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equal to the supply. This crop ctm he well grown l)y the annual 

 appli(%'iti()n of chemical manures. A good fertilizer would he 

 .500 Ihs. Fine Ground Bone, 300 Ihs. Muriate of Potash, and 

 200 Ihs. Nitrate of Soda. 



Lettuce has largely increased in consumption, and as grown 

 under glass is a very important cro[). Large amounts are yearly 

 sent from Boston and vicinity to New York markets, and has 

 usually paid a good protit. 



For a few years past, the out-of-doors lettuce grown in Florida 

 has heen an important factor in lowering [)rices of lettuce grown 

 under glass at the North. 



White Seed Tennis Ball, Big Boston, and New York are all 

 excellent varieties. 



The market gardener who can have a few acres of early Cab- 

 bages ready for market ahead of his neighbors, usually finds it 

 to be a very paying operation, as the land can l)e utilized for a 

 second ci'op of Celery or Squashes, and the cost of production 

 of the second crop materially lessened. 



The best early varieties are Early Spring, Early Peerless, All 

 Head, and Succession. 



For a few years past, there has appeared in New York, Phila- 

 delphia and Chicago markets in the spring of the year, a variety 

 of cabbage imported from Europe which brings a much higher 

 price than any variety of cabbage offered of American growth. 



This variety forms a good sized, very solid head, and is a 

 much better keeper than any of our native varieties. This cab- 

 l)age is sold under a number of different names : Danish Ball 

 Head, Hollander, and Solid Emperor. On testing the above 

 varieties, I found them all of apparently the same kind. With- 

 out doubt it is one of the best kinds for the main crop. A 

 barrel of this cabbage will weigh a third more than the best 

 of our American kinds. 



Since the War of the Rebellion, there has developed in the 

 southern section of our country, an industry of great importance 

 in orrovvino; veoetables to send to the Northern markets in the 



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winter season, so now fresh vegetal)les can be had on our tables 

 almost every day in the year. Previous to the War there was 



