VARIETIES. 



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Richard Frotzer, of New Orleans, catalogues the 

 Extra Early and the Half Early, but not the Early 

 Paris. 



Mr. Gregory, of Massachusetts, states that most 

 of the seed sold in the United States as Early Paris 

 is really the Half Early. In a recent letter he says: 

 " The Early or Half Early Paris is now about dead, 

 the various strains of Extra Early Erfurt, such as 

 Snowball, Sea Foam, etc., having taking its place.'' 

 D. M. Ferry & Co. sell a variety called "'Early Paris or 

 Nonpareil," the latter name having been first givem 

 by J. M. Thorburn k Co. to the Half Early Paris. 

 There is no doubt, however, of the Early and 

 Half Early Paris being two varieties. The former, 

 which has so long been a favorite in the Northern 

 States may still be relied upon, though in many 

 cases, as stated, it is being displaced by the Extra 

 Early Paris, and particularly by the Extra Early 

 Erfurt and varieties derived from it. 



Eaely Picprs.— Catalogued by Yilmorin in 1889 

 as a new early variety with large white heads, good 

 for field culture. 



Eaely Puritan.— A little the earliest of four 

 varieties at the New York experiment station in. 

 1889, the others being Early Erfurt, Snowball, 

 and Vick's Ideal. At the Ohio station the same 

 year it was considered to be a strain of Early 



