118 REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST OF THE 
New Market Gardeners. Roots large, short conical, in form 
between that of the Hclipse and Half * Long Blood; seed 
apparently somewhat mixed. 
Rawson's Arlington Favorite. Resembled the Eclipse in its 
general characters. 
THE CABBAGE. 
Seeds of the following list of cabbages were planted in a well- 
prepared bed in the garden May 10. The young plants were 
kept from injury by the flea beetle, Phyllotreta striolata (Fabr.), 
by keeping the leaves dusted with land plaster, than which I 
know of no better preventive of damage from this insect. Twelve 
plants of each name were transplanted June 23, the plants being — 
set two feet apart in rows three and one-half feet apart. The 
following data were noted : / 
CABBAGE — A TEST OF VARIETIES. 
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CRASSA STEXCOIsiOr. 05 oie ee acae: vies ule LON Mose ty tae cane ant 9 2-10 5 93% 
Danish Bald-head Winter ........ Sivas LO Aemts ceed 8 6-10 7 734 
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Petre arly Paria ois ea ee DL Of A eee { Aug. 25 11 5 5-10 3 34 
Gregory’s Hard Heading......... Greg nail 12) Sept. 4.040 12 8 6-10 6 3% 
Henderson’s Succession.......... Fen wer 12) WAIL. Sotelo 6 6-10 4 14 
Improved Long Island Red....... Halo aes tLe Sept. 20 kaa? 6 9-10 4 234 
TRROIVOTE ois Se eses Beedle aL eee ok Ve; chino vid ul Pept tase aD 8 1-10 4 3 
REACH SA VO se ee ee ae a Oa Aap ry Oat (ia 8 9-10 5 14 
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Rawson’s Volunteer............... Raw...... 12 { Aug. 25 } 12 | 5 6-10 2 844 
Reynouls Ary as conden Greg...... LOAM 29a ehO 8 4-10 4 1934 
Sibley’s Roch. Market Garden....} Sib........ LG AU oor ane 5 4-10 2 5% 
WANGELRAW  iosed Hida eee tule eee Pal iene IDO AME Sled 9 6 454 

All of the varieties headed well, as the figures indicate. 
Through lack of time the descriptive notes were omitted. Among 
those deserving of special mention was Marvin’s Savoy, of which 
the heads were very large and nearly as compact as those eh the 
more solid smooth-leaved varieties. ; 

