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EAELY WALCHEREN, see Walcheven. 

 ECLIPSE. The first notice I find of this variety 

 is in the Gardener's Chronicle for 1877 (Vol. VIII), 

 where it is mentioned as being sent out by Dickson 

 Brown & Tait. It is similar to Veitch's Autumn 

 Giant, but about three weeks earlier. It is said to 

 be a fine variety, with large heads, well protected 

 by the leaves, and to stand drouth well. At the 

 Ohio experiment station in 1889, the heads were 

 invariably loose and sprangled. 



ERFURT, see Early Erfurt. The Erfurt varities 

 are characterized by a light pea -green color, and 

 stiff, more or less upright leaves. 



EXTRA EARLY ALLEAUME, see Alleaume. 

 EXTRA EARLY DWARF FORCING. Probably Extra 

 Early Erfurt. 



EXTRA EARLY ERFURT, see Dwarf Erfurt. 

 EXTRA EARLY PARIS. This variety is not de- 

 scribed by Vilmorin in his Plantes Potagers, but 

 it is probably the one given in his catalogue under 

 the name of "Extra Earliest Paris (forcing)." It 

 is catalogued by the leading American seedsmen 

 without, description. 



FAUST'S EARLIEST TRUE SNOWBALL. H. G. Faust 

 & Co., say in their catalogue for 1890: "Our 

 Snowball cauliflower is undoubtedly the best in 

 cultivation. It is the earliest grown, produces the 

 finest snow-white heads, and its compact habit 



