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The varieties planted are, Argenteuil, Barr's Mammoth, Conover's Mammoth, Moore's Cross-bred, and Palmetto.

RHUBARB, Rheum Rhaponticum.

Of this, six varieties have been planted during the present year, for purposes of comparison, as follows:

Early Crimson, Early Scarlet, Magnum Bonum, Myatt's Linnæus, Prince Albert, and Victoria.

The practice, among originators, of allowing new fruits to go out unnamed, and under numbers only, or with numbers appended to the name of the originators, is obviously an increasing one, as appears from reports already published; and such indications will be found to be much more pronounced, in the list of varieties recently planted. The American Pomological society, in its "Rules of Pomology" (by implication at least), forbids such practice. The inappropriateness of such names is, no doubt, obnoxious to all, while thereby the liability to errors of nomenclature is considerably increased. Under the circumstances, therefore, I venture the suggestion, that a combination of fruit-testing stations, as well as of societies and individuals, be effected, pledged to refuse recognition or publication of new varieties, except under names not open to this or similar objections.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

SOUTH HAVEN, MICH.,

October 13, 1890.

T. T. LYON,
Agent in charge.

VEGETABLES-VARIETIES AND METHODS.

By L. R. TAFT, Bulletin No. 70, Horticultural Department.

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During the past summer we have grown in the garden, forcing-house, or hotbeds, many of the new varieties of vegetable that are being offered to the public, together with many of the standard sorts, for purposes of comparison.

In this bulletin will be found in tabular form a considerable amount of data that has been collected, regarding some of the more important vegetables, together with brief notes and a summary of the results obtained.

So far as was possible under the circumstances, we have made tests of various methods of planting, cultivating, and training the different plants, and have tested the effects of different fertilizers. The results will be found in connection with the plants used in the experiments.

Number.

BEANS.

Fifty-four varieties were planted on the 28th day of May.

Two hundred

beans were planted in a space ten feet long, with three feet between rows. After germination each variety was thinned to sixty stalks. table shows the comparison:

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WAX SORTS.

Cylinder Black Wax-Hend. Growth strong, even; foliage yellowish green, leaflets large; pods light yellow, round, curved. Valuable for strong growth, productiveness, tender pods and freedom from rust. Synonyms (Prolific German Wax-Burpee, Black Wax-Hallock, Pickett's No. 1.) Saddle-back Wax-Burpee. Seems to be a well-selected strain of Black Wax, and shows no evidence of a cross with Yosemite Mammoth as claimed.

Rust-proof (Currie's)-Vaughan. In growth of vine, and in pod, this variety closely resembles Black Wax. The bean is blue-black. It was first in earliness, but was not remarkably productive, nor free from rust, as its introducers claim.

Yosemite-Hend. Growth strong, nearly free from rust; pods yellow, long, much curved. Productive.

Mont d'Or-Ely. Growth rather small, considerable rust, pods yellow, round, tender, and well flavored. Quite productive.

Perfection Wax--Dreer. Growth rather small; foliage light green; considerable rust; pods yellow, long, usually curved. Bean large, flat, brownish-red.

Landreth Scarlet-Land. except that the bean is smaller, nearly round, and of lighter color. Violet Flageolet-Ferry. Closely resembles Perfection Wax but of stronger growth, and beans of violet color.

Appears identical with Perfection Wax,

Date Wax-Ferry. Similar in plant and pod to Perfection Wax. Bean is yellow-green with brown eye.

Mammoth Wax-Hend. (Butter Wax-Maule). Growth strong; foliage yellowish-green, leaflets large; little rust; bloom large, white; pods yellow, long, straight or curved. Valuable for even, strong growth, and for large tender pods.

Pickett's No. 2. Earlier than Mammoth Wax; growth smaller; affected with rust. Bean smaller, purple around eye.

Detroit Wax-Ferry. Growth medium; foliage light green; leaflets medium size; considerable rust; bloom small, white; pods golden yellow, long, broad, flesh thick. Bean medium size, round, white, with brownishblack eye.

Wardwell Salzer. Growth rather small, uneven; foliage dark green; leaflets large; considerable rust; pods yellow, long, flat, usually twisted sidewise. Bean long, round, kidney shaped, white, dark brown around

eye.

Saddle-back Wax-Land. Growth small; foliage yellowish-green; leaflets small; considerable rust; pods deep yellow, long, round, curved, crease in back; flesh thick. Bean medium size, white with purple-brown eye.

Pink-eye Wax-Land. Growth small; foliage dark green; leaflets small; some rust; pods hang in clusters, yellow, rather short, flat, largest at apex. Bean large, nearly round, white, with yellowish-pink eye; very productive. Golden-eyed Wax- Hend. Growth medium; foliage light yellowishgreen; leaflets medium size; some rust; pods yellow, short, flat, largest at apex. Bean medium size, white, with yellow eye. Earlier, but not so productive as Pink-eye Wax.

GREEN SORTS.

Champion-Ely. Growth, medium; foliage, dark green; leaflets small; considerable rust; bloom small, purplish pink; pods green, short, flat, broad, straight; bean, large, round, purple.

Canadian-Ely. Growth strong, upright; foliage, yellowish-green; leaflets very large; considerable rust; bloom large, light pink; pods green, long, wide, curved, point long; tender and of good quality. Bean very large, flattened, violet-purple color. A late variety.

