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causing the foliage to blight more than it otherwise would have done. 
The Boston Dwarf White, Thor., ’85 was a very vigorous growing 
variety with thin leaf-stalks, which were frequently hollow. It 
blanched well, and gives promise of being a good keeper, but was In- 
different in flavor. This variety 1s very distinct from the Boston 
Market. 
The Improved White Plume, Thor. ,’85 closely resembled the Hen- 
derson’s White Plume, Hen., ’84 but we think it was rather more 
vigorous. We grew the Henderson’s White Plume, but not in a way 
to make it comparable with this. The stems of both blanched well 
without banking, were very broad and thick at the base, but short. 
In quality they were very crisp, but by no means as tender as those 
of the blanched varieties, yet not sufficiently tough to make them 
unpleasant eating. The flavor was more decided and less mild than 
of the blanched white varieties, but free from pungency or bitter- 
ness, As will appear from the table, the Improved White Plume 
was surpassed in productiveness by but one variety, viz. the Boston 
Dwarf White. Incomparable Dwarf Crimson, Thor., ’85, blighted 
rather less than the white varieties. In flavor it seemed to us rather 
superior, being what might be called high flavored, but with- 
out the least rankness or bitterness. The stems were rather lacking 
in crispness, but were very tender. : 
Henderson’s New Rose, Hen., ’85 was of excellent flavor, tender, 
and we judge will keep well. Like the above the stems were rather 
lacking in crispness. 
Sealey’s Leviathan, Vick, ’85 was a very vigorous grower, but we 
judge it will prove a poor keeper, as the stems were considerably de- 
cayed when harvested (Nov. 4). 
The Golden Yellow (fr. plein blanc doré), Vil. °85 had attractive 
cream colored, rather slender stems which were crisp and mild 
flavored. 
With the exception of the Boston Market, Boston Half Dwarf, and 
Sealey’s Leviathan, the differences between the other white celeries 
seemed to us quite obscure. Indeed there was more difference be- 
tween the plants of the Boston Market from the two sources noted 
in the table, than between any of the white varieties, other than the 
three just named. It is possible however that were we to permit the 
plants to produce seed, more perceptible differences would appear. 
PEPPER. 
Seeds of the following peppers were planted in boxes in the green- 
house Apr. 7,and eleven plants of each, with a few exceptions, were 
transplanted to the garden June 8, The rows were three and a half 
fect apart, and the plants were set one foot apart in the row. 
The following data were noted: 
