CULTURAL VARIETIES 1 9 



arieties, is very produ(5live, and grows to the largest 

 ize. In Philadelphia it is much sought after, and brings 

 le highest prices. 



Conover' s Colossal (Van Siclen's Colossal). — Ovigi- 



ated with Abraham Van Siclen, of Long Island, N. Y. , 



nd was introduced by S. B. Con over, a commision 



iierchant of West Washington Market, New York 



:it3^, some thirty 3'ears ago. The superiority^ of this 



iriety over all other kinds known at that time made 



. ^ soon supplant all other varieties, and it is to this day 



, . <etter and more favorably known than any other sort. 



an Columbian Mammoth White. — This was introduced 

 ispy D. M. Ferry & Co., in 1893. The immense shoots 

 /a are clear white, and, in favorable weather, remain so 

 )r .mtil three or four inches above the surface, without 

 ;ai2arthing up or any other artificial blanching. The 

 ,iti:rown or bud of the j-oung stalk is considerably smaller 

 )u than the part just below it, thus further distinguishing 



10 the variety. All but a \^ry few of the seedlings will 



11 produce clear white shoots, and the green ones can be 

 n readily distinguished and rejedled when planting the 

 il permanent bed. 



); Donald's Ehnira. — Originated by A. Donald. 

 i Elmira, N. Y. , and was first introduced by Johnson & 

 c itokes, Philadelphia, Pa. This is characterized by 

 ■J the delicate green color of its stems, different from any 

 1: other kind. Its stalks are verj^ tender and succulent, 

 !' while its size is all that can be desired. 



Eclipse (Dreer's Eclipse). — A light green mammoth 



-strain of excellent quality and attradlive appearance. 



' The stalks, not rarely, measure two inches in diameter, 



