668 



EXPERIMEIfTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Salsify. — One variety, Long White, was sown in the garden on May 5. Ready for 

 use September 20. Taken up on October 3. The crop was extra good. 



Spinach. — Two varieties, Victoria and Bloomsdale, were sown in the garden on May 

 5. Eeady for use on June 20. Victoria is recommended as a good variety. 



Squash — Sown in hothouse April 7. 



Variety. 



Set out 

 in garden. 



Weight per 

 3 hills. 



Delicious , ■ . . 



Vegetable Marrow 



Crookneck Squash 



Delicata 



Custard Marrow 



Long White Bush Marrow. 

 Golden Hubbard 



May 28. 



" 28. 



" 28. 



" 28. 



" 28. 



" 28. 



" 28. 



Lb. 



33 



194 



42 



81 



48 



104 



113 



Onions. 



Onions. — Sown in garden April 26 in rows 15 inches apart. On account of the onion 

 maggot attacking all varieties the crop was not satisfactory. 



Variety. 



Yield per 

 acre. 



Remarks. 



White Queen 



Early Barletta 



Australian Brown 



White Pearl 



Red Early Flat 



Extra Early Red 



Large Red Wethersfield 



Dark Red Beauty 



Danvers Yellow Globe. , 



Bush. Lb. 



174 

 164 

 212 

 193 

 290 

 154 

 188 

 145 

 222 



20 

 40 

 20 



40 

 30 



20 



Poor crop. 



tt ti 



Medium crop. 



Poor crop. 



a tt 



Medium crop. 



Garden Peas — Sown in garden May 3. 



Variety. 



In Use. 



Gregory's Surprise 



Nott's New Perfection 



Gradus 



Thomas Laxton 



Sutton's Excelsior .' . 



Premium Gem 



McLean's Advancer 



Juno 



Telephone 



Stratagem 



American Wonder 



Heroine 



July 8. 

 16. 

 14. 

 8. 

 20. 

 10. 

 16. 

 28. 

 24. 

 30. 

 10. 

 30. 



Ripe. 



Remarks. 



Aug. 13... 



" 13... 



. Sept. 4... 



Aug. 10... 



" 30... 



" 10... 



" 30. . . 

 Sept. 8... 



" 4... 



" 2... 



" 13... 



Good crop. 



Indian Head. 



