The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-22
GARDEN VEGETABLES.
some OF the Newer Eind That Hav,
Proved Sstisfactory.


Proved Sstisfactory.
Peas are the first planted, and of
these there are an abundance of good
and early kinds. Laxten's Alpha is a
very sweet early pea. wrinkled. and
bears abundantly. Improved Daniel
o Rourke is perhaps little earlier. a
smooth pea, and very good in quality.
Little Gem is a dwarf which needs
no support. hence is very desirable.
Those who have asparagus and spinach,
and do not care for the very earliest
peas, We would advise to plant Little
Gem. and then plant the same over and
over again every week through the
whole season. With plenty of manure
in the drills, this kind is exceedingly
prolific, and the peas are tender. large
and sweet We have grown these peas
all the season. and gathered the last in
November. Telephone and Telegraph
are so much alike that there is no choice
between the two kinds. They are
wonderfully prolific. Last season we
took twenty-seven pods from one stalk.
which ran up more than six feet, and
some of the pods had nine large peas
in them; none of them had less than
six or seven. The quality is excellent.
A few steps only are required to fill q
peck-basket of these peas. They are
second early. and last until the best late
kind. Champion of England, comes in.
This is the best late kind. and comes in
when the earlier kinds have ripened.
Ali these varieties should be put in
the ground at the same time aud as
early as possible, and continuous plant
ings made in ten days after the previ-
Gus ones until July. Stratagem is one
OF the new kinds, very tender and
sweet.
Beans are planted later than peas, on
account of their want of hardness, and
Of these we plant only the wax-pOd
Kinds. on account of their tenderness
and abundant bearing. They are as
early rs any; indeed. the Golden Wax
is a little the earliest, and has been fit
for use in forty-three days from plant
ing. Black, Golden, and Crystal
White wax. afford all that can be de-
sired of the dwarf kinds, while the Ex-
ira Early Lima and the large White
Lima furnish a sufficient supply of this
delicious sort from the latter part of
July on to the end of the season. The
Jersey Extra Early is new variety.
Beets have been considerably i'm
proved of late, and the EArly Egyptian,
and the Eclipse. equally early and
larger and better in quality, are the
earliest kind. For the main crop there
is none better than Deering's improved
blood turnip.
Cabbages are indispensable for the
garden, and the earliest of these should
follow asparagus. Early Wakefield
may be had in June. and is unquestion-
ably the best of the early kinds. Hen
derson's Early Summer is Il large kind,
very tender and good. and ten days or
two weeks later than the former Of
these kinds $4,000 plants can be set in
one acre. and hence are most desirable
kinds for the market garden. Wining-
stadt is a second early kind, and Tot
tiers Improved Brunswick follows as
fall cabbage. The large Bergen
Drumhead is the best winter sort, and
keeps we'll until spring. For those
who delight in a sweet, tender cabbage
the Melted Savoy, which has crumbled
leaves, will be found quite satisfactory.
Carrots may be had quite early by
sowing the early Scarlet Horn, and for
late crop the Long Orange Improved.
We have specimens of these now in the
cellar three inches in diameter at the
top and twelve inches long. and when
cooked the roots are sweet and tender
all through.
CaulihOwers have become quite COM
mon since the improved kinds have
come into use. Henderson's Early
SNOWFALL is a remarkable kind for its
earliness and its gool heads. This de-
licious vegetable is as easily grown as a
cabbage. and is quite as hardy. By the
help of Persian insect powder the cat
erpillars, which appreciate its good
qualities. may be easily kept in check.
The large Late Algiers is an equally
good fall kind. which we have kept in
pits until midwinter.
Sweet corn is an indispensable vege-
table and is wanted as early as possi-
BILE. The old extra Tom Thumb is not
surpassed by any of the novelties. and
this may be planted in succession
weekly until Stowelrs Evergreen comes
in. The Mexican is black. but comely
! and very sweet, and is intermediate
between these two kinds. Those who
keep family COW should plant Narra-
gansett, which has good ears, and
stalks five to six feet high, which make
the best fodder for the COW. We have
grown two succeeding crops of this va
riety for this purpose. which have kept
the cows until the larger Evergreen
comes in in August.
Cucumbers for picking should be
small and tender, and the Green Prolific
has these qualities in perfection. We
have grown for sale over 12o, 900 of
these per acre, while for domestic use
there is none better. The Long Green
is not surpassed for table use by any
other kind.
Lettuce of many varieties is now Of
fered. The old-fashioned Silesia is as
good as any of the new kinds. We
have had heads twenty-one inches
in diameter and as crisp and tender as
can be desired. Early Prize Head also
produces larre heads of very GOOD