At a recent meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Hon. James J. H. Gregory was called on to say something about vegetables. He said that market gardeners could afford to plant only such vegetables as are well tested, and it is the business of seedsmen to experiment with new varieties and intro-duce such as prove valuable. Some foreign vegetables, like the Soja bean (which is the most nutritious food in the world), are of little value here, though very important elsewhere. Mr. Gregory gave an interesting account of the history of several vegetables introduced by him. His account of the Marblehead squash was that it was brought into the country from the West Indies. He advised to grow the best varieties for market, even if they were not the most productive, believing that they would command such a price as to make their culture profitable. When the Hubbard squash and Early Rose potato were first sent to market, the marketmen rejected them. The Stone Mason cabbage has one fault, which is more noticed by seedsmen than by farmers - a tendency to rot at the stump. Burbank's Seedling potato is decidedly later than the Early Rose. Early potatoes are most needed, as they are least liable to injury by the potato beetle, the last brood of that insect being the worst.

There is no better cropper than Beauty of Hebron; it is much like the Elephant. The Early Munich turnip is the earliest of all,, and a decided acquisition. The American Wonder pea is as early as the Dan O'Rourke. The John Bull pea has very stocky leaves; it is the best of the stocky peas, which do not generally fill out well, but this does; the pods and peas are both very large. Our hot, dry climate is not so favorable to peas as a moist, cool climate like that of England. Mr. Gregory recommended the extra early French turnip for trial The Peerless White Spine cucumber is an improvement on the common variety. Tailby's Hybrid is a fine kind. The Broad Wax pole bean is a desirable variety. Carter's Strategem pea is desirable for amateurs. Potter's Excelsior corn is white and very sweet. The Cuban watermelon sometimes weighed forty pounds; it is the same as the Excelsior and a fine variety. The Long Hill watermelon is a good variety; fairly early. The Valencia and Surprise are two excellent muskmelons; the latter is very delicious. Hancock's Early pea gives most satisfaction among the hard yellow varieties. Laxton's Earliest and Ferry's First and Best are the same.

The Little Gem squash is fine for family use, though its color is not deep enough for pies W. D. Philbrick said that the Early Drumhead cabbage, introduced by Henderson, is so early that it may be followed by a crop of squashes. It is larger and more solid than the Wyman or \ 7akefield.