REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MACKAT 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Peas — First Sowing May 6; Second Sowing May 14. 



Variety. 



Anticipation 



American Wonder 



Admiral 



Burpee's Profusion 



Gradus 



Horsford's Market Garden. 



Laxton's Charmer 



Leviathan 



Nott's Excelsior 



Queen 



Perfection 



Yorkshire Hero 



Surprise. 



Stratagem 



Shropshire Hero 



Dwarf Telephone 



Seed from 



Indian Head. 



First sowing. 

 In use. 



Indian Head.. 



Indian Head. 



July 27 



M 28 



>, 26 



.. 28 



>, 18 



„ 26 



M 26 



„ IS 



„ 18 



H 21 



„ 2i; 



M 26 



M 27 



,t 26 



M 20 



,. 28 



Remarks. 



Very good crop. 

 Heavy crop. 

 Fair crop. 



It 

 Wrinkled, large pods. 

 Very good. 



It 

 Large, wrinkled. 

 Large, well-filled. 

 Fair crop. 

 Large, fine pods. 

 Large, wrinkled. 

 Good crop. 

 Large, wrinkled. 



ti It 



Very good. 



The peas in the second sowing were in use about three days later than the first 

 seeding. 



Eadish — Sown May 7. 



Rhubarb. 



Old beds in use from May 16. The crop from two roots was kept track of during, 

 the season, resulting in a total weight of 48 pounds for the two plants. 



Squash — Sown in Hot-house April 9; Set out May 19. 



Variety. 



Crookneck 



Boston Marrow. 

 Warty Hubbard 

 Orange Pie 



Ripe. 



Size. 



Length, 10 in . 

 Circum. 34 in. 



23 in . 



21 in . 



Average weight. 



13 lbs. 

 Olbs. 



Remarks. 



Fair crop. 

 Good crop. 



