REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURIST. 



137 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



and Best and Alaska, two very early, smooth kinds of not the best quality, were 

 included in the test to compare the earliness of the others with them. 



Twelve hundred selected pease of each variety were sown in drills 100 feet long 

 and 2i feet wide on May 10 and 11. The pease germinated well and a fine stand was 

 obtained. As each variety became ready for use, the date was recorded and the 

 yields of gieen pods from the several pickings were also kept. The following table 

 shows the results obtained from this experiment. 



By referring to the Farmers' List of Best Vegetables on another page, the varieties 

 recommended will be found. 



PEASE— TEST OF VARIETIES. 



Name of Variety. 



Early. 



Gregory's Surprise 



Cleveland's First and Best . 



Alaska 



Station 



Premium Gem 



Chelsea 



Xott's Excelsior. 



Child's Morning Star 



Exonian 



American Wonder 



Second Early. 



Nott's New Perfection 



Gradus 



English "Wonder 



Medium. 



McLean's Little Gem 



McLean's Advancer 



Burpee's Quantity 



Late. 



Dwarf Telephone 



Startler 



McLean's Prolific 



Yorkshire Hero. 



New Victory 



Champion of England 



Boston Wrinkled 



Eugenie 



.Tuno 



Stratagem, Imf>rovfcd 



Veitch's Perfection 



Ready 

 for Use. 



June 29. 



July 



1. 



2. 

 3. 

 4. 

 4. 

 4. 

 4. 

 4. 

 5. 



9. 

 9. 

 9. 



12. 

 14. 

 17. 



19. 



19. 



21. 



21. 



22. 



2.S. 



23. 



23 



23. 



24. 



31. 



Number 



of 

 Pickings. 



3 



3 



2 

 2 

 3 



4 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 



3 

 2 

 3 



3 

 3 



2 



3 



2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 1 

 2 



Total 



Yield of 



Green 



Pods. 



Quarts. 



20 

 26 

 24 

 22 

 3G 

 31 

 23 

 19 

 20 

 22 



33 

 29 

 26 



36 



38 

 47 



40 

 41 

 62 

 36 

 52 

 60 

 54 

 50 

 44 

 36 

 38 



Length 

 of Vine. 



Inches. 



18 to 22 



20 n 22 



24 <, 28 



18 „ 21 



24 „ 28 



12 M 16 



12 M 15 



30 M 34 



24 „ 26 



15 „ 20 



22 „ 26 



28 „ 32 

 16 M 20 



34 M 40 

 30 .. 34 

 34 >, 38 



22 M 26 

 38 M 42 

 36 „ 40 

 .30 „ 34 

 38 M 42 

 60 „ 66 

 48 „ 52 

 48 M 54 

 .30 „ 34 

 28 „ 32 

 60 ., 66 



Quality. 



Very good. 

 Medium. 



Very good. 



Good. 

 Very good. 



Very good. 

 Good. 



Very good. 

 Good. 



Very good. 



II 

 Good. 

 Very good. 

 Good. 

 Very good. 

 Good. 



Very good. 

 Good. 



TOBACCO. 



Fifty-six varieties of tobacco were grown this year, but there was not time to 

 prepare a table for this report showing the results obtained from them. The yields 

 from six good varieties, however, which were grown on larger plots, have been ascer- 

 tained and the results are herewith given. The land where this tobacco was grown was 

 a good sandy loam, which had been ploughed in the autumn of 1899. In the spring 

 the soil was given a liberal top dressing of rotted barn-yard manure, which was 

 ploughed under, and then the land was disc-harrowed once and harrowed once with 



