The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-05
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oOAE LESS ANO"N -
Read by Robert MintKen Before the
Lyon County horticultural society,
february, rs. 1888.
Each year test, for my own satistac-
ton, and for the purpose OF ascertAinlng
the best of their respective kinds. few
of the new varieties of vegetables offered
by the seedsmen. Some OF these are of
decided merit, but not few prove in
festor 10 varieties already well known.
think our members should give each
other the benefit Of this experience In
matters of this kind.
With this idea in view give the fol-
lowing as my experience: q couple OF
years ago / sowed seed of Henderson's
Early Summer and Jersey Wakefield
cabbage, February Goth, 10 the green
house, and March 12th prlcked them out
into a hotbed, transferring them to the
open ground about April 18th aud COM
pared results. Although the plants were
handled in all respects alike and gwen
the same care and culture
there was no percepnbie advantage
in season in favor Of Wakefield, nor in
size, of the HendeTson's summer Last
season tried Landreth's earliest beside
the Wakefield. aud the result was ia ia
vor of the Wakefield again. The Lam
dreths we're trifie the earliest, but too
small to be profitable Conclusion, the
true Jersey Wakefield is the best early
cabbage,
Last spring / planted Early Ohio.
Beauty of Hebron and Early Sunrise po-
tatoes 10 contiguous rows. and while
there was no perceptible difference in
the growth and maturity OF the first two;
the Early Sunrise potatoes were iL TO
use al least ten days before either of the
Others. From this experience l am dis
posed TO give this variety high place
as an extra early sort.
An early rsdIsh is one of the finest
relishes in the spring, and To the market
gardener, or even the amateur, the kind
that VIII produce the largest,
sweetest ard most beautiful root
with the least amount of top is
tue most valuable. have tried nearly
all the popular early turnip, sorts, as
scarlet, white, purple, etc, and last
spring in bed containing French break
fast, early dark round recommended by
Peter Henderson as the best, and Ear
! test Scarlet Erfrut recent introduction
from Germany, found this last so far
superior to any others ever grew that
unhesltatIngly recommend it. Top very
short, root good size, perf ct IN form and
| of the most brilliant scarlet color and as
tender and sweet as can be desired.
Ia the same connection l planted
| curled Silisian and black seeded Simp-
son lettuce. The difference was so mark
ed that our folks used the Simpson tC
the neglect OF the other, which 1 take Il
is pretty good evidence of its super
ior,y. These two varieties are of the
crimped or cnrled class of buuch or cut
ting lettuce, not forming heads and
consequently no; 81 popular fol
market gardeners as heading sorts
but in delicious c-Ispness not equalieC
by any variety grown. Amateurs anC
those raising Il small bed tor family use
would do better t. plant Simpson thar
any other variety with which 1 am &c
qusinred. The market gardener will
probably raise u sell Boston Market o
Tennis Bail, because so much easier Il
handle. viii some one tell me why tn
Perfect Gem squash seems to be such
drug in the EmporIa market? hav
seen them offered the past season an
lie and rot on the merchants store fioOl
and nobody seem to want them.
Baked or boiled they are most delIcat
aad delicious in flavor, and while not s.
dry as Hubbard, they are without thu
strong, green taste peculiar to that va
riety.
would be glad to hear the experience
OF members VINO have tried dIfferer
kinds SO as to be able to determin
which IS best
Reading Seedsmen's catalogue one
so confused by the glowing description
as scarcely to be able to choose.