492 BULLETIN 1301, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Cabbage.—Early cabbage was one of the most reliable garden vegetables tested. 
Of the 23 varieties of early cabbage grown in these experiments, Early Jersey 
Wakefield and Copenhagen Market were by far the most successful and depend- 
able. Late cabbage was not as successful or dependable as early. The round- 
headed or flat round were the most successful types or forms, and the red and 
Savoy varieties were nearly—or entirely—failures. 
Carrots—Early carrots were not, on the whole, successful. The varieties 
under trial were neither especially early nor as good in quality as the late varieties. 
Late carrots were a successful and dependable crop every year. 
Cauliflower.—Cauliflower was tested as an early and as a late vegetable. 
The distinction between the two classes was either that of variety or cultural 
method, or both. Early cauliflower was a dependable vegetable of fine quality, 
but very poor results were obtained with late cauliflower. The varieties that 
uniformly gave the best results as an early crop were Early Dwarf Erfurt, Burpee’s 
Best Early, and Early Snowball. 
Celery.—Very satisfactory results were obtained with celery both as an early 
and a late crop. Varieties that proved generally reliable and of the easiest 
culture were Golden Self-Blanching, Silver Self-Blanching, Giant Pascal, and 
Winter Queen. 
Cucumbers.—Cucumbers were generally successful and free from disease. 
White Spine was the most satisfactory variety as a slicing cucumber, and Chicago 
Pickling was the best in shape and yield of the pickling cucumbers. 
Eggplant.—F airly good results were obtained with this vegetable, but its 
culture is exacting. It must not be stunted in transplanting, and unless weather 
conditions are especially favorable at the time of setting in the field pot-grown 
plants are essential to success. The best varieties tested were Early Dwarf 
Purple, Black Pekin, and Black Beauty. 
Lettuce. —Leaf lettuce gave very good results from both transplants and field 
seeding. Head lettuce was not a dependable crop under ordinary field conditions, 
but a large percentage of good heads was obtained from April-sown transplants. 
Black-seeded Simpson, Prize Head, and Grand Rapids, were all equally good as 
leaf lettuce; and Wayahead, May King, Salamander, and Hanson, were the best 
and most dependable varieties of head lettuce. 
Muskmelon.—A considerable number of varieties were tested, but results 
generally were very poor, the season not being long enough for them to mature. 
The best results were obtained from the earliest varieties. 
Onion.—This vegetable gave fair to good results every year, under ordinary 
field culture. The Southport Globe varieties, on the whole, seemed the most 
desirable as to yield and market value. Australian Brown, being one of the 
best keepers, is very valuable for home use. 
Parsnip.—Six named varieties were tested and all produced good yields. 
Improved Guernsey was considered the most desirable and proved a very depend- 
able variety. 2 
Peas.—No actual crop failure of early peas was experienced in any year, but 
vields generally were rather small. Dwarf varieties, on account of economy of 
space and ease of culture, were found to be the most desirable. Late or main- 
season peas were rather light producers, and the crop had a tendency to spoil 
quickly in hot weather, but all varieties yielded a crop. Varieties of the Tele- 
phone type, such as Alderman, Prince Edward, and Improved Telephone, gave 
the best results. 
Pepper.—Several varieties were tested and grown with success. Potted plants 
are preferable, as they are more certain to produce a crop, but fair results were 
obtained with transplants. The varieties that succeeded best were Ruby King, 
Baby Bell, and Neapolitan, of the large-podded, mild class; and Chile, of the 
small-podded, pungent class. 
Pop corn.—Pop corn was not very successful. The very early varieties were 
of inferior quality. White Rice seemed by far the best variety, but for this 
area it needs selection and breeding for earliness. 
Pumpkin.—Late varieties of pumpkins were almost total failures, but early 
varieties gave fair to good yields. Small Sugar and Connecticut Field were the 
best of these. 
Radish.—Of early radishes, 36 varieties were tested. The class as a whole 
was very satisfactory. Varieties of the Sparkler, or turnip-shaped type, and the 
Icicle variety, of the long-rooted type, were the best. The oblong or olive-shaped | 
varieties were not so good. Summer radishes were not as generally satisfactory 
as the early radishes, but gave fair results. Varieties of the long-rooted type 
appeared to do better than the others. Five varieties of winter radish were 
