arieties are constantly being dropped from
the catalogues, and others, with different names, substituted. Amongst
the most prominent of these sub-varieties are the following:--

_Carter's Superior._--Recently introduced. Represented as one of the
largest and finest of the forcing varieties.

_Conqueror of the West._--Eighteen to twenty inches in length. It is a
fine prize sort, and succeeds well in open culture.

_Cuthill's Black Spine._--Six to nine inches in length, hardy, early,
and productive. An excellent sort for starting in a hot-bed. Fruit very
firm and attractive.

_The Doctor._--Sixteen to eighteen inches in length, and contracted
towards the stem in the form of a neck. In favorable seasons, it will
attain a good size, if grown in the open ground. Crisp, tender, and well
flavored.

_Eggleston's Conqueror._--"Very prolific, good for forcing, of fine
flavor, hardy, and a really useful sort. Specimens have been grown
measuring twenty-eight inches in length, nine inches and a half in
circumference, and weighing five pounds."

_Flanigan's Prize._--An old, established variety; having been grown in
England upwards of thirty years. Length fifteen inches.

_Hunter's Prolific._--Length eighteen inches. Very crisp and excellent,
but requires more heat than most other varieties. Spines white; fruit
covered with a good bloom, and not liable to turn yellow at the base.

_Improved Sion House._--This variety has received many prizes in
England. Not only is it well adapted for the summer crop, but it
succeeds remarkably well when grown under glass.

_Irishman._--Length twenty-two to twenty-five inches. Handsome, and
excellent for exhibition.

_Lord Kenyon's Favorite._--Length twelve to eighteen inches. A fine sort
for winter forcing.

_Manchester Prize._--This, like the Nepal, is one of the largest of the
English greenhouse prize varieties. It sometimes measures two feet in
length, and weighs twelve pounds. In favorable seasons, it will attain a
large size in open culture, and sometimes perfect its seed.

_Nepal._--One of the largest of all varieties; length about twenty-four
inches; weight ten to twelve pounds.

_Norman's Stitchworth-Park Hero._--A recently introduced variety, hardy,
long, handsome, very prolific, and fine flavored.

_Old Sion House._--Length about nine inches. This is a well-tried,
winter, forcing variety. Like the Improved Sion House, it also succeeds
well in open culture. Quality good, tho