Smyrna times., 1878-02-20

variety is of large size is about as early as
S.rowed. The merit claimed for it is its eX-
cellent flavor. has been but little grown
outside of Baltimore, but has been culti-
waited there for several years to the exclu-
sion Of nearly all the other sorts......Stowells
Evergreen for late main crop we find moth
ing yet to supersede this old and reliable
kind.
Cac,nJers.-E Early White Spine, and Green
Prolific, were earliest and most prolific,
while for pickling, Early Cluster and Short
Green seem best.
E1g Pltnts.-New York Improved is rath
er earliest but Black Pekin is to our taste
the hest favored-they are nearly alike
productive.
Eadce-Moss Curled Green Curled and
Batavian
Lettuce, (sown and planted the same date
as cabbage We find All the Year Round
tone of the cabbage or Butter class headed
first. Next came the Simpson, and next
/ for standing the hot weather best were |
/ Large White summer, and Curled India. /
/ Boston Market, though rather small for |
/ outdoor culture is now almost exclusively !
grown as the best for heading under glass.
/ Musk Neloa2.-White Japan proved ear
liest, but for general crop Nutmeg and |
Green Citron are preferable Cassaba is a
large yellow kind; is of excellent flavor,
and very prolific.
O,ionS-W Wethcrsfeld Red, Yellow Dan.
vers, and White Globe. are probably the
best of their color>. for general culture,
though the newer kinds of the Italian
varieties, such as White Trpoli. Queen, and
Giant Rocca. grow finely in South and
South-westerly States.
PtrSniO.-Hollow Crowned.
Ptuaey.-Moss Curled and Double Cured.
PtoS.-Thesc, like Tomatoes. have 30
many new claimants for earliness and pro-
ductivencss, that it is not easy to decide.
Our test of last season place them rs fol-
lows, as near as we could judge: First, I'm
proved Dan'l O'Rourke, next Philadelphia
S EXtry Early, and Carter's First Crop for
round peas requiring brush. Ofthe Dwarfs
' Little Gem and Blue Peter, while for large
t growing wrnkcd sorts, Alpha is best and
a earliest; while for main late crop nothing
d yet we find as good as Champion of England.
Rad;shcS.-Scarlet Turnip, Long Scarlet,
e and the new White Tipped Scarlet, French
: seed.l are all about as equally as early.
: The last named is very distinct and pretty,
and in every way desirable. OF the late
d, - >, D..
e Black and White Spanish are all good.
D. SpiaacL.-We find that the Savoy -leaved
IS is by far the best, giving nearly twice Tho
weight of crop on the same space. 1t i,
Il somewhat singular that the great value o
n this variety seems to have been overlooked
n by the market gardeners of New York ant
they have only recently woke up to it OF
d seeing it sent in by the growers from Nor
II folk, Va, and other Southern points.
!. Tomatots.-Sown March jth were care
d fully transpanted twice, and set out il
N open ground May Goth. This was the mos
y puzzling trial we made, as it was Difficult
le to impartially pick out 3 or as the hes
"a among so many. Canada Victor was, by
ID majority of censors, Judged the earliest an
iy best, though Conqueror and New Yor
1t Market resemble it, and they are evidentl
H. all nearly allied to each other Arlington
gh Il valuable variety, but little later, is e.
ne ceedingly prolific large and smooth, an
a this and Excelsior are the lavorite varieti,
in for canning. Trophy is late, but its otht
n excellent qualities still leave it the fielc
ed Golden Trophy, a beautiful yellow variet
er is in every way worthy of cultivation. I'll
lie very early varieties, such as Little Gen
or 100 Days, and Keys Prolific, rpened fe
ng lruit 10 days before those above named, bl
,h. all these varieties are worthless for mark
tes purposes, because the difference in ear
per ness Of $50 miles farther South, brings
est the finer sorts, cheap enough to take the
we place until the better sorts ripen. ] ha
est but little hope in any farther improveme
in earliness of the Tomato. We have mat
nd no advance on Keys Prolific, sent out 7
ish years ago, and that earlincss was at Il
sht expense Of both size and quality, while
op, the good market sorts it is doubtful if the
is anything much in advance of n go
me stock of New York Market, which has be
ETY. in culture for % years.
iui- T&rnps.-Red, and White.Top Strap-l'
lier are earliest. Purple White Globe is neal
izc, as early, and will prove a more marketat
yes, sort from its larger size. Yellow Globe,
her second early, is one Of the best for gene
pen crop. In Ruta Bqgas, the American gro'
'rly seed OF the Purple and Green Top kin
'ty. proved better in every case than some Ii
rls, dozen kinds Of imported varieties tri'
late with the exception Of the Long VIII
French, variety Of excellent favor, a
liti- otherwise desirable.-Amer;cat 1gricult,T
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