REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MACKAY 383 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Celery. 



Five varieties were tested : White Plume, Paris Golden Yellow, Rose-ribbed Paris, 

 Eed Large-ribbed and Giant Pascal. Sown in hot-house April 2; transplanted May 4; 

 set out June 7; White Plume in use August 20, the other varieties September 1. The 

 celery did not grow very large, but was of good quality. 



Cucumbers. 

 Sown April 20 in hot-house ; set out May 23. 



The young plants were frozen back on June 24, and took 3 weeks to recover. 



Citrons. 



Red Seeded citron w.as sown in hot-house April 20; set out May 23; killed by 

 frost June 24. Also sown in open June 24 ; a little fruit ripened September 30, averag- 

 ing only 3 inches in diameter. 



Lettuce. 



Variety. 



All the year round . . 

 Red Edged Victoria 

 Brown Stonehead . . 



Neapolitan 



Trocadero 



Tom Thumb 



Cos, Trianon 



Cos, Green Paris. . . 



1st Sowing. 



April 20. 



.1 20. 



n 20. 



.. ■ 20. 



.. 20. 



M 20. 



., 20. 



.. 20. 



In Use. 



June 5 . . 



5.. 



1.. 

 May 29.. 

 June 5 . . 



5.. 



5.. 



5 . 



Remarks. 



Fair. 



Very good. 



Best of all. 



Fair. 



Small, solid heads. 



Solid, coarse. 



Second seeding May 13; in use June 24. Third seeding June 10; in use July 18. 

 Fourth seeding July 14; in use September 1. Fifth seeding July 29; in use Sep- 

 tember 24. 



Melons. 



Musk melon — ^Hamilton Market and New Garden Lemon, and Water melon — 

 Phinney's Early were sown in hot-house April 20; set out May 23; injured by frost, 

 June 24. 



They were also sown in open on June 2. Hamilton Market ripened three melons 

 of fair quality on September 16 ; the other sorts did not mature. 



