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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Cauliflowers. 



Of the nine varieties tested, all did well with the exception of Stadtholder, none of 

 which were cut. 



Cabbage. 



Sixteen varieties were tested, 

 crop on account of dry weather. 



All early kinds did well, but late sorts were a poor 



Name of Variety. 



Chester King 



Drumhead Savoy . 

 Marblehead Mammoth 



World Beater 



Vandergraw 



Succession 



Early Summer 



Bridgeport Drumhead. 



Autumn King 



Late Drumhead 



Mammoth Red Rock . . 



Imp. Jersey Wakefield 

 Matchless Flat-dutch. . 

 Burpee's all head. . 

 Lauderbach's All the 



Year Round . . . 

 Savoy Vertus 



Remarks. 



Late, strong growing, heads small but 



hard. c 



Late, made fair heads. 

 Did not grow to any size. 

 Good. Even sized heads, all headed up. 

 Early ; very good ; every plantheaded. 



Late. Poor. Not more than \ headed. 

 Late. Poor. Seed did not come up well. 

 Very poor. " " 



Fair, about § plants headed well but 



small. 

 Early. Good. Every plant headed well. 

 Late. Did not head well. 

 Best cabbage this year. Every plant 



headed well. 

 Fair. About \ made good heads. 

 The best Savoy. All headed well. 



