DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



The earliest variety to produce well-ripened fruit was Sparks' Earliana (Sunuy- 

 brook strain), and this ripened on July 29. This variety was also the heaviest 

 yielder, giving 42| pounds per plot. The next highest yielder was the next earliest, 

 being Prosperity. These ripened on August 4, and yielded 42 pounds. The third in 

 yield and earliness was Bonny Best, which ripened on August 4 and yielded 37i 

 pounds. Chalk's Early Jewel ripened early but was the most shy bearer of the ten 

 varieties tested this year. The others yielded between the extremes given, and the 

 latest one to ripen was Alacrity (C.E.F. strain), which matured August 11. 



Variety. 



Date 

 planted. 



Weight of 



five average 



plants. 



Sparks' Earliana (Sunnybrook strain) 



Prosperity 



Bonny Best 



Florida Special 



North Adirondack Earliana 



I. X. L 



Alacrity (C.E.F.), (2-24-10) : . 



Alacrity (C.E.F.). (2-24-9) 



Chalk s Early Jewel 



April 



Lb. 



42 

 42 

 37 

 32 

 32 

 31 

 31 

 25 

 23 



oz. 



12 







4 



8 



2 



12 



12 



12 



8 



SQUASH. 



Six varieties of this vegetable were tested on a very uniform piece of land. They 

 were all planted on May 7, and harvested as soon as fit for table use. The weight of 

 crop was taken from three hills. Delicious, the earliest one, gave the largest yield 

 (320 J pounds), and was fit for use on August 4. The next largest yielder was Mam- 

 moth Whale, giving 130 pounds 6 ounces, but maturing as late as September 1. The 

 latest one was the Golden Hubbard, and it also gave the lightest yield (26 pounds). 

 The Hubbard was third on the list in yield and also the third to mature. The remain- 

 ing two, Custard Marrow and Summer Crookneck, matured in good season, but both 

 were very shy yielders. 



Variety. 



Weight of 

 three hills. 



Delicious ". May 



Mammoth Whale ' 



Hubbard '. 



Summer Crookneck 



Cuatard Marrow 



Golden Hubbard 



oz 



6 

 

 3 

 

 



BEETS. 



Six varieties of table beets were grown and harvested when they were large 

 enough to give a crop and still fit for table vise. Had they been allowed to grow 

 longer the yields would have been heavier, but their usefulness as table beets would 

 have been outlived. The weights of the crops were taken from two drills 15 feet long 

 and 30 inches apart, and the plants were thinned to 4 inches in the row. They were 



Agassiz. 



