REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPS 417 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Eadishes. — So-wra April 6. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. Fit for use, May 3. Crisp, good. 



Olive Shaped Scarlet. Fit for use. May 7. Crisp, good. 



Scarlet Wliite-tipped Turnip. Fit for use. May 8. Crisp, very good. 



Lettuce. — Sown April 9. 

 Paris White Cos. Fit for table, May 15. Tender; crisp, fine flavoured. 



Cabbage Lettuce. • 



All the Year Eound. Fit for table. May 25. Tender, crisp, very good quality. 



Table Carrots. — Sown April 4. 



French Horn. Fit for table, June 4. Crisp, good quality. 

 Luc Half Long. Fit for table, July 2. Very good. 

 Long Blood Eed. Fit for table, July 8. Crisp, good. 



Table Turnips. — Sown April 4. 



Extra Early White Milan. Fit for table, June 5. A rapid grower; crisp; very 

 good. 



Early Stone. Fit for table June 8. Crisp; sweet, good. 

 Early White Strap-leaved. Fit for table, June 10. Crisp, good. 

 • Yellowi Kobertson's Golden Ball. Fit for table, June 12. Fine flavour; very good. 



Onions. — Sown April 4. 



Large Bed Weathersfield. Solid; fine grained; productive; a good keeper. 

 Trebon. Large, mild; a little inclined to make thick necks. 

 Market Favourite. Medium in size; thin skinned; very good. 



Paris Silver Skin. Small, medium; thin skinned; mild flavoured; a good keeper; 

 productive. 



Pumpkins. 



Winter Luxury. Small; russet orange colour; medium deep fine grained flesh; 

 productive, a good keeper. 



Jonathan. Small; solid, meaty; good quality; good keeper, but not productive. 



Japan Crookneck pumpkin. Five inches by 9 inches; green and orange; not of 

 much account. 



Mammoth King. Large, oblate; 12 to 14 inches from stem to blossom; 20 to 24 

 inches in diameter; flesh 2 inches thick, rich orange; moderately productive. 



New Japanese Pie. Five inches from stem to blossom ; 12 to 14 inches in diameter ; 

 fairly solid; good quality. 



Nantucket or Negro. Large, oblong; solid, deep fleshed; fair quality. 



Calhoun. Small, oblate ; bright orange ; flesh deep ; fair quality ; good keeper, but 

 not productive. 



Grey Mammoth. Very large, oblong ; greyish green ; solid ; heavy ; not productive. 



Large Yellow Field. Large, oblong; solid; good quality; a good keeper. 



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