EGG PLANT. 



A comparison of home raised and bought seed of the New 

 York Improved Purple variety, resulted in uo perceptible 

 difference, both being satisfactory. To germinate the seed, 

 place some fresh compost, or any other kind of manure, that 

 will heat easily in a box, filling it from one-half to two- 

 thirds full. Cover this with earth from 4 to 6 inches deep, 

 sow the seed and cover the box with cheese-cloth or muslin, 

 using tacks to confine the edges. The cheese-cloth or muslin 

 is sufficiently thin to admit the warmth of the sun necessary 

 for germinating the seed, and also protects the plants from 

 the ravages of bugs which are very destructive to them while 

 young. It is best to place the box on the southside of a 

 wall, or at some protected place. Keep the soil well 

 watered. 



Our best results have been obtained from thin or poor land 

 highly fertilized ; and a few plants transplanted and care- 

 fully cultivated will supply a family with an abundance of 

 this excellent vegetable. 



ONIONS. 



To grow onions from seed, sow the seed in open beds in 

 February, and transplant as early as the weather will permit 

 to rows 12 to 15 inches apart, taking pains to have the 

 ground highly fertilized. 



Of the fifteen kinds tested on this station, preference is 

 given to the following : 



Large Tripoli, Silver King, New Pearl, New Queen, White 

 Barletta, White Maggiajola, Red Wethersfield, which have all 

 produced fair sized onions the first season from pursuing 

 the plan above mentioned. 



BUSH LIMA BEANS. 



Seeds of Burpee's Bush Lima, Dreer's Bush Lima and 

 Henderson's New Bush Lima, were purchased of Peter 

 Henderson and planted this past season, and in so far, as 

 one year's trial goes, Henderson's New Bush Lima is de- 



