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if peed is sown the going oft* of the moon they will 
not head as well. Please answei\ 
Yours Truly, Abram Terhune. 
Answer: It always seemed to us that such ques¬ 
tions as this were too ridiculous to answer. We sow 
and plant everything when the soil is in ’ est condi¬ 
tion, and our other work permits, without regard to 
any signs in the moon. Yet it may be that we are 
behind the times in such scientific matters! 
Canton, O., Feb. 9, 1885. 
Mr. I. F. Tibbinghast: Dear Sir,—Be kind enough 
to let me know what can be done to destroy the 
green fly in lettuce plants, and if there is a better 
remedy than the tobacco smoke, and if so how can 
I apply it. and when and how much? Your cabbage 
of the P. S. Brand is the best I ever had. 
I remain your sincere friend, C. W. Faust. 
Answer: We have given, from time to time, all 
the practical information we possess in regard to the 
above and other insects. We have settled down to 
the conviction that Dalmatian Powder, blown through 
a Woodason Bellows is the cheapest and surest man¬ 
ner of arresting them. Still, we are always glad to 
receive hints and reports from our readers on all 
such matters. 
New Canaan, Conn., Apr. 27, 1885. 
Mr. I. F. Tibbinghast: Can you tell us anything 
in relation to th^ Puget Sound Cabbage, whether it is 
a distinct variety, or the seed of the different varie¬ 
ties brought from there. Please send his your price¬ 
list of seeds, and the kind you would recommend for 
early and late planting. Stephen Hoyt’s Sons. 
Answer: Well, now this is discouraging. After 
we have spent thousands of dollars in advertising 
Tillinghast’s Puget Sound Cabbage Seeds, until we 
supposed everybody understood the matter, to have 
such questions come from such a source! Tilling- 
hast’s Puget Sound Cabbage Seeds are so called 
because they are grown personally by Mr. Tilling- 
hast, from long continued selections of seed-stock on 
Puget Sound, Washington Territory, where both 
soil and climate is perfectly adapted to perfecting 
cabbages, to such a degree, that more perfect heads 
can be selected for seeding than is possible in the 
East. And their vigor of growth and certainty of 
heading in all localities are unequalled by any other 
brand in the world. We have nearly all the stand¬ 
ard varieties of this brand, and supply both seeds 
and plants in any quantities desired. 
THE VOTE OF THE VEGETABLES. 
Below, we give the result of the Vote on Vegeta¬ 
bles, for which a prize was offered in our March 
number. We give the number of votes cast for each 
of the two highest contestants only in each class, 
and the whole number of varieties which received 
one or more votes, which will show the diversity of 
opinion expressed. The votes of Mr D. W. Hard, of 
River Styx, Ohio, and Mrs. Delia Croop, of Fowler- 
ville, Mich., contained each six errors when judged 
by the elected standard as expressed above. There¬ 
fore. we award to each of the above parties $2.50 or 
one-half, each, of the Five Dollars offered. 
BEANS. 
Best bush for green use. — Golden Wax, 23, Black 
Wax, 6; No. of varieties receiving votes, 20. 
Best pole for home use. —Lima, 20, Large Lima, 15; 
No. of varieties receiving votes, 18. 
SWEET CORN. 
The very earliest — Marblehead, 51, Crosby’s Extra 
Early, 5; No. of varieties receiving votes, 10. 
The best table quality. — Stowell’s Evergreen, 22, 
Amber Cream, 15; No. of varieties receiving votes, 17. 
BEETS. 
Best early market. — Egyptian, 44, Eclipse,?; No. of 
varieties receiving votes, 8 
Best for stock feeding. — Golden Tankard, 16, Impe¬ 
rial Sugar, 14; No. of varieties receiving votes, 13. 
CELERY. 
Best for home use. — Crawford’s Half Dwarf, 16, 
White Plume. 13; No. of varieties receiving votes, 14. 
Best market sort. —Boston Market, 26, Crawford’s 
Half Dwarf, 12; No. of varieties receiving votes, 14. 
CUCUMBER. 
Best for slicing. — White Spine, 45, Long Green, 9; 
No. of varieties receiving votes, 7. 
Best for pickling.— Long Green, 24, Green Prolific, 
23; No. of varieties receiving votes, 12. 
LETTUCE. 
Best for family use.— Hanson, 27, Early Curled 
Simpson, 9; No. of varieties receiving votes, 20. 
MUSK MELON. 
Best flavored early.— Green Nutmeg, 15, Netted 
Gem, 11; No. of varieties receiving votes, 15. 
WATER MELON. 
Best and most productive ,— Ferry’s Peerless, 13, 
Mountain Sweet, 12; No. of varieties receiving votes, 
17. 
ONION. 
Most profitable for market. — Red Wethersfield, 30, 
Danvers. 29; No. of varieties receiving votes,8. 
SPECIAL. 
Greatest real acquisition dtc. —Beauty of Hebron 
potato, 9, Livingston's Perfection tomato, 7, Amer¬ 
ican Wonder pea,7; No. of varieties receiving votes, 
27. 
SPECIAL. 
Most worthless <i~c— Wall’s Orange potato, 5, Tree 
Bean, 3; varieties receiving votes, o5. 
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