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SAVOY VARIETIES. 



The Savoy heads avera<ied small, but the tenderness and pleasant flavor of the 

 closely culled leaves make them very desirable. 



American Improved, from Burpee, developed the largest heads, the quality of which 

 could not be surpassed. 



Extra Early Paris, sent out by Vaughan, matures early, but the heads are very 

 small; quality, good. 



New Savoy Numbers G2 and 99, received from Burpee, were very similar. The size 

 is medium, and the quality all that could be desired. 



RED CABBAGES. 



Red cabbages are very desirable for pickling and are grown quite largely in some 

 sections, although the general demand is limited. 



A few varieties were obtained from J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, 111., which proved to be 

 pure in strain and desirable among their class. 



There was no great difierence in quality, the size and date of maturity beiitg the 

 marked distinctions. 



Extra Early Dark Red Erfurt is all that its name signifies, and is a good extra early 

 sort, but for later use the Drumhead or Mammoth Rock is preferable. 



KALE. 



The Dwarf Scotch, Moss, Green Curled and Siberian are four leading varieties of this 

 vegetable. 



The Dwarf Scotch is low growing: leaves finely cut, mucli crinkled, and when prop- 

 erly cooked they are a very palatable dish. 



The Gicen Curled and Siberian are much coarser and quite strong in flavor. 



BROCCOLI. 



Several varieties Avere received from the L^. S. Department of Agriculture for 

 testing, but none of them proved to be of any value. They failed to set any heads. 

 Number 4.3.55 is the same as 4356, except that it has purple colored foliage. 



4.356 grew over three feet tall and developed into a coarse, scraggly mass of leaves. 

 The seed stalks started late in the season, bat no heads formed. It was of no value. 



4.357 grew about two feet high. It was of a dark green color, similar in appear- 

 ance to smooth kale. No heads formed. 



4358 was tall and vigorous and threw out seed stalks early in the season, forming 

 a coarse, bushy mass similar in appearance to wild mustard. The foliage was dark 

 green and somewhat crinkled, like Savoy cabbage leaves. 



4359 was identical with 4355, except being a little taller, but not quite as strong 

 as 4356. 



4482 was a dark purple, spreading mass, between three and four feet in height. No 

 heads appealed. 



4483 was similar to 4482, except more dwarf in habit. As none of these formed 

 heads it was impossible to judge of their value, although in other sections the conditions 

 or climate might be such that they would prove to be worthy of growing. 



