436 



EXPEBIMENTAL FAIiMS 



.4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 



BEETS. 



Sown May 9, in use July 25; pulled October 5. 



Nutting's D\Yarf Improved, f47 bushels per acre; large, smootb. 



Early Blood Eed Turnip, 435 bushels per acre; medium size, good quality. 



Flat Egyptian, 1,060 bushels per acre; large, good. 



Long Smooth Blood, 411 bushels per acre; small, good. 



Superb Nortliern Eed, 686 bushels per acre; medium long. 



Eeselected Perfection, 686 bushels per acre; medium size. 



BROCOLI. 



Sown in hot-house April 1 and 20; set out May 30 and June 7; in use, August 6. 

 Extra Early White. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Sown in hot-house April 1 and 20; set out May 30 and June 7. 

 Dwarf Improved, in use August 5; fair crop. 

 Northern Prize, in use August 5; fair crop. 



CARROTS. 



Sown May 9, in use July 26; puUed October 5. 



Long Blood, 609 bushels per acre ; large and smooth, good. 



French Horn, 602 bushels per acre; medium size. 



Half -long Chantenay, 484 bushels per acre; large and smooth, good. 



Half -long Luc, 226 bushels per acre ; medium size, good quality. 



CELERY. 



Large Eed Eihhed, Paris Golden Yellow, Eose Eibbed Paris, Giant Pascal and 

 White Plume were sown in hot-house, April 1; transplanted. May 2; set out, June 17; 

 ire use, September 1. 



The crop was of fairly good quality. 



CABBAGE. 



Sown in hot-house, April 1; set out. May 30; second seeding, April 20; set out, 

 June 7. 



Name of Variety. 



Winningstadt Early Sept. 10.. 



Early Jersey Wakefield n 5 . . 



Extra Early Express « 1- 



Paris Market " 1 • . 



Midsummer Savoy « 1 - 



Green Globe Savoy m 6 . . 



Fottler's Drumhead 



Larpre Red Drumhead . ••• I " -'^^■ 



Early Enfield Market July 30 . , 



1st Seeding. 



In Use. 



Average 

 Weight. 



Lbs. 



9 

 9 

 8 



10 



11 



8 



5 



12 

 8 



2nd Seeding. 



In Use. 



Sept. 15. 



10. 



6. 



6 



6. 



12. 



Aug. 4 . 



Average 

 Weight. 



Lbs. 



8 



11 



9 



9 



10 



8 



5 



11 



7 



Remarks. 



Good. 



Poor, 

 Good. 



