118 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



Brussels Sprouts. — Improved Dwarf is the most satisfactory. 



Cabbage. — Early Jersey Wakefield (early), Succession (medium), Late Flat 

 Dutch, Houser, Drumhead Savoy (late), Eed Dutch (red), is a select list of the best 

 varieties of cabbage. For extra early use, Paris Market is desirable, being a v?eek 

 earlier than Early Jersey Wakefield. 



Cauliflowers. — Early Dwarf Erfurt and Early Snowball. 



Carrots. — Chantenay is one of the best, but if a good extra early sort is required 

 the Early Scarlet Horn can be planted with advantage. It is a small variety. 



Celery. — Golden Self -Blanching (Paris Golden Yellow), Improved White Plume 

 (early). Perfection Heartwell, Triumph, Winter Queen, French's Success, London 

 Ked (late), are among the best. 



Corn. — Early Fordhook, Early Cory (early), Crosby's Early, Golden Bantam, 

 Henderson's Metropolitan (second early). Perry's Hybrid, Stabler's Early, Early 

 Evergreen, and Black Mexican (medium), Stowell's Evergreen, Country Gentleman 

 (late). In planting, the Country Gentleman should not be omitted, as it lengthens 

 the season very considerably and is of fine quality. Golden Bantam is the best second 

 early for home use. 



Cucumbers. — Peerless White Spine or White Spine, Cool and Crisp, and Giant 

 Pera are three of the most satisfactory slicing varieties. Boston Pickling and Chicago 

 Pickling are good pickling sorts. 



Egg Plant. — New York Improved and Long Purple succeed best. 



Lettuce. — ^Black Seeded Simpson, The Morse (early curled) ; Iceberg, New York, 

 Giant Crystal Head, Crisp as Ice, and Improved Hanson (curled cabbage) ; Improved 

 Salamander (cabbage) ; Trianon and Paris (Cos lettuce). 



Melons, Musk. — Long Island Beauty, Hackensack and Montreal Market, of the 

 Nutmeg type; Surprise, Emerald Gem and Paul Rose, of the yellow fleshed types, are 

 all good. 



Melons, Water. — Cole's Early, Salzer's Earliest, Ice Cream, Phinney's Early are 

 good early water melons. 



Onions. — Yellow Globe Danvers and Large Red Wethersfield are two of the best 

 onions in cultivation. 



Parsnips. — Hollow Crown and Dobbie's Selected are both good sorts. 



Parsley. — Double Curled is as good as any. 



Peppers. — Cayenne, Chili and Cardinal are three of the best. 



Pease. — Gregory's Surprise, Thos. Laxton, Gradus, American Wonder, Premium 

 Gem (early) ; McLean's Advancer, Nott's New Perfection, Heroine (medium). None 

 of these are tall growing varieties. Stratagem, Juno (dwarf). Telephone (late). 

 Excelsior (Sutton's) is a promising second early sort. 



Potatoes. — Extra early: Rochester Rose, Early Ohio, Early Andes (pink), Bovee 

 (pink and white), Burpee's Extra Early, Eureka Extra Early, Early Petoskey (white). 

 Early: Early White Prize, Irish Cobbler (white), Vick's Extra Early (pink and 

 white). Main crop: Carman No. 1 (white), Dooley (white), Vermont Gold Coin 

 (white). Money Maker (white), Burnaby Mammoth (pink and white). 



Radishes. — Early: Scarlet White-tipped Turnip, Rosy Gem, French Breakfast, 

 Red Rocket (red). Icicle (white). Late: White Strasburg, Long White Vienna. 

 Winter : Long Black Spanish, Chinese Rose-coloured. 



Rhubarb. — Linnaeus, Victoria. 



Salsify. — Long White, Sandwich Island. 



