REPORT OF MR. A. MAC KAY. 



361 



Melons — musk. 



Name of Variety. 



Grown in Frame. 

 Emerald Gem 



Evan's Superb 



Montreal Market 



Sowii & Grown in Open, 

 Emerald Gem 



Sown in 

 Hot-Bed. 



April 18.. 



19.. 



19.. 



Sown. 

 May 26.. 



Transplant- 

 ed to 

 Garden. 



May 21. 



21 



21. 



Ripe. 



August 18. 



30. 



28. 



Remarks. 



Fit for use till frost came. Three plants 

 produced 10 melons, averaging 1 pound 

 each. All ripened but four. Quality, 

 extra fine ; red flesh. 



Fit for use till frost came. Three plants 

 gave 8 melons, all ripened but two. 

 Average, 4 lbs. Quality, extra good, 

 green flesh. 



Three plants produced 8 melons, all ripen- 

 ed but two. Average. 3 lbs. Quality, 

 extra fine, green flesh. 



Formed a lot of fine fruit which never 

 ripened enough for use. One plant pro- 

 duced six long-shaped melons that were 

 ripe enough to bring seed to maturity 

 but flavour was not good. 



MELONS WATER. 



Phinney's Early. Sown in hot-bed April 19th. Transplanted May 21. Ripe 

 Aug. 18. 



Two plants gave six melons of very good quality. All ripened. Weight, 6 lbs. 

 each. 



MELONS MANGO. 



Sown May 26 (in open grounds'). Ripe August 15. 

 Produced a large crop of fruit about the size of an orange. 



LEMON — GARDEN. 



Sown May 26, (in open ground). Ripe August 15. 

 Gave a large crop of fruit about the size of a lemon. 



Onions. 



Transplanted. 



Name of Variety. 



Prize Taker 



Red Victoria ... . s 



Southport White Globe 



Giant Rocca 



Large Blood Red Wethersfield 



Oregon Long Keeper , 



Red Globe 



Yellow Danvers 



World Beater Wethersfield . . . 



King of the Earlies 



Fancy Yellow Danvers 



Trans- 

 planted 

 to Garden. 



June 13. 

 13. 

 13. 

 13. 

 13. 

 13. 

 13. 

 13. 

 13. 

 13. 

 13. 



Fit 1 

 for use. 



Ay. 



15. 



15. 



15. 



15. 



15. 



15. 



15 



15. 



15. 



10. 



20. 



Lifted. 



Sept. 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 22 



Bushels 

 per acre. 



388 

 291 

 194 

 43G 

 194 

 194 

 194 

 145 

 121 

 60J 

 145 



