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leaves, the heads being tender and of good size. Both Colossal and Mammoth 

 form large solid heads with well Itlanehed hearts and very tender. 



Deacon or St. Louis is equally desirable for quality, the round, smooth, light 

 green leaves forming small but solid heads. 



SriNACII. 



Improved Bloovisdale and Round Summer ran to seed as soon as .edible. The 

 leaves are small to medium sized, light green and of good flavor. 



Victoria proved the best of the three, the broad, dark green leaves being much 

 larger, mild flavored and tender. 



The two following are described here, not because they are varieties of spinach, 

 but because they are sometimes advertised as "summer spinach" and "spinach 

 beet." Both are varieties of the common beet (Beta vulgaris), the roots being 

 small and not edible. The varieties are Lucullus and Swiss Chard or Sea Kale. 



Luculhis is best adapted for "greens," the large moss curled leaves remaining 

 in good condition until the beginning of winter and being tender but without 

 any pronounced flavor. The variety ought to prove valuable as a midsummer 

 vegetable. 



Swiss Chard is a stronger growing plant than the last. The leaves are ex- 

 tremely large though not as desirable for "greens." The stems are the better 

 portion of the plant and these are very broad, flat, waxy white and remain quite 

 tender throughout the entire season, being mostly valuable as an early vegetable. 



SALSIFY. 



Two varieties were tested. Salsify or Vegetable Oyster developed into roots 

 of good size, the largest percentage being fairly free from prongs. Wisconsin 

 Golden proved worthless, hardly any of the roots attaining a diameter of even 

 half an inch. 



KOHL EABI. 



The Early White Vienna variety was tested, being planted May 30 and edible 

 July 26. Of good flavor and very tender when harvested young. The variety 

 grows to large size but becomes woody long before it is full grown. It deserves 

 more extensive cultivation owing to its hardiness and usefulness for stock food 

 when it is no longer fitted for table use, there being no roots to clean and the 

 leaves remaining tender until the end of the season. Very few were removed 

 for table use, and from three rows four rods long, or three-fourths of a rod 

 square, three and one-fourth bushels w-ere harvested at the end of the season, 

 the yield showing a possible harvest of nearly 700 bushels per acre. 



ONIOXS. 



The bulbs from seed did not ripen as well as those from sets owing to the fact 

 that the former require a longer season for maturaig, and while small, are 

 damaged to a greater extent by the seemingly ever present onion maggot. The 

 white varieties, whether from seed or sets, ripened earlier than either the yellow 

 or red, and those known as "multipliers" ripened earlier than the ordinary 

 varieties in general use. Of the varieties tested, the following are worthy of 

 note: 



German Salad. — Raised from sets. A yellow variety of good size and elongated 

 pear shaped; of mild flavor and stands close planting. Slow to cure owing to the 

 thick necks. 



Large Red Whetherfield is the only variety which thoroughly ripened from 

 seed. The bulbs are of good size and fair shape. 



Long Keeper. — Pale red, medium size, and better shape than the last. Did not 

 ripen sufficiently. 



Steicard's Pineapple. — A pear-shaped variety of some merit. Ripened least 

 of any variety. 



Early White Welsh. — Did not develop any bulbs, the variety being evidently 

 adapted for bunching only, and as such is decidedly valuable. 



LEEK. 



Monstrous Carentan — Mild flavored and tender. Was slow in developing, and 

 remaining undersized, did not require but little banking up for bleaching. 



