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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Gregory's Surprise and American Wonder are recommended for earlier use. 

 Stratagem and Reliance are two of the best later sorts, but many of them are very 

 good. 



SQUASH AND MARROW. 



Eight varieties of squash and marrows were sown on June 5. The yields given in 

 the following table are the product of 12 plants of each variety. 



TOMATOES. 



Twelve varieties of tomatoes were tested this year. They were started in a 

 hotbed on April 11, and were set out in the garden the first week in June. The suc- 

 cess attained in ripening tomatoes this year is due to the method adopted in growing 

 them. They were pruned more severely than ever before, whole leaves and branches 

 being taken off, as well as the flowering shoots. The plants were fastened up to 

 stakes, so that the sun shone on the fruit. !Ripe fruit was produced abundantly by the 

 middle of August. The following yields were obtained from five average plants from 

 each variety : 



Variety 



No. of 

 Plants. 



Sparks' Earliana, Sunnybrook Strain 



North Adirondack Earliana 



Chalk's Early Jewel 



Prosperity 



I XL 



Florida Special 



Alacrity 2-24-9 



Alacrity 2-24-10 



Rennie's Earliest 



Bonny Best 



5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 



Ripe 



Fruit. 



Green 



Fruit. 



Lb. Oz. 



24 

 24 

 15 

 21 

 15 

 12 

 15 

 15 

 13 

 11 



09 

 06 

 07 

 13 

 10 

 07 

 13 

 11 

 09 

 02 



Lb. Oz. 



Total. 



Lb. Oz. 



Br.sndox. 



