318 VEGETABLE GARDENING 



III Consumers' Scale. Table Quality 



Quickness of cooking 5 



Potatoes cook alike 10 



Mealiness 20 



Whiteness 5 



Grain (mashed) 5 



Flavor 5 



Onions. Exhibit usually consists of one-half peck of 

 red, white, or yellow varieties. Colors should not compete 

 with one another. The Globe varieties are the best and 

 should always outrank the flat sorts. Evenness, size, ripe- 

 ness, trueness to type, and color are the points considered. 



Carrots. Exhibit usually consists of six specimens or 

 else a peck. They are classed as table and stock carrots. 

 Stock varieties are the kinds generally grown to feed 

 stock, and should not compete with table varieties. Car- 

 rots should be true to type for the variety, clean, bright, 

 tender, uniform, and of good quality. The instructions 

 here apply generally to the root crops. 



Cabbage. Three heads are usually required. They 

 should be firm, uniform, heavy, and of good size. 



Beets. Exhibit consists of six specimens or of a peck. 

 They must be in good condition for table use, medium 

 sized, round or globular, tender, uniform, and in good 

 condition. 



Squash. Three specimens are required. They must 

 be uniform, firm, and true to type and variety. Warty 

 specimens are often preferred to smooth ones. 



Pumpkins. Pumpkins are of two kinds, field and pie. 

 Three specimens of either are required. Field pumpkins 

 should be large, uniform, and heavy. P/5 pumpkins must 

 be uniform in size, color, and weight. 



