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VEGETABLES FOR THE GARDEN 



Big Boston. — Forms very compact heads of large size. Outer 

 leaves quite thick and smooth; color light green. Inside of 

 head well blanched and quite tender. Stem very short, there- 

 fore lower leaves sometimes rot badly. A valuable variety for 

 cold-frame or field growing, having a fine appearance on the 

 market. 



New York or Wonderful. — A very large heading variety. 



Outer leaves large, 

 spreading, dark green, 

 slightly crumpled. 

 Head large and solid; 

 color light green; 

 stands a long time be- 

 fore running to seed. 

 Quality fair. Being 

 a strong spreading 

 grower, it requires 

 more room than 

 most varieties. Rec- 

 ommended only for 

 field culture. 



Fig. 12.— New York or Wonderful Lettuce. 



Grand Rapids. — A curly or loose heading variety. One of 

 the easiest to grow and quite profitable in sections where the 

 loose lettuce is preferred. Suitable for greenhouse, cold frame, 

 or field growing. 



Crumpled Leaf. — The best hard-heading variety for under 

 glass culture. Worthless for outdoor growing, on account of 

 its tendency to run to seed before heading. 



MUSKMELON * 



Emerald Gem. — This variety, all things considered, seems to 

 be the general purpose melon for New England. We have had 

 fair success Avith the Emerald Gem when other varieties largely 

 failed. It belongs to the Jenny Lind type, is small to medium 

 in size and globular in form, flattened at blossom and stem ends; 

 skin smooth and slightly ribbed. It shows a rich emerald green 

 color, with narrow stripes of light green in the ribs. Flesh is 

 thick and of a, deep, rich salmon color, fine flavor, and of supe- 



* See Bulletins 52 and 70, also Technical Bulletin No. 2, for culture, classi- 

 fication, varieties, etc., N. H. Expt. Station. 



