T.\RIETIES. l^Q* 



Eaely Walcheeex, see Walcheren. 



Eclipse. — The first notice I find of this variety 

 is in the Gardeners Chronicle for 1877 ( Yol. VIII j, 

 where it is mentioned as being sent out by Dickson 

 Brown & Tait. It is similar to Veitch's Autumn 

 Giant, but about three weeks earlier. It is said to 

 be a fine variety, with large heads, well protected 

 by the leaves, and to stand drouth well. At the 

 Ohio experiment station in 1S89, the heads were 

 invariably loose and sprangled. 



Erfurt, see Early Erfurt. — The Erfurt varieties 

 are characterized by light pea-green color, and stifP, 

 more or less upright leaves. 



Extra Early Alleaume, see AUeaume. 



Extra Early Dwarf Forcing. — Probably the 

 Divarf Erfurt. 



Extra Early Erfurt, see Dwarf Erfurt. 



Extra Early Paris. — This variety is not de- 

 scribed by Yilmorin in his Plantes Potagers, but 

 it is probably the one given in his catalogue under 

 the name of "'Extra Earliest Paris (forcing)." It 

 is catalogued by the leading American seedsmen 

 without description. 



Faust's Earliest Snowball. — H. G. Faust & 

 Co., say in their catalogue for 1890: " Our Snow- 

 ball cauliflower is undoubtedly the best in cul- 

 tivation. It is the earliest grown, produces the 

 finest snow-white heads, and its compact habit 



