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Beets (early). — Crosby Egyptian, Early Eclipse. The former 

 is very desirable. 



Beets (late). — Edmond's Blood for a standard, Detroit Dark 

 Red of a deep, blood-red color. 



Brussels sprouts. — Long Island and Danish are very good. 



Cabbage (early). — Early Jersey AVakefield, Early Erfurt. 



Cabbage (late). — All Seasons, Danish Ball Head, Volga, 

 Drumhead. Extra Choice Drmnhead Savoy is a very fancy 

 cabbage. 



Cabbage (red). — Red Dutch, Red Rock, Red Erfurt. 



Carrots (one-half long). — Dan- 

 vers One Half Long, Chantenay One 

 Half Long, Ox-heart. 



Carrots (long). — Danvers, Long 

 Orange. 



CauUfoiver. — Snow-ball, Erfurt. 



Celeriac. — Apple Shape. 



Celery ( early ) . — Golden Self- 

 blanching. 



Celery (late). — Self -bleaching, 

 Winter Queen, Kalamazoo, Boston 

 Market, Giant Pascal. 



Chard (Swiss). — Order by name 

 only, or variety Giant Lucullus. 



Corn (early). — Metropolitan, Ad- 

 ams, Cory, Aristocrat. 



Corn (mid-season). — Quincy, Mar- 

 ket, Golden Bantam, Black Mexican, 

 Country Gentleman. 



Corn ( late ) . — Stowell 's E v e r - 

 green, some of the mid-season varie- 

 ties planted later. 



Cucumbers. — Arlington White Spine, Davis, Cool and Crisp, 

 Fordhook. 



Eggplant (early). — Black Beauty, New York or Long Island 

 Improved, Black Pekin. 



Endive. — White Curled, Batavian, 



Kolil-rabi. — Early White or Purple Vienna. 



Leelv. — Giant Carentan, American Flag. 



Lettuce (forcing). — For forcing in hotbed, Hittinger's 

 Forcing. 



Lettuce (head).— ^Belmont Mammoth, Salamander, Big Bos- 

 ton, All Heart. 



Fig. 115. — The right way to push 

 a seedei' or hand-cultivator. 

 Stand up to the machine and 

 push it with your body, snot 

 your arms. More force and 

 less fatigue. 



