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Early Summer: Medium size, nearly spherical, firm. About 

 ten days later than Jersey Wakefield. Good. 



.Early York: Medium size, loose, open. Should have been 

 discarded loDg ago. 



Flat Dutch: Large, flattened, solid. A standard late variety. 



Two new varieties were sent for trial by Francis Brill, Hemp- 

 stead, N. Y. The names given both varieties, "Nonesuch" and 

 "Worldbeater," are objectionable and would tend to make planters 

 hesitate before selecting them. 



Nonesuch: Light colored, very glaucus. Heads of medium 

 size, flattened, resembling Early Summer. Stems short; leaves 

 closely set, and well developed. Early. Worthy of further 

 trial. 



Worldbeater: Light colored. Head of medium size, spherical 

 or oblong. Leaves much cut and wrinkled ; not closely set on 

 stem ; petiole long. 



Summary. 



1. Disturbing the roots of cabbage in transplanting, appears 

 to have no marked effect on the size of the head. 



2. The best results were obtained by frequent transplanting. 



3. In general, depth of setting seems to have little influence 

 on the size of the heads ; but Jersey Wakefield gave better 

 results from deep setting. 



, 4. Firmness is an important characteristic of a good cab- 

 bage, as such heads are less injured by attacks of the cabbage 

 worm. 



5. Of the older varieties, Jersey Wakefield, Brunswick, 

 Early Summer, and Flat Dutch are good for general culture; 

 Early York should be discarded. 



6. Of the newer varieties tested, Nonesuch is promising. 



II. Notes of Tomatoes. 

 4 1. Culture: One of the important problems in tomato culture 

 for the state of Maine, is that of securing earliness. As a rule, 

 plants purchased of the local dealers are drawn and "leggy," 

 being crowded together in small boxes. When set in the field the 

 shock is such that several weeks are required for the plants to recu- 

 perate ; consequently no fruit sets till late in the season, and the 

 larger portion of the crop is still unripe when the vines are killed by 

 frost. In general, these weak, drawn plants are not worth setting. 



