742 EX PERI MENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Turnips. — Two rows each of the following varieties were sown on May 6th in rows 

 42 feet long and 24 inches apart. These did very poorly, being very small. Golden Ball, 

 in use July 8. Early Red or Purple Top Strap LeaA-ed, in use July 14. 



Parsnips. — Four rows of Hollow Crown Parsnips were sown on May 8. These 

 were a total failure as none of the seed germinated. 



Squash, cucumber, and citron, as well as musk melons were a decided success this 

 summer. The seed was planted on May 10 under glass with the same treatment as in 

 19^12, the frames and glass being removed after all danger of frost was past. 



Squash. — V\ hite Bush, in hills 6 feet apart each way, picked on August 23, 

 thirty-nine large sqixash from the four hills, average weight 6 pounds. Summer 

 Crookneck, picked on August 23, forty-six squash, medium in size, average weight 2| 

 pounds. Early White Bush Scalloped, picked on August 30, thirty squash, medium 

 in size, average weight 4 pounds. One hill of Hubbard, picked on August 30, nine 

 squash, average weight 7 pounds. One hill of Mammoth Summer Crookneck, picked on 

 August 23, six squash, large, average weight 10 pounds. One hill of Mammot^'. 

 Whale, picked on August 30, eight squash, large, average weight 16 pounds. Four hills 

 of English Vegetable Marrow, planted on May 8, picked on August 21, twenty-eight 

 fine large marrow from the four hills, average weight 5^ pounds. 



Tomatoes, Test of Varieties. — The tomato crop was reduced very much at the 

 station owing to the extreme drought and by the young plants being set back some- 

 what by frost in June. The seed was sown in the hotbed on April 19 to 21, twenty 

 plants each of the following varieties being transplanted on June 3 to the open 

 ground: Alacrity (2-24-9), yield from twenty plants 48 pounds; IG pounds of these 

 were fully ripe when picked on September 1; medium in size. Alacrity (2-24-10). 

 yield from twenty plants, 50 pounds; 20 pounds fully ripe; small in size. Lang-don 

 Earliana, yield from twenty plants 44 pounds; green when picked on September 1 ; 

 small. Rermie's Earliest, yield from twenty plants, 51 pounds ; 10 pounds of these were 

 partly ripe on September 1 ; medium in size. 



Beans, Varieties Tested. — Of the seven varieties tested five escaped the frost; 

 those five, I think, will be fi.t for seed. Wardwell's Kidney Wax; in use July, pulled 

 August 30, large pods. Chall-enge Black Wax, in use July 28; pulled August 30; large 

 pods. Golden Wax, in use July 25; pulled August 30; medium pods. Dwarf Black 

 Wax, in use August 1, pulled August 30; small pods. Kentucky Wonder or Old Home- 

 stead, in use August 3; pulled August 30; quite green. Keeney's Rustless Wax, none 

 fit for use; frozen. Extra Early Valentine, none fit for use; frozen. 



Cucumhers. — Four hills of the following varieties of cucumbers were sown on 

 May 8; they had the same treatment as the squash and did very well. New Centurj^ 

 fit for use August 1, all picked on August 23; seventeen picked; large, length about 

 6 inches. Early Fortune, fit for use on August 4; twenty-one picked on August 30; 

 large. Extra Early White Spine, fit for use on July 28 ; twenty-two picked on August 

 *;0; medium in size. 



Mus'kmeloi. — One hill of Hackensack seed sown on May 8, under glass; four 

 melons picked on Au-snst 23; small in size, half pound each; not ripe. 



Lettuce. — One row each of the following varieties of lettuce were sown on May 

 5 : Grand Rapids, in use June 7 ; very good, medium heads. Iceberg, in use June 2 ; 

 ■good heads. The Maise, in use June 5; very fine, medium heads. Salamander, in 

 use May 31; fair size. Crisp as Ice, in use June 3; extra large, very fine and crisp. 



Radish. — One row each of the following varieties of radish were tested; seed 

 sown on May 5 : Early French Breakfast, in use June 5. Turnip Early Scarlet White 



Fort Veumiliox. 



