DiyiSION OF HORTICULTURE 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



RADISHJ5S. 



Two varieties of radish were sown on May 14. 



649 



Variety. 



Fit for use 



Early Scarlet White Tipped. 

 Forcing Turnip Scarlet 



June 12. 

 " 14. 



Texture. 



Flavour. 



Crisp 



Medium tender. 



Very strong. 

 Medium strong. 



BEETS. 



Six varieties were sown in uniform test rows on May 19, and were harvested on 

 September 10. The following yields are calculated from the product of 30-foot rows, 

 30 inches between the rows : 



Variety. 



Early Blood Red Turnip.. . 



Eclipse 



Ruby Dulcet 



Meteor 



Egyptian Dark Red Turnip 

 Black Red Ball 



Shape. 



Oval 



Varied... . 

 Flat 



Round 



Flat 



Round 



Texture. 



Coarse Medium 



Coarse. 

 Rather 



coarse . . . 

 Very fine. . 



Coarse 



Very fine. . 



Flavour. 



Fairly good.. 

 Good 



Fairly good. 

 Very good.., 



Yield per 

 acre. 



Outward 

 Appearance. 



Bush. Lb. 



1,229 20i Large, rough. 

 1,122 52 Not uniform. 



919 .36 



900 12 



871 12 



561 26 



Large, rather rough. 

 Uniform smooth. 

 Rather rough. 

 Small, excellent 

 quality 



BEANS. 



Seven varieties of beans were sown on May 19. 

 obtained : 



The following results were 



Variety. 



Colour. 



Bountiful 



Early Refugee 



Honey Pod 



Keeney's Rustless Wax.. 

 Stringless Green Pod... . 



Valentine 



Ward well's Kidney Wax 



Green... 

 Yellow! 



Green... 

 Yellow. 



Texture. 



Tough. . 

 Tender. 



Flavour. 



Very tender . . 



Excellent. . . . 



Very good 



Good 



Ready 

 for use. 



Poor germination. 



Stringy [Medium . 



Tender :Good.. . . 



July 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 



July 

 Aug. 



26. 

 14. 



2. 



6. 



31. 

 6. 



Length of 

 Pod. 



Inchc.-i. 



jjRANDON. 



