DirislOX OF HORTICULTURE 743 



SESSIONAL. PAPER No. 16 



Tipped, in use June 2. Forcing Turnip Scarlet, in use May 31. Boston Market 

 Olive Shaped, in use June 5. 



Garden Peas. — Seed was sown in drill: 2^ feet apart and 30 feet long. The 

 following varieties were sown May 12: Witham Wondei*, length of vine, 19 inches; 

 in use July 12; crop very good; length of pod, 3 J inches; quality good. Stratagem, 

 length of vine 15 inches, in use July 15; crop medium; length of pod, 3 inches; 

 quality fair. Admiral Dewey, length of vine, 42 inches; in use July 19; crop heavy; 

 length of pod, 3 J inches; quality good. Henderson's First of All, length of vine, 24 

 inches; in i;se July 9; crop medium; length of pod, 2 inches; quality good. Gradus, 

 length of vine, 20 inches; in use July 7; crop good; length of pod, 2f inches; quality 

 medium. Gregory's Surprise, length of vine, 18 inches; in use July 10; crop good; 

 length of pod, 2| inches; quality good. Ame'-ican Wonder, length of vine, 28 inches; 

 in use July 19; crop fair; length of pod, 3 inches; quality medium. Dv/arf Telephone, 

 length of vine, 16 inches; in use July 24; crop good; length of pod, 3| inches; quality 

 good. Premium Gem, length of vine, 24 inches; in use July 22; crop fair; length 

 of pod, 2| inches; quality medium. All peas in bloom from June IG to June 30. 



Cabhage. — The first sowing was made April 19 in the hotbed, transplanting into 

 the open ground from May 23 to May 30. The following varieties were tested with 

 verj' good results: Danish Round Head, in use August 30; average weight, 11 pounds; 

 large, solid. Early Winningstadt, in use September 1; average weight, 6 J pounds; 

 medium, solid. Copenhagen Market, in use September 6 ; average weight, 6| pounds ; 

 extra large, solid. Large Brunswick Short Stem, in use September 4; average weight, 

 9 pounds; large, solid. Extra Amager Danish Ballhead, in use August 6; average 

 weight, 9 pounds; large, solid. Danish Summer Ballhead, in use August 21; average 

 weight, 7 J- pounds ; medium, solid. 



CavUflower. — The seed was sown in hotbeds on April 21, and transplanted to the 

 open ground May 30. The heads were somewhat smaller than usual on account of the 

 very hot and dry weather we had. Although small, the heads were firm and very good. 

 Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt, in use July 19 ; average weight, 7 J pounds, quality good. 

 Snowball in use July 25; average weight, 6^ pounds; quality fine. 



Experiments with Potatoes. — Five varieties of potatoes were planted on the 24th 

 of April in plots of one-thirtieth of an acre in drills 30 inches apart and 12 inches 

 apart in the drills. After the crop was up the groixnd was harrowed and frequent 

 cultivation given during the season. The potatoes were taken up on the 18th and 

 20th of September and were quite large, although the yield was somewhat low. 

 All were fit for use by the 26th of July. The following were the yields obtained: 

 Rochester Rose, planted April 24, lifted September 18; growth, strong; size, large; 

 yield per acre, 404 bushels; form, oval; colour, red. Gold Coin, planted April 24, 

 lifted September 18; growth, strong; size, large; yield per acre, 385 bushels; form, 

 oval; colour, white. Ca'-man No. 1, planted April 24, lifted September 20; growth, 

 strong; size, large; yield per acre, 360 bushels; form, oval; colour, white. Early Rose, 

 planted April 24, lifted September 20; growth, medium; size, medium; yield per acre, 

 339 bushels; form, oval; colour, red. Irish Cobbler, planted April 24, lifted Septem- 

 ber 20; growth, medium; size, medium; yield per acre, 308 bushels, 30 pounds; form, 

 round; colour, white. 



Received on Juno 2, ]913, 5 pounds of Gold Coin potatoes from G. H. Hutton, 

 Superintendent Lacombe Experimental Station; planted June 3 in three rows each 

 22 feet long; fit for use August 11; dug September 24; 121 pounds obtained, quite 

 large. 



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