The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-29

uellCacY OF ulVOr ana tenderness OF the
leaves, the curled Savoys Excel the flat
leaved Sorts, and Brill's Perfection il
one of the very best sorts in cultivation
CARRoTs.-Among the earliest we name
Early French, and for late winter use
Improved Long orange.
CONFERENCE.-THE we have cult
waited several varieties with success. the
old Halfearly Paris has long been GU,
favorite on account Of the comparative
certainty of producing good heads. The
Carrara Rock is q new and very early
sort OF great promise.
CELERY.-The Dwarf White is pop
ular sort on account Of its rapid growth
and fair sized stems on rich soils, but on
moderately rich soils, we prefer the
Giant White Solid.
CoRN.-Of the sweet or sugar-corn va
rieties, the Early Minnesota ranks high
est for earliness and excellent flavor
For the next early sort we name CrOs.
by's EARLY, followed by Stowelps Ever.
green.
-CUCUMBERs.-Of these we name three
sorts. White Spine, Early Mission, and
Long Green Prickly.
EGG PLANr.-New York Improved
Purple is one of the best and most ex.
tensively cultivated.
END1vE.-Of this vegetable there is not
much room for choice among varieties
but the common green curled is one Of
the most hardy.
KOHL RAB1.-Of the many varieties in
cultivation, the early white Vienna is
probably the most valued for the table
being early and tender.
LETTUCE. year new sorts are
brought forward, but the Tennis Ball
and Boston Market still retain their well.
deserved popularity, both for forcing
and growing in the garden.
MELoNs.-Among these highly priced
fruits of our gardens there are so many
varieties that the most fastidious in taste
can usually be suited: Among water
melons the Black Spanish and Mountain
ensack and the Green Gtron are accord.
ed the same position among the musk
melons.
of milder flavor than the reds or yell
1OW6s dlAO xO1 Vlll0 4CuoOA "O hAVO TIC
preference to the white Portugal and
Giant Rocca of Naples. For a late red
Gort, the large red Wethersfeld is one
of the most popular.
PARsLEY.-Of the different varieties in
cultivation the preference is usually
given to the curled leafed, and of these
the Extra Moss Curled is one of the
best.
PARsN1ps-There is not much room for
choice, as the really distinct sorts are
few in number. The Long Smooth will
usually give the most satisfaction.
PEAs.-Hundreds of varieties are in
cultivation, and the difference in name
is often more marked than the charac-
teristic of the plants. Foreign grower
have long taken the lead in the pro.
duction Of new sorts but of late years
some attention has been paid to this
branch of pea culture on this side of the
Atlantic, and with excellent results
One of the most noteworthy of Ameri.
can varieties is the American Wonder,
introduced to the public by B. K. Bliss
& Sons Of this city, 1t is an exceedingly
dwarf growing variety, but wonderfully
prolific and of superior quality. We
place this at the head of the list for an
VAV1a curly 6OlUe ~ O0 xOllO"0O WILL
Laxton's Alpha, McLean's Advance, land
close the season with Champion of
of England. These four varieties leave
little more to be expected in the way of
choice peas for the table.
PEPPERs.-A selection of varieties de-
ponds upon the purpose for which they
are to be used, small varieties for bot
thing, and large sorts, like the Bull Nose
or Mammoth, for other purposes.
RAD1sH.-The small olive-shaped scar
let is one ofthe handsomest for decorative
purposes, and in our opinion, it is about
all that any variety is good for.
RHuBARB.-The Linnaus has long been
considered one of the very best varieties
in cultivation, although there are other
smaller and earlier, as we'll as other
larger, c0anser, and later.
SP1NAcH.-The common round -leaved
and Savoy leaved are the two varieties
most extensively. cultivated for home
use or market.
SouAsHEs-For early, the Yellow Bush
Scalloped; and for winter. the Boston
Marrow and Hubbard are general favor
ties.
-Hathaway's Excelsior for
early and Trophy for late use will give the
cultivator about all the desirable quail
ties found in the tomato. The Acme,
Paragon, and several other early sorts
have good regulations among the lovers
of this vegetable. but soil and season
often make q great difference in size and
quality. @Ez.-.s- r.. 49, :
TURNIps. and sweetness
usually accompany yellow flesh in
turnips, and for this reason we prefer
an early sort Robertson's Golden Ball.
and for late or winter use the Improv ed
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