7O A MANUAL OF 



The Schweinfurth Quintal is very reliable 

 for heading. The heads are uniformly large, 

 the largest in the field, but are not very solid. 

 They are of fine shape, white, tender, and of 

 excellent quality. 



The Early Dark Red Erfurt is an im- 

 provement on the old Red Dutch. It is ear- 

 lier, of a deeper color, grows on a shorter 

 stem, and produces a fair-sized, very hard head. 



The Bergen Drumhead seems to be earlier 

 than the common Late Dr2imhead, and much 

 more reliable for heading. 



The Stone Mason seems of late somewhat 

 prone to rot in the stem before ripening. 

 Otherwise it is an excellent second early va- 

 riety. Several other varieties might be con- 

 sidered valuable but for their liability to de- 

 struction by rotting. Among these we would 

 name Wheeler s Imperial, Robinsons Cham- 

 pion, Fearnaught, and Filderkraiit. The last 

 named, but for this fault, would be a very ex- 

 cellent variety. It somewhat resembles the 

 Winnigstadt in shape and habits of growth, 

 but is even more pointed than that justly 

 popular variety. The Silver leaf Dritmhead, 

 French Quintal, Green Glazed, Dax Drum- 

 head, imported Flat Brunswick Drumhead, 



