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Peerless and Early Rose potato seem to be adapted to all kinds of soils; 
both seedlings from one seed ball, from an inferior potato, the first named 
--not the best—but one of the best—is a better potato at this time than 
five years ago, in every respect; the latter, in some localities, is equally 
good; in others the never failing sign shows that our main dependence in 
past five years, may fail. 
Early Bush Beans. 
The White and Black Wax are recommended for quality—Harly Six 
Weeks and Early Rachael for general cultivation; the last named is also 
an excellent bean when ripe. 
Pole Beans. 
Having carefully tested fourteen varieties we would recommend Marble- 
head Champion and Giant Wax as being the two best pole snap beans—the 
former very early, the latter an evergreen. The Concord and Sieva or, 
frost bean are, at least, equal, if not the best, to any of the others; while 
the Cranberry will be found to be a keen competitor of the Concord. We 
would add here that we hope in time to place the Lima at the head of the 
list. 
Early Cabbages. 
Little Pixie—the earliest, very small solid heads. Jersey Wakefield and 
Winningstadt—excellent in all respects, we find nothing better in the list 
of early cabbage. 
Late Cabbage. 
In the large list of names, the Premium Flat Dutch, Stone Mason, Fot- 
ler’s Improved Brunswick and Drumhead give general satisfaction. 
Sweet Corn. 
Early Minnesota—earliest. Early Selected—best. Crosby’s Early and 
Moore’s Early Concord—good. 
Cucumbers. 
Earliest—Early Cluster. Most productive— White Spine. 
Onions. 
In a list of six varieties, the Large Red matures first, Yellow Danvers, ~ 
second; White Portugal, third. 
Squashes. 
For early summer squashes, the Early Scollop Bush is perhaps equal to 
any other. The new squashes, Butman and Marblehead, may improve on 
closer acquaintance. So far, we fail to discover any superior qualities on 
comparison with the Hubbard. 