Ne Plus Ultra-Ely. Growth, medium, compact; foliage, light yellowish green; leaflets large; badly rusted; pods green, 4-6 inches long, straight or slightly curved, flat, apex largest. Bean medium size, inch long, flattish, yellow color, eye darker. Prolific.

Dakota Soup-Maule. Growth, smaller than preceding; some rust; pods, 2 to 2 inches long, straight. Bean, small, round, dark yellow. An early variety.

eye.

Six-weeks-Hend. (Newtown-Thor.) Growth medium; foliage, yellowish-green; leaflets small; badly rusted; pods green, 4-6 inches long, curved; apex long, curved. Bean, large, brownish-yellow with darker Blue-podded Butter-Burpee. Growth small; foliage has a dark purple tinge; leaflets small; badly rusted; bloom large, dark purple; pods 4 inches long, inch wide, flat, purplish black, of good quality. Bean medium size, flat, pink with yellow eye.

Refugee J. & S. Growth, medium; foliage, yellowish-green; leaflets, large; considerable rust; pods green, 4-5 inches long, round, curved. Bean small, blue with white spots. Early and productive.

Golden Refugee-Maule. Growth strong; foliage dark green; pods similar to preceding. Bean large, yellow-pink with purplish-blue spots. A late variety.

Best Dwarf-Burpee, Ely, Maule. Growth strong; foliage dark green; leaflets large, much wrinkled, considerable rust; pods green, 4-6 inches long,inch wide, tender and of good quality. Bean yellow-pink with purple spots.

Sion House-Dreer. Similar to preceding, but earlier and more productive.

Red Valentine-Hend. Growth strong; foliage yellowish-green; leaflets large; some rust; pods green, 4-5 inches long, round, curved. Productive. Not so early as claimed.

Earliest Dwarf-Maule. Growth small; foliage dark green; leaflets medium size; very badly rusted; pods dark green, 3-4 inches long, curved. Bean medium size, slightly flattened, white.

Emperor William-Vaughan. Growth medium; foliage yellowishgreen. Bean large, flattened. Otherwise similar to preceding.

First Market-Land. Growth small; foliage dark green, edge of leaflets yellowish-green; pods green, 4-6 inches long, § inch wide, curved sideways; some rust. Bean large, flat, white. Productive.

Paris Canner-Land. Growth medium; foliage dark green, leaflets large; a little rust; pods dark green, flat, curved, tender and of excellent quality, remain a long time in edible condition. Bean, greenish-white, flat, kidney-shaped. A very productive variety.

Goddard-Ely. Growth strong; foliage dark yellowish-green; some rust; pods green, 4-5 inches long, straight, flat. Bean very large, yellowpink with red-brown spots. Valuable as a shell bean.

FIELD SORTS.

Aroostook-Jerrard. Growth small; foliage light, yellowish-green; leaflets small; considerable rust; pods green, 4-6 inches long, flat, curved.

Number.

Bean medium size, round, kidney-shaped, white. A desirable variety. Early.

Burlingame-Maule. Growth large, vigorous; leaflets small; some rust; pods light green, 3 inches long, straight, stringy. Bean medium size, round, white. Productive.

Snowflake-Greg. Growth strong, vigorous; foliage yellowish-green; leaflets small; considerable rust; pods green, 2-3 inches long, straight. Bean small, round, white. Valuable for productiveness.

Tree Maule. Growth slender, spreading; leaflets very small; no rust. A very late variety and bears few pods.

The following varieties were obtained from Jack Hatt, Argentine, Mich. : No. 1 1-2. Growth strong, upright; foliage dark green; leaflets small; very little rust; pods green, 4-5 inches long, flat, largest at apex, tender and of good quality. Bean medium size, white. Productive.

No. 2 1-2. Growth strong, reclining; foliage dark green; leaflets medium size; some rust; pods green, 3-4 inches long, straight, flat. medium size, white, more flat than No. 14.

No. 3. Growth strong, inclined to pole; foliage medium green; leaflets medium size; some rust; pods green, 4-6 inches long, flat, curved. Bean large, white; a good many are cracked.

The following short list of varieties will prove satisfactory for home or market use.

Wax beans-Cylinder Black Wax, Yosemite, Mammoth Wax and Pinkeye Wax. Green-podded varieties-Paris Canner, Ne Plus Ultra, Refugee, and Sion House.

For field bean-Aroostook, Burlingame, Snowflake, and Jack Hatt No. 11.

BEETS.

Nine varieties of beet were planted May 12. One hundred seeds were sown in a row ten feet long, with a space of two and one-half feet between rows. After vegetation the beets were thinned to six inches apart.

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Valuable only as a foliage plant.
Diam. 3-3%1⁄2 in., 21⁄2 in. long; flesh-outer
rings dark crimson, lighter in center.
Diam. 3-4 in., length 2-21⁄2 in., bottom
flat; flesh dark crimson, little white.
Diam. 3-4 in., length 3 in., tap root 8 in.
long; flesh white with narrow red rings.
Diam. 2 in., length 10 to 12 in., flesh
crimson with narrow rings of white.
Valuable as a foliage plant.

Diam. 3 in., round, flesh pink-scarlet
with white rings, firm.

Diam. 21⁄2 in., length 3 in., flesh bright
red with lighter streaks, firm.
Diam. 21⁄2 in. length 10 to 12 in., flesh
dark crimson with streaks of pinkish
white, solid.

Eclipse, Bassano and Sample N were alike in earliness. Eclipse, because of its regular form and dark colored flesh, is better for a table beet. Bassano is preferable for greens.

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