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Hero— From Jas. Tick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. The type is not fixed. Some 

 plants are a much darlier green and more purple than others. A few plants formed 

 loose heads, while others were open and spreading. 



Lancaster.— From W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Plants twelve to 

 fourteen inches in diameter and eight inches high; light yellowish-green in color. 

 The inner leaves are very much waved and close together' almost forming a head, 

 but without folding as do the cabbage heading sorts. Tender and delicate in texture 

 and of good quality. Attractive in appearance and a good variety. 



Maximum.— From J. M. Thorburn, New York. A large dark green cabbage-head- 

 ing sort of fair appearance and quality. The color is too dark to sell well in market. 



Myers All Right.— From Johnson & Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa. A sort closely 

 resembling German Butter, but the heads are closer and scarcely as large. 



No. 2.— From Peter Henderson & Co., New York. The plants form a loose head 

 of a bright yellowish-green color. The inner leaves blanch almost white and are 

 of the best quality. A quick-gi'owing sort but the plants are small. 



No. 132.— From W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia. Forms a loose head four- 

 teen to sixteen inches in diameter and eight to ten inches high, of a light yellowish- 

 green color. A large growing sort that remains a long time in condition before 

 sending up a seed stalk. It is attractive in appearance and the quality is good. A 

 fine variety. 



Nonpareil Cabbage.— From J. A. Bruce & Co. The plants closely resemble those 

 of Hamilton Market. 



Salamander.— From Johnson & Stokes. A small heading sort, light yellowish- 

 green in color. Tender and quality very good, but the heads are too small. 



Wonderful.— From H. A. Dreer. Plants sixteen to eighteen inches in diameter 

 and ten to twelve inches high. Of Iceberg type, but scarcely as close and firm head- 

 ing, and a darker green color. The leaves are tender and the quality good. An 

 excellent dark-colored variety. 



Summary of Yarieties. 



For the forcing-house and hot-beds we have found no better variety i-^an Grand 

 Rapids of the loose- growing sorts. If a heading lettuce is desired for forcing pur- 

 poses, Tennis Ball, Boston or Rawson's Hot House would give good results. 



Of the varieties grown in the open ground, none has given better satisfaction 

 than has Iceberg. It is a large-growing, close-heading variety, attractive in appear- 

 ance and excellent in quality. It stands the heat well and remains a long time in 

 condition. Hamilton Market, Morse. Prize Head and Wonderful are also good 

 out-door sorts. 



ONIONS. 



The onions were grown in a sand loam that was not an ideal onion soil, but fairly 

 good results were secured. Aside from the variety test, some work was with the 

 Prizetaker by starting the seed under glass and transplanting to the field. The 

 results were very satisfactory and showed that the large, late varieties of onions 

 can be grown in that way, and that the work of transplanting was little if any 

 more than the first hand-weeding, while a considerable saving of seed can be 

 made. 



Burpee's Australian Brown, so named from the home of its origin, is one of the 

 best general purpose onions in our list. They are of a slightly flattened, globular 

 form, averaging three inches in diameter, and one and three-fourths in thickness. 

 They are of a brownish red color, and are very firm and solid. While they mature 

 early in the season, they appear to be good keepers. The flavor is mild and 

 pleasant. 



Bermuda Red, from D. M. Ferry & Co., averaged the same in size, and about the 

 same in firmness. The color was pale red; texture rather coarse, and flavor mild. 

 This variety matured early and very evenly. 



Delicatesse, from J. A. Everitt & Co., is a flat onion, mild in flavor, but rather soft 

 and coarse. The color was a delicate pink, with a white center. They grew large, 

 measuring four inches in diameter. 



Extra Early Red, and Giant Rocca were both received from D. M. Ferry & Co. 

 Early Red is a flat, slightly coarse, medium sized variety, rather strong in flavor. 

 It is solid and of some value as an early market sort. 



Giant Rocca reached a diameter of three inches and was nearly spherical in form. 

 Our season is rather short for it to reach its full size. The color is light red; 

 texture coarse; flavor medium. 



