VEGETABLE NOVELTIES 



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Peep o' Day (Johnson & Stokes). — An early medium- 

 sized eight-rowed variety; qitality fair. Promising-. 



Fharaoli^s Dream (Iowa Seed Co.). — A late, tall growing 

 variety: ears medinm stout, 8 in. long, twelve-rowed; qual- 

 ity fair; medium productive, yielding one and two market- 

 able ears per stalk. 



Queen of Earliest (Isbell). — A medium-sized early vari- 



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ety, ripening with Peep o' Day, which variety it resembles 

 in size and appearance of ear and quality. 



Shallcross Five Eared (Moore & Simons). — Very late; 

 stalks 9 to 10 ft. high; ears 8 in. long and ten- to twelve- 

 rowed ; kernel large ; quality good ; f airl}^ productive. 



Western Queen (Childs). — Season very late; stalks large 

 and 10 to 11 ft. high ; ear medium in size, having twelve to 

 sixteen rows of small deep kernels ; quality fine. 



White Evergreen (Burpee). — Stalks 8I/2 ft. with few 

 suckers; leaves large; ears large, round, 8 in. long, twelve 

 to fourteen rowed; kernel large, very long and thin, cob 

 small; quality p^nr; season late. 



CUCUMBERS. 



Childs' Early Beauty (Childs). — An early variety with 

 small vine and fruit, having some value for early home use, 

 but worthless for market. 



Early Express (Iowa Seed Co.). — See Childs' Early 

 Beauty. 



