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farmers' list of best vegetables. 



Asparagus. — Palmetto, Conover's Colossal, Argeiiteuil. 



Beans, Yellow-podded. — Round Pod Kidney Wax, Ward 

 well's Kidney Wax. Green-podded — Stringless, Early Red Val- 

 entine, Early Refugee. Later Sorts — Refugee, Thousand-to- 

 One. Among Lima beans, the dwarf or bush forms are the most 

 satisfactory. 



Beets. — Meteor, Early Model, Electric, Egyptian, Eclipse, 



Borecole or Kale. — Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 



Brocoli. — White Cape. 



Brussels Sprouts. — Improved Dwarf. Dwarf varieties are 

 more satisfactory than tall-growing ones. 



Cabbage. — Early Jersey Wakefield (early), Succession 

 (medium), Danish Ballhead and Drumhead Savoy (late). Red 

 Dutch, Houser, Paris Market (extra early.) 



Cauliflower. — Early Dwarf Erfurt, Early Snowball. 



Carrots. — Chantenay, Early Scarlet Horn (extra early but 

 small.) 



Celery. — Golden Self-Blanching (Paris Golden Yellow) 

 (early), French Success, Noll's Magnificent, Perfection Heart- 

 well, Triumph, Winter Queen, all late varieties. London Red. 



Corn. — Malakoff, Peep O'Day (extra early). Early Ford- 

 hook, Early Cory, Crosby's Early, Golden Bantam, Metropoli- 

 tan (Second early), Perry's Hybrid, Early Evergreen and Black 

 Mexican (medium), Stowells' Evergreen, Country Gentleman 

 (late). Country Gentleman should not be omitted. Golden 

 Bantam is the best second early for home use. 



Cucumbers. — Peerless White Spine or White Spine, Davis 

 Perfect, Cool and Crisp, Giant Pera, Boston Pickling, Chicago 

 Pickling. 



Egg Plant. — New York Improved, Long Purple. 



Lettuce. — Black-Seeded Simpson, (early curled). Iceberg, 

 New York, Giant Crystal Head, Crisp as Ice, Improved Hansen 

 (curled). Improved Salamander (uncurled). Grand Rapids is 

 the best for forcing. Iceberg remains headed longest. Trianon 

 and Paris are two of the best Cos varieties. 



Melons, Musk. — Long Island Beauty and Hackensack are 

 two of the earliest and best of the nutmeg type. Montreal 

 Market is later but of larger size and of finer flavour. Emerald 

 Gem and Paul Rose are two of the best yellow-fleshed. 



Melons, Water. — Cole's Early, Salzer's Earliest, Ice Cream, 

 Phinney's Early. 



Onions. — Yellow Globe Danvers, Large Red Wethersfield, 

 Australian Brown. Prizetaker for transplanting. 



Parsley. — Double Curled. 



Peppers. — Cayenne, Chili, Cardinal, Early Neapolitan. 

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