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It will be noticed, tliat, wliile tlie Freeman is not so pro- 

 ductive as the Early Kose, it is about six days earlier, and 

 being of an excellent quality, is therefore a very desirable 

 variety. The following brief description is given of the 

 varieties planted : 



Burhank Seedling. — An old standard which needs no intro- 

 duction. Long, white skin, free from scab and a good 

 keeper. Prolific. Yield per acre 368 bushels. 



Early Essex. — Large and roundish with pink skin, free 

 from scab and knots. Yield per acre 355 bushels. 



Early Puritan. — A long roundish variety, very light pink 

 skin, free from scab and knots. Very prolific. Yield per 

 acre 416 bushels. 



Early Rose. — Too well known to need comment. A long 

 variety, pink skin, free from scab, — some knots. Prolific. 

 Yield per acre 388 bushels. 



King of Roses. — Roundish, pink skin, — some scab and 

 knots. Yield per acre 342 bushels. 



Richmond Bell. — Roundish flat, straw colored skin, free 

 from scab and knots. Yery prolific. Yield per acre 424 



bushels. 



Freeman. — A new and beautiful straw colored variety, 

 very early, roundish flat, free from scab and knots. Not 

 very prolific, but about six days earlier than Early Rose. 

 Yield per acre 304 bushels. 



CABBAGE. 



The following varieties of cabbage seed were sown in 

 open beds March 15th, and transplanted on April 27th to 

 thorougly prepared land in rows 2| by 2.^ feet: 



All Seasons, American Drumhead, Early Summer, Express, 

 Large Late Drumhead, Succession and Surehead. 



Preference is given in the order named to Early Summer, 

 Succession and All Seasons, and for later kinds to Large 

 Late Drumhead, and American Drumhead. 



