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varieties on trial. We are collecting sand cherries from many 

 sources, and some are said to be most desirable. I hope to get a 

 variety of good size and flavor, that will fruit freely on rich land. 

 It generally prefers a sandy location, and fruits but little on rich 

 soil. 



SHRUBS, TREES AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



We have largely increased our list of these the past season and in- 

 tend developing our lists of desirable hardy kinds to the utmost. 



VEGETABLES. 



In connection with experiments with vegetables, we do not in- 

 tend to make this department very prominent, but only to carry on 

 sufficient trials to keep our bulletins up with the times. 



TOMATOES. 



This year we have tested some forty-five strains and varieties of 

 this fruit and shall publish the results in some future bulletin. I 

 will mention a few of the new kinds: 



Lor Mar d. This variety has been extensively advertised as a 

 forcing tomato, but for out-door culture we have many that are 

 better. 



Dwarf Champion. One of our earliest tomatoes. Fruit nearly 

 globular, sometimes a little flattened, pink, solid, of medium size, 

 productive and desirable. Plant compact but not at all like the up- 

 right class. A valuable acquisition. 



Upright Tree, and Station Upright, Tomatoes. These three are 

 practically the same and none of them are worth cultivating. 



Shah. Large smooth yellow tomato. 



Golden Hod. Yellow and smooth, but very tender. 



Peach. This is peculiar, being nearly round, with a rough skin 

 and about the same color as a green peach; whence its name. It 

 is only worth noticing as a curiosity. 



SQUASHES. 



Among the new varieties worthy of mention are: 



White Chestnut This is an acquisition, being a remarkably 

 dry, good flavored Fall or Winter squash, much earlier than the 

 Hubbard; as large as the Boston Marrow which it resembles in 

 form. Shell white and hard, flesh yellow. It cooks as dry as a 

 good sweet potato. 



Sibley. I am a little disappointed in this, for it is not so large 

 or so thick meated as I expected. Not desirable for there are sev- 

 eral better squashes. 



Strickler Summer Squash. This is a large yellow crook-neck 

 variety, without the crook, being nearly straight. Early, large and 

 excellent. The best early summer squash I have ever seen. 



Early Orange Marrow. This is like the old Boston Marrow, 

 but with a darker colored shell, and earlier. Valuable. 



Mammoth White Bush. This is an improved scallop, of good 

 form and large size. Bush very compact. 



ONIONS. 



The only new onion that is worthy of mention is the Prize Taker. 



