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The kinds recommended are not given iis ab.^olutely the best varieties to grow 

 in the North-West under all circumstances. These have done best on the experimental 

 farm where everything is exposed to severe wind storms and might, with protection, 

 either natural or artificial, be worthy of only 2nd or 3rd place. 



BEETS. 



Three varieties were tested — Eclipse, Lentz and Long Red. 

 Eclipse and Lentz are recommended. 



BEANS. 



Sixteen varieties of beans were planted. Six were much earlier than theothers,and 

 though none matured before frost cut them down, these can be recommended : Dwai-f 

 Mohawk, Early Refugee, Giant Wax, Golden Wax, Kidney and Date ditto. The 

 following also were planted on the 23rd May but did not mature, being cut down by 

 frost: Golden Eye Wax, Sugar Podded, Huiidred-to-One, Ne Plus Ultra, Sion House, 

 Negro Black, Black Speckled, Chevrier, Nettle-leaved White, Lima. 



The English Horse Bean was also planted, grew 3 feet 6 inches in height and 

 produced a most abundant lot of pods, but was cut down with frost before maturing 



CARROTS. 



Five sorts were sown on the 9fh April; all were destroyed. Three varieties 

 were sown again on 16lh April. These were Early Gem, Peer of All and Intermediate. 

 Peer of All was injured, but all three did well and are recommended. 



CABBAGE. 



Thirteen varieties of cabbage were tried, mostly all early sorts. Early Epping and 

 Early Summer were the two earliest and best, Yandergroff 2nd ; Jersey Wakefield 

 and Extra Early Etampes take 3rd place. Henderson's Early Summer was the best 

 cabbage grown. 



The following were sown in hot-bed 30th March, transplanted in hot-bed 19th 

 April, transplanted in garden 11th May, and were fit to use 20th July : Early 

 Epping and Early Summer. ♦ 



The following were sown and transplanted same dates as above and ready to 

 use as follows : Vandergroff, 25th July ; Early Etampes, 30th July ; Jersey Wakefield, 

 30 ih July. 



The following were sown and transplanted in hot-bed same date as above, trans- 

 planted in garden, 29th May, and ready to use, as follows: Extra Early Eclipse, 

 30th July; Bo-Peep, 5th August ; Red Erfurt, 15th Septembei-. Autumn King and 

 Savoy were sown 18th April and transplanted 29th May, and readj^ to use 15th Sep- 

 tember. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Five varieties were tested: Dwa rf Erfurt, Giant White Pearl, Early Snow Ball, 

 Algerian and Le Normand. 



The first three sorts proved much the best, Snowball being first in all respects. 



Seed was sown in hot-bed 30th March, transi^lanted in hot-bed 19th April, and 

 in giound on the 11th May. Snowball was fit to use on the 9th July, Dwarf Erfurt 

 and Giant White Pearl soon after. 



CELERY. 



White Plume, Giant White, Golden Yellow and Giant Pascal were sown in hot- 

 bed 1st April; transplanted in hot-bed 1st May and in garden 17th June. White 

 Plume was the earliest in use and the best variety. Giant White 2nd, Giant Pascal and 

 Golden Yellow about equal. The trench and flat system were both tried. The celery 

 on the flat was very poor, while in the trench it was very good. 



