DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 



569 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



GARDEN PEAS. 



Twelve varieties of peas were planted on the 16th of May in rows of 30 feet long 

 and 30 inches apart, the peas being 1 inch apart in the rows. 

 The following is a record kept of the various- varieties : — 



GARDEN BEANS. 



Seven different varieties of beans were sown on the 26th of May iu rows 30 feet 

 long and 30 inches apart, the peas being 2 inches apart in the rows. 



The following- are the yields of the different varieties when fit for market: — 



No. 



Name. 



Fit for 

 Use. 



Refugee "1,000 to 1"..-.. 



Valentino 



Rustless Wax 



Early Refugee 



Bountiful 



Stringless Green Pod 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax 



Colour. 



Green. 



Yellow 

 Green.. 



Quality. 



Dates and Yields. 



Aug. 16 Aug. 21 1 Aug. 28 



Medium. . 



Good 



Very good 

 Medium. . 



I Poor. 

 Good. 



Lb. 



7 

 8 

 6 

 10 

 4 

 4 



Lb. 



Lb. 



5 

 5 

 3 



2 



2 

 2 



4 



Total. 



Lb. 



20 

 20 

 16 

 16 

 11 



9 



9 



NaI'I'AN. 



