backbee 



D. M. Ferry & Co 



J. C. Vaughan 



Date of 



pickling 



size. 



July 



18 

 14 

 23 

 19 

 19 



22 

 21 

 24 

 12 

 18 

 U 



Date of 

 slicing 



size. 



July 24 

 20 

 27 

 <:4 

 •^3 



27 

 26 

 30 

 15 

 22 

 14 



Average 



weight of 



a single 



fruit, 



ounces. 



8.6 



7. 

 10. 



9.5 

 17. 



17.5 

 7.5 



7.75 

 8.5 

 9.25 

 6.5 



