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EX PERIMENTA L FA RMS. 



Corn. 



Name of Variety. 



Sown. 



Early Vermont . . . 

 Dreer's First of all 



Early Cory 



Squaw 



May 16. 



" 16. 



" 16. 



" 16. 



Up. 



June 2 . 



" 2. 



" 2. 



" 2. 



Fit for use. 



July 25 ... . 



" 25.... 



" 25.... 



" 15.... 



Ripe. 



Aug. 15 . . 



" 15.... 



" 15.... 



" 1.... 



Remarks 



Good crop. 



Note — By wrapping a few of the ears in paper they were saved for seed. The remainder were des- 

 troyed by black birds. 



Citrons. 



Name of Variety. 



Grown in frames. 

 Colorado Preserving. . 



Common Citron 



Seed soivn in open. 

 Colorado Preserving. . . 

 Common Citron 



Sown 

 in hot b d. 



April 19. 



" 19.. 



May 26.. 

 " 26 . 



Trans- 

 planted into 

 Frame. 



May 21. 



21. 



Fit for use. 



Aug. 10. 



" 10.. 



Aug. 20.. 

 " 20.. 



' Remarks. 



Grew very large ; one plant in frame gave 

 six long-shaped fruits, one weighing over 

 20 lbs., and the smallest, 10 lbs. The 

 other two plants produced round fruit 

 averaging 10 lbs. each, the largest weigh- 

 ing 16 lbs. 



A large crop of fruit. One citron weighed 

 16 lbs, and crop averaged about 8 lbs. 



Much smaller than those grown in frames, 

 but the same type, and all fit for use. 



Smaller than those grown in frames, but all 

 fit for use. 



Lettuce. 



Name of Variety. 



Sown in Frame. 



Toronto Gem 



Garden Queen 



All Head...., 



Sown in Garden. 



All Heart 



New Cos 



White Paris Cos 



Toronto < S-em 



New Sensation 



Golden Queen 



California Cream Butter 



Sown 

 in Hot- 

 Bed. 



March 29. 

 29. 



29. 



Sown. 



April 



25. 

 25. 

 25. 

 25- 

 25. 

 25. 

 25. 



Transplant- 

 ed in 

 Hot Bed. 



April 20.. 

 20.. 



20. 



Up. 



May 



9. 



9. 



9. 



9. 



9.. 



9. 



9. 



Fit for use. 



May 



Fit for Use. 



June 



Remarks. 



20.. 

 20.. 



20.. 



1.. 



20.. 

 20.. 



1.. 



1.. 

 15.. 

 15.. 



Made large, loose heads, very good. 

 Made compact heads. Best variety for 



forcing. 

 Did not do well in frames. 



Very good, large heads, fairly solid. 



Did not do well this season. 



Did not do well this season. 



Very good. 



Very good, stood dry weather best. 



Made good heads, but soon dried up. 



Made very large heads, quality not good. 



