REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SDARPE 

 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



"Winter Radish. — So\vn May 7. 



375 



Onions. — Sown April 15. 



Danvers Yellow Globe 



Market Favourite Keeping 

 Ijarge Red Wethersfield . . . 

 Piuis Silverskin 



Medium size, uniform growth, firm and solid. 

 Seed did not germinate. 

 Medium large, solid, mild flavour. 



Seed germinated poorly but those that grevr were of 

 uniform size and solid in bulb. 



Beets. — Sown April 15. 



Celery. — Sown in hotbed April 14 ; transplanted to garden June 10. 



Rose Ribbed Paris . . 

 I'iiris Golden Yellow 



(iiant Pascal 



Red Large Ribbed . . 

 Dwarf White SoUd. . 



Crisp but not good flavour. 

 Crisp, sweet, good flavour. 

 Crisp, nutty, good. 

 Coarse, stringy, poor. 

 Large, firm, crisp, nutty, good. 



Beans.— Planted April 29. 



Name. 



Dwarf, Golden Skinless 



Dwarf, Matchless 



Kxtra Early Edible Podded. 

 Dwarf, Emperor of Russia . . 



Inexhaustable 



Fame of Vitry 



Dwarf, Black Speckled 



Remarks. 



Stalks short, moderately productive ; pods, 2 to 3J 



in. long ; crisp, pleasant flavour ; ri|>e, Sept. 12. 

 Dwarf and very productive ; pods, 4 to 6 in. long ; 



crisp, sweet, pleasant flavour ; rip)e, Sept. 8. 

 Vigorous, bushy and productive ; pods, 4 to Gin. long; 



crisp, good and of pleasant flavour ; ripe, Sept. 4. 

 Dwarf, bushy gTt)wer, productive ; pods, 3 to 4 in. 



long, excellent flavour and quality ; ripe Sept. 14. 

 Strong, vigorous grower, productive; f>ods, 3 to4J in. 



long; very crisp, sweet, pleasant, good; ripe,Sept.20. 

 Growth strong and plant productive ; pods, 4 to 6 in. 



long; crisp, pleasant flavour, good ; rii>e, Sept. 10. 

 Stronggrower, productive; pods, 3 to5 in. long; plump, 



fleshy, crisp, pleasant flavour, good ; ripe, Sept. 14. 



