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We grew one row of the wild parsnip, Pastinaca sativa, adjoining 
the rows of the named varieties. The roots were little inferior in 
size, but were decidedly more rough and branching. The cultivated 
varieties of parsnip show far less differentiation as compared with the 
wild form than those of the carrot. It seems reasonable, therefore, ~ 
to hope that decided improvements may yet be made in this vegetable. 
RADISH. 
‘We planted seeds of radish from eighteen named packages in the 
open ground May 4, and a second planting of the same samples in 
the frame of the hot-bed on July 9. 
We had opportunity to note the difference in the quality of the 
roots as grown early in the season in common garden soil, and later 
in the highly fertilized soil of the hot-bed frame. Those of the first 
planting, which necessarily developed slowly, and were hindered more 
or less in their growth by the cabbage flea beetle, were tough, stringy 
-and worm-eaten, while those of the later planting, developing quickly, 
and being sheltered from insects by the hot-bed frame, were as juicy 
and tender as one could desire. 
The seeds of several of the varieties were much mixed, those of the 
Olive White being more than seventy-five per cent spurious. 
We have noted the following statistics of the two plantings: 




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PPA COU MTOM SAPAN Dc ices c eeele a he ceo’ 9 8 Bel eel 
Parivar scarlet. ou. lack oe eae 8 66 46 24 
Karly Long Scarlet Short Top.......... 8 41 AT a iales 
Karly Scarlet or Red Turnip........... | . 13 21 44 24 
Karly Scarlet Turnip Rooted........... 9 17 d0 24 
BGatleum urnijy) Rooted... 5... )s ele cele os 8 83 AY 24 
athyewetlow!Lurnip.. ...),c206 0. 2c, i. 9 43 477 24 
Ferry’s Perpetual Market............... 8 V2 52 30 
French Breakfast White-tipped........ 9 31 50 24 
Golden Globe....... Be pial Mw lat Searels & 8 39 49 29 
COM STEPTITG) Jase fale a's «dj oin'a dis coche tials 9 42 52 29 
Long White NATIGE Trey OF pets ens tab 8 34 ay TY ae 
mone W bite: RUSSIA... 2.0. ak ee eee 8 59 50 30 
BEER IAUGC 2 veces 0s 4 bs nhs ds Ne a 8 oe 9 14 yee 24 
BRT ESEMEILOSO. saree a bing sa/d's'g oes. oie) hse 46 EM vigte 8 34 51 24 
SPMIMEUEUCBM GENS .00 1. sbi a 4sa- viv va rein, are « 9 A ee 30 
DEEN OUOADIOUS 3 in)5 Sic ail eis eso Wd alee ae 9 46 49 24. 
Wood’s New Frame........... He letghace. 2s 8 25 50 24 
