410 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 

 Table Beets — Sown April 21. 



Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnips. — Only a few seeds germinated. Eit for 

 tabic July 28. Sweet, but not crisp. 



Early Blood Turnip.— Fit for the table July 28. Very dark blood-red, sweet 

 and of fine flavour. 



Crimson Globe. — A rapid grower and superior in quality, fit for table July 28. 



Eclipse. — A quick grower, very smooth shaped, darlv red, of good flavour, fit for 

 table August 10. 



Long Blood. — Fair quality, but not as good as the early varieties, owing to the 

 very hot, dry weather when making most of their growth. 



Table Turnips — Sown April 21. 



Milan Early Purple Crown.— Fit for table June 16. Very crisp, very sweet, of 

 fine flavour, one of the best. 



Early Snowball. — Very small, a quick grower, sweet and pleasant, fit for table 

 June 18. 



Early White Strap Leaf. — Early, very white, crisp, sweet. Fit for table June 20. 



Early Stone. — Good, if forced or grown very rapidly, but not tender or crisp this 

 year, as they made most of 'their growth when the ground was dry and hot. Fit for 

 table July 8. 



Golden Ball. — ^A strong grower and smooth, with a fair flavour. Fit for table 

 July 22. 



Radishes — Sown April 7. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. — Very rapid grower and very crisp, sweet and pleasant. 

 Fit for table May 18. 



Early Scarlet Tipped. — Fit for table May 18; very smooth, sweet, crisp and 

 pleasant. 



Crimson Globe. — Round, smooth and handsome, crisp, sweet and good. Fit for 

 table May 20. 



Olive Gem. — A rapid grower and very flne quality. Fit for table May 20. 



Long Black Spanish. — Sown July 16. Very poor growth owing to drought, roots 

 small, tough and poor. 



Scarlet China. — Roots of faiv size, but hot and of rather poor flavour. 



Lettuce — Sown April 13. 



Simpson's Early Curled. — A rapid grower, leaves crisp and very fine. Fit for 

 table use May 20. 



Iceberg. — A vigorous, rapid grower, forming solid heads of crisp, fine flavour; 

 a very good variety. Fit for table May 29. 



Early Prize Head. — A very fine early-heading variety; heads solid and crisp; 

 very sweet and good. Fit for table May 30. 



Paris White Cos. — Very fine quality, crisp, sweet. Fit for table July 18. 



Garden Peas — Sown April 20. 



Rennie's Extra Early. — Fit for table June 20. Peas of medium size; pods well 

 filled; vines 24 to 30 inches long and productive. 



Alaska. — An early productive variety of very &ne flavour. Fit for table June 

 27; vines 24 to 30 inches and productive. 



