Ilorso P.oan Xd. 7<>24 : Sc^d iilantod May 2tf. roniiiifr up .Tuii« 0. .Tuiu' I'l, 

 2 iiu-lu's lii^'li. July 1, '.» to TJ iiulies liigli ; not lipaltliy lookiiifi. July ir», 1(M)1v- 

 iiig iK'ttor: blooming. July liM. pods (illo<l and about ready for use as jirern 

 beans. The erop wns li-u'lit anrt all the lH>ans had been *ived, hoping to mature 

 sved. but a heavy frost Aut,'ust 14 killed the viui's. 



Early Crosby Sweet No. KJ: Sped plairted May 20, on lower bench near eot- 

 taj,'e. ("oniing up June in. July 2!), some stalks K*. inches high; many suckers. 

 .^uKust 14. fr»st killed all the stalks. Another planting, on the upper bench. 

 May 24. ComiufC up Juno 0. July 28. stiilks 10 to 12 inches high. August 14, 

 all killed by frost. 



Pride of the North \o. S: IManted May 2<;. on lower bench. Conxing up Juni' 

 8. July 2!t, ir> inches high. August 1 I. nil killed by heavy frost. Another 

 jdanting. on 1«Ji« upper IhmicLi. was uiade Ma.v 24. (.'omiiig up June 7. July 28. 

 UKiny stalks strong and healthy: 12 inches high. August 14, all killed by frost. 



Ne I'lus I'ltra No. U : Planted May 25. on lower bench. Coming up June 12. 

 July 20, (5 to 7 in<hes hiijh ; man.v' suckers. August 14, killed by heavy frost. 

 Another planting, on the upper bench, made May 24. June 1"), none u|». July 

 28, stalks (j to 7 inches high. August 14, all killed by the frost. 



POTATOES. 



Extra Early Ohio: I'lanted .Alay 20. on lower bench. First coming up June 0. 

 J\ily 1, tops getting good size and looking healthy. July 15, looking fine; mak- 

 ing top fast; some l)loom showing. JuIt 2!), tops of good size, very dark and of 

 healthy color. August 14, vines killed by frost. September 5, 21 hills yielded 

 10 pounds, mostly small marketable potatoes, a few the size of goose eggs. 



Garfield: Plantcdl ;^Iay 20. on lower bench. Coming up June 11. July 1, tops 

 thrifty and getting gt)od size. July 15, looking fine; making top fast; some 

 blooms showing. July 20, vines strong and healthy. August 14, frost killed the 

 vines. September 8. 40 hills yi(>l(led 22 ponnds of potatoes, many of good 

 marketable size. 



Freeman: Planted May 20, on lower bench. First conning up June 1. July 1, 

 making good tbps jwid looking healthy. July 15. blooming some days. July 20, 

 vines large and healthy. August 14, vines killed by frost. September 8, 57 

 hills yielded 3(>* pounds of potatoes. About half of the crop was of fair 

 marketable size ; many the size of hen's eggs. 



The three varieties were also represented on the upper bench : the land was 

 new and the yield was somewhat lighter. The vines were killed by frost 

 August 14, as on the lower bench. All the potatoes grown here have been of 

 the fikiest quality, but the yield so far has been light. 



We did not try cabbage this year, but a number of small heads were grown In 

 private gardens. The seed was planted in open ground as soon as soil could 

 be preparetl. Tlie largest head seen was from G. S. Clevenger's garden, and 

 weighed 2| poiinds. 



OTHER VEGETABLES. 



Radishes, carrots, onions, beets, parsnips, cress, and parsley all did fairly 

 well in the station and in tAie neighboring gardens. 



