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becomes a perennial. The best flowers are produced in 

 cool weather, and if the seed is sown in July it will bloom 

 to perfection from the first of September until cold 

 weather. The seed must be firmly pressed into the soil 

 and watered till well established, as when planted at this 

 season the ground is usually pretty dry. There are quite 

 a number of varieties, but the old and well-known fra- 

 grant sort called Sweet Mignonette is as good as any. 

 One of the newer kinds called Machet is becoming quite 

 a favorite for pot culture; it is a French sort of pyramidal 

 growth, with thick dark green leaves, and throws up 

 numerous stout flower stalks, bearing large spikes of very 

 fragrant reddish flowers. Other varieties are Parson's 

 White, Mile's Spiral and Crimson Giant, the best of some 

 dozen or fifteen sorts. 



1 have already written more than was my intention, 

 but one liower after another came to my mind and I could 

 not slight any of my favorites ; but now having mentioned 

 some of the leading varieties of annuals which represent 

 the various modes of cultivation, I will close this paper 

 by asking you all to give in future more attention to this 

 class of plants. 



CABBAGE AND ONIONS. 



BY CHAS. W. MANN, METHUEN. 



Cabbage is one of the standard money crops grown 

 among our Essex and Middlesex county farmers. The soil 

 may be quite heavy if well drained, but good corn land, 

 though not sandy, is about the thing for this crop. The 

 manure may be strong and the more of it the better, and 

 phosphate should also be used in connection with it for the 

 best results. The best variety for fall and especially winter 

 and spring market is the Stone Mason, by some called the 

 Warren cabbage, as this when grown from true seed devel- 

 ops a deep, round head rather than a large flat one, being 

 therefore very desirable for storing, as it peels well when 



