VEGETABLE NOVELTIES 



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Perffciion Forcing *. — A good strain of AVliite Spine, 

 lighter in color than Hothouse; fruit shorter and not as 

 pointed. 



Eaivson's Hothouse * (Rawson). — A fine strain of White 

 Spine; season medium; shape fusiform (ends pointed); 

 size medium, 6 to 7 in. ; quite slender ; color dark green ; 

 productive, giving few culls. Highly recommended for 

 market use. 



Satisfaction* (Harris). — A long, medium-colored sort. 

 Differs from Hothouse in being longer and producing more 

 culls ; color varies from medium to dark green ; yield 



medium. 



Fig. 13.— Wellington Potato. 



LETTUCE. 



Dumont. — Forms medium-sized loose heads, which 

 quickly run to seed; color dark green; season early. 

 Undesirable. 



Gold Prize (Bolgiano). — Forms medium-sized, rather 

 loose heads ; color light green ; seeds quickly. 



Half Century Crisp Head. — A rather loose heading va- 

 riety, wdth smooth, thick, brittle, very dark green leaves; 

 stands long before seeding. 



May King. — About one half of plants developed fine hard 

 heads; remainder formed loose clusters, which quickly ran 



