VEGETABLES, MELONS, ETC. 93 



V. 



A FEW CHOICE 



VEGETABLES MELONS, ETC. 



CABBAGE. 



The improvements made in this vegetable have been 

 but slight in many years. The Marblehead Mammoth, 

 it is true, excels all others in size, but in quality is in- 

 ferior to many of the older sorts. It may be that some of 

 the new sorts form solid heads more readily than the older 

 ones ; if so, then they are better for market, and may be 

 called improved varieties. 



Fouler' s Improved Brunswick Cahhage. — This is a very 

 jiopular sort with the market gardeners near Boston. It 

 is one of the drumhead varieties, very early, stem short, 

 and thought to be the best yet introduced. 



Early Pancalier Joulin Savoy. — Earlier than the old 

 Savoy, but scarcely any better in quality. 



COEN. 



Crosby^ s Early Sugar. — This is certainly a very early 

 variety ; but we do not think it is as sweet and good as 

 some of the later kinds. 



StoicelVs Evergreen — An old sort, but one of the best, 

 on account of its remaining a long time in a green state. 



CUCUMBEES. 



The most notable of the new sorts is the one called 



