98 BOARD OF AGEICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



I cannot, as a rule, recommend new varieties of vegetables ; 

 but it would seem as though the Gradus, or Prosperity pea, 

 had merits that would make it the early pea as soon as the 

 seed came within the reach of the public, and I trust that it 

 will not be mixed and spoiled as the Stratagem pea was. The 

 peas are as large as the Stratagem, the pods are larger, and 

 the quality is nearly equal to Nott's Excelsior. The vines 

 grow about as tall as the Alaska, and, while they are frail, 

 have yielded well with me. 



While we are considering new vegetables, I wish to call 

 your attention to the Golden Hubbard squash, — it seems 

 to be of better quality, more productive, and earlier than 

 the Green Hubbard. It is handsome, and grows to a nice 

 size, — six to ten pounds. 



To have a continuous supply of lettuce, it is necessary to 

 sow the seed often. The first sowing should be at the time 

 of the early beets. The Black-seeded Tennisball and Sala- 

 mander are good, smooth-leaved, heading varieties. The 

 Wonderful makes a very large, solid head that stands well. 

 It has curly leaves. 



Parsnips and horse-radish require the whole season to 

 make their growth, and we do not put any other crop with 

 them. Early carrots are sown with celery and the late crop 

 after spinach. 



There seem to be but three varieties of celery that we 

 need consider. The Paris Golden is the fall celery, and is 

 mostly used until the middle of November. After that time 

 there is a call for something better, and the Giant Pascal is 

 the most popular celery with us until Christmas, when the 

 call is for Boston Market. This variety was largely given 

 up by the Worcester gardeners a few years ago, but has 

 done better of late and is planted quite extensively now. It 

 is of the best quality, a fine keeper, and, as it does not grow 

 so tall as the Pascal, it can be planted closer. Four to five 

 feet between the rows gives plenty of room if the land is 

 good, while six feet is none too far for the Pascal. 



We set very little celery before the middle of June, and 

 we expect good celery set as late as July 20. We intend to 

 set the plants about six inches apart in the rows, and arc 

 perfectly satisfied if three heads make a bunch, — in fact we 

 consider that the ideal size. 



