322 



EXPERIMENTAL FA RMS. 



Prize Taker. — This was the largest onion grown this year, a little later than the 

 other varieties. 



King of the Earlies. — A flat red onion, superseded by Red Weathersfield, not so 

 large and fine in appearance as that variety. 



Onions. 



Name of Variety. 



Prize Taker .... 



Southport White Globe 



King of the Earlies 



Large Tied Globe ... 



Large Red Weathersfield 



Fancy Yellow Globe Dan vers 



Yellow Globe Dan vers 



World Beater, Weathersfield . 



Oregon Long Keeper 



Shallot sets 



When ripe. 



Sept. 30. 



" 10. 



" 10. 



" 10. 



" 10. 



" 10. 



" 10. 



" 10. 



" 10. 



July 30. 



Shape. 



I 



Globe . . . 



Flat .... 

 Globe . . . 

 Flat 

 Globe . . . 



Flat..'.!! 

 Globe . . . 



Colour. 



Yellow, 

 White. 

 Red.. . 



il 

 it 



Yellow 

 a 



Red.. . 



Yellow 



Yield 

 per Acre. 



Bush. 



629 

 508 

 435 

 411 

 411 

 338 

 338 

 338 

 326 



9 lbs 

 from 1 lb. 



Celery. 



The seed being sown a little later this season than usual, and not having a large 

 water supply, celery did not grow large, but all the varieties were of excellent quality 

 and flavour; six varieties were tested, all sown in hot beds 13th April. 



White Plume. — This was the earliest sort tested, some being ready for use 31st 

 August, a self-blanching variety of splendid flavour, crisp and solid, but not as good a 

 keeper as some of the other sorts. 



Perle Le Grande. — A golden self-blanching variety of beautiful and attractive ap- 

 pearance, has a rich nutty flavour, peculiar to itself, a first-class sort. 



Pennies Giant White. — A celery of large size and quick growth. 



Giant Golden Heart. — A beautiful variety, having a rich golden heart. Thick 

 stalks of excellent flavour. 



De Candolle. — A late variety, will apparently make a good keeper. All were 

 blanched by the hilling system. 



CELERY. 



Name of Variety. 



Perle Le Grande 



White Plume 



Giant Golden Heart 



Giant White 



De Candolle 



Henderson's Golden Dwarf 



Date 



trans- 

 planted . 



June 25. 

 " 25. 

 " 25. 

 " 26. 

 " 26. 

 " 26. 



Weight 

 per doz. 



13 lbs. 

 14£ " 



174 " 



13 " 



13 " 



9 " 



