Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-03-28
FARMERS COLUMN.
A select List OF yeeetabIe..

| may not 90 the pest InaL COulQ posi- DIS
be made, we can assure the reader tina
each variety named is first-rate in every
respect, especially for home use, if moi
for market: s..
AsPARAGUs.-Tnere are no distinc
sorts of asparagus to be found in oul
markets, although names of differen
varieties appear in catalogues. "Colos
sal" an "Giant" asparagus are produced
by giant cultivation only. In almost
every bed of asparagus of any extent
sprouts with white, purple, and green
tips may be found, showing that the So
called different varieties are produced
in every lot OF Seeding plants, but sell
dom or never separated and cultivated
as distinct sorts.
BHANs-tor what are called snap
beans, to be used while green, the Early
China and White Wax are both excel
lent, The latter has yellow pods, which
to some is an objection, because they
| have not been accustomed to this color.
| For dry shelled beans the White Mar
row is one of the very best. For pole
| bean, Dreer's Improved Lima meets
every requirement in this line.
BEErs,-Among the roundor turnip
oeets, the dark red Egyptian is deser-
vedly very popular for an early sort,
with deep rich color; but for sweet
ness and tender flesh it is III nowise SUI
perior to the Older AM better known
Early Bassano. Both sort are highly
priced for eariiness as well as flavor.
For a late winter sort for table use, the
J improved long dark red or blood beet
is still preferred to others varieties.
CABBAGE-Of the many hundred vari-
cites in cultivation it is difficult to dis
tinguish between some of them, as they
are so nearly alike. For very carries,
the Jersey Wakefield is the very best.
The old Winnig>tadt has the merit OF
producing very hard sugar loaf shaped
heads even in unIaVorable seasons, but
it is of rather coarse texture when at its
best. For winter use; the American
Drunhead and Mammoth Drumhead are
two of the largest and best sorts. For
delicacy of flavor and tenderness of the
leaves, the curled SaVoys excel the fiat
leaved sorts, and Brilrs Perfection is
one of the very best sorts in cultivation.
CARRoTs.-AmOng the earliest we name
Early French, and for late winter use
Improved Long Orange.
CAULIFLowER.-Wh we have cult
waited several varieties with success, the
old Half-early Paris has long been our
favorite on account OF the comparative
certainty of producing good heads, The
Carrara Rock is a new and very early
sort OF great promise.
CELERY.-The Dwarf White is a 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.
CORS-Of the sweet or sugar-corR va
rieties, the Early Minnesota ranks high
est for earliness and excellent flavor.
For the next cary sort We name Cros-
bys Early, followed by Stoweli's Ever
green.
CUCUMBERs.-Of these we name three
sorts. White Spine, Early Mission, and
Long Green Pricklv.
EGG PLANT-New York Improved |
Purple is one of the best and most ex-
tensiyely 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 RABI-Of the many varieties in |
cultivation, the early white Vienna is
probably the most valued for the table, /
being early and tender.
LETTUcE.-Every year new sorts are
brought forward, but the Tennis Ball
and Boston Ma. ket still retain their well
ha{h fn flv
and growing in The garden.
MELoSs.-Among these highly priced
fruits of our gardens there are so many
varieties that the most fastidious in ia te
can usually be suited. Among water
melons the Black Spanish and Mountain
Sweet are our favorites, while the Hack
ensack and the Green Citron are accord
ed the same position among the musk
melons.
ONIoNs.-The white sorts are usually |
of milder flavor than the reds or yell
lows; and for this reason we give the
preference to the white Portugal and
Giant Ro.ca of Naples. For late red
5ort, the large red Wethersfield 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.
PARsNIPs.-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, md the difference in name
is often more marked than the charac-
teristic of the plants. Foreign growers
have long taken the lead in the pro-
1uction of new sorts but of late years
some attention has been paid to this
branch of pea culture on this side of the
and with excellent results
One of the most noteworthy of Ameri-
can varieties is the American Wonder,
to the public by B. K Bliss
Sons of this city. 1t is an exceedingly J.
Iwarf growing variety, but wonderfully ]
,rolific and of superior quality. We
lace this at the head of the liss for an |
xtra early sort, to be followed with
1axton's Alpha, McLean's Advance and |
lose the season with Champion of
f England. These four varieties leave
title more to be expected in the way of
hoice peas for the table,
PEPPERs-A selection of varieties de-
'eHdS upon the purpose Tor which they r
re to be used, small varieties for bot
ling, and large sorts, like the Bull Nose :
r Mammoth, for other purposes.
RAD1sH.-The small olive-shaped scar
ct is one ofthe handsomest for decorative
and in our opinion, it is about t
IL that any variety is good for.
RHUBARB.-The Linnaus has long been
one of the very best varieties
Il cultivation, although there are other ]
mailer and earlier, as we'll al other q
anger, coarser, and later.
SPINAcH.-The. common round leaved
nd Savoy leaved are the two varieties
host extensively cultivated for home
Sc or market.
SoUAsHEs early, the Yellow Bush
and for winter. the BOSTON,
Harrow and Hubbard are general favor
es.
-Hathaway's Excelsior for .
arly and Trophy for late use will give the {
about all the desirable quail !
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