REPORT OF MR. TUOilAS A. SHARPS 391 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Sutton's Student. Short medium size roots. Fit for table in August Wlicn 

 partly grown, have a very pleasant flavour. 



Cabbage. 



Seed sown in beds in open garden on April 10, and plants transplanted May 25. 



Express. Fit for table July 7. Heads small, solid, crisp, sweet with a pleasant 

 flavour. Plants very regular headers. 



Early Jersey Wakefield. Fit for table July 7. Heads of medium size, very solid 

 and hard, crisp, of very fine flavour, and an even, regular header. 



Paris Market. Fit for table July 8. Heads of fair size, firm and solid, very 

 crisp with a delicate flavour. 



Extra Early Midsummer Savoy. Fit for table July 14. Heads round, of medium 

 size, rather soft, but the quality is very good. 



Early Winningstadt. Fit for table August 8. Heads solid, firm, crisp, and of 

 very fine qiuility. 



Fot tier's Improved Brunswick. Fit for table September 3. Heads large, solid, 

 very uniform, a splendid cropper, crisp, very sweet with a mild, pleasant flavour. 



Green Globe Savoy. Fit for table September 3. Heads of medium size, round, 

 very firm and solid, with a very fine flavour. 



Large Late Flat Drumhead, Heads very uniformly large, flat, firm and solid, a 

 splendid cropper, and a superior winter cabbage. 



Cauliflower. 



Seed sown in open groimd April 10, and transplanted May 20. 



Selected Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt. Fit for table July 14. Heads small, compact, 

 snow white, very crisp, sweet, pleasant, very good. 



Early Snowball. Fit for table July 18. Heads fine size, very close and compact, 

 very white, crisp, sweet, with a delicate, fine flavour; very good. 



Early Paris. Fit for table July 22. Heads small, close, fairly compact, and of 

 very good flavour. 



Brussels Sprouts. 



Sown in the open April 10, transplanted May 20. • 



Giant. A tall vigorous grower and very productive, of fine quality. 



■ Broccoli. 



Walcheren. Fit for table July 29. Heads large, compact, very white, crisp, with 

 a very fine flavour. 



Corn. 



Planted in hills 36 inches apart each way May 10, on a warm sandy loam. 



Premo. A strong grower and productive ; ears 4 to 6 inches long and closely 

 filled out to tip. Fit for table August 16. Corn sweet, tender, of very fine quality, 

 and remains fit for table a long time. 



Eiugleader. Fit for use August 16. Ears 4 to 6 inches long and well filled out 

 over the tip; kernels large, very tender and sweet, a strong grower and productive. 



Early Windsor. Fit for table August 22. Ears 3 to 6 inches long and well filled 

 to tip. Very sweet and tender; stalks fairly vigorous and productive. 



Extra Early White Cory. Fit for use August 22. Ears 3 to 5 inches long, vrell 

 filled, grains deep, tender, very sweet and good; stalks productive aud of vigorous 

 growth. 



