Vegetable Varieties 151 



Lettuce: — To cover the lettuces thoroughly would 

 take a chapter by itself. For lack of space, I shall 

 have to mention only a few varieties, although there 

 are many others as good and suited to different 

 purposes. For quality, I put Alignonette at the 

 top of the list, but it makes very small heads. Grand 

 Rapids is the best loose-head sort — fine for under 

 glass, in frames and early outdoors. Last fall from 

 a bench 40 x 4 ft., I sold $36 worth in one crop, 

 besides some used at home. I could not sell winter 

 head lettuce to customers who had once had this 

 sort, so good was its quality. May King and Big 

 Boston are the best outdoor spring and early sum- 

 mier sorts. New York and Deacon are the best solid 

 cabbage-head types for resisting summer heat, and 

 long standing. Of the cos t3^pe Paris White is good. 



Muskmelon: — The varieties of muskmelon are 

 also without limit. I mention but two — which have 

 given good satisfaction out of a large number tried, 

 in my own experience. Netted Gem (known as 

 Rocky Ford) for a green-fleshed type, and Emerald 

 Gem for salmon-fleshed. There are a number of 

 newer varieties, such as Hoodoo, Miller's Cream, 

 Montreal, Nutmeg, etc., all of excellent quality. 



Watermelon: — With me (in Connecticut) the sea- 

 sons are a little short for this fruit. Cole's Early 

 and Sweetheart have made the best showing. Hal- 

 bert Honey is the best for quality . 



