REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. 8HARPE 411 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Thomas Laxton. — Fit for table June 30; pea large, pods long and well filled, ^of 

 very superior quality. 



American Wonder. — Fit for table July 4. Vines very dwarf but productive; pods 

 medium length, well filled; pea medium size with very fine flavour. 



Gradus. — Vines 2 J to 3 feet; fairly productive; pods long and well filled with 

 large, very finely flavoured peas. Fit for table July 6. 



Nott's Excelsior. — Vines 12 to 14 inches and productive; pods long and well 

 filled. Of very good quality. Fit for table July 6. 



British Wonder. — Fit for table July 8, Vines 24 to 30 inches and very produc- 

 tive; pods long and well filled with large peas of very superior quality. 



Queen. — Fit for table July 12. Vines 2^ to 3 feet long and productive; pods 

 very long; pea very large and of very fine quality. 



Duke of Albany.— ^Vines 3 to 3 J feet and moderately productive; pods medium 

 length and well filled with very sweet, fine-flavoured peas. Fit for table July 16. 



Beans — Planted April 20. 



Extra Early Valentine. — Fit for table July 8. Pods round, plump and fine 

 flavoured. Vines very productive. 



New Round Pod Kidney Wax. — Fit for table July 14. Pods 4 to 5 inches long, 

 round, firm, crisp and stringless; a very good variety. Vines strong growers and 

 productive. 



Dwarf Black Speckled. — Fit for table July 14. Pods small and thin. Vine a weak 

 grower and not productive. 



Stringless Green Pod. — Fit for table July 20. Pod 4 to 6 inches long; crisp, plump 

 and stringless. Good flavour and vines strong and prodtictive. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax. — Fit for table July, 24. Pods 4 to 6 inches long, plump, 

 stringless and of very good flavour. Vines vigorous! and productive. 



Dwarf Emperor of Russia. — A strong grower and productive. Pods 3 to 5 inches 

 long, plump and crisp. Fit for table July 24. 



Prolific Golden Wax. — Plants vigorous and fairly productive. Pods medium 

 length, plump, crisp and stringless with good flavour. Fit for table July 26. 



Refugee. — Vines strong and fairly productive. Pods 3 to 5 inches long, plump 

 and crisp variety. Fit for table July 26. 



Keeney's Rustless Wax. — Fit for table last of July. Vine a vigorous grower and 

 productive. Pods long, crisp and of very fine flavour. 



California Pea Bean. — A strong grower and fairly productive. Pods 4 to 6 

 inches long and fairly well filled with handsome yellowish-white beans of excellent 

 quality. Ripe August 28. 



Canada Field. — Vines fairly strong and productive. Pods 3 to 5 inches long and 

 well filled with fine, white beans. Ripe last of August. 



Cabbage. 



Seeds sown in beds in open garden April 17 and transplanted June 4. 

 First and Best. — A good true header, head solid and of medium size, good quality 

 with a delicate flavour. Fit for table July 8. 



Extra Early Paris Market. — Heads small but solid, crisp, white, of fine flavour, 

 a very good variety. Fit for table July 10. 



Early Jersey Wakefield. — Fit for table July 10, heads very solid, crisp, fine 

 quality; a very good variety. 



