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EXPEHIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Without wishing to be too dogmatic, until the results of another season's observa- 

 tions have been obtained, the conclusion may be drawn that the hotbed does not give 

 better results than the more economical semi-hotbed. Moreover, the presence of 

 manure in fermentation under a comparatively thin layer (5 to 6 inches) of mould 

 must favour the growth of fungi and the germs of disease. 



In short, growth during the latter part of May should be slow, and the plants 

 grown in the semi-hotbeds appeared to be as well formed as those in tlie hotbeds, and 

 more hardy. 



Setting Out. 



This was performed from May 31 to June 3. All the plants were set out by hand, 

 without watering afterwards. 



The transplanting was helped by showers, but the cold weather which followed 

 from June 1 to 10, along with the violent winds which spoiled the application^of 

 poisoned bran for the cutworm, made growth slow until the middle of June. There 

 were, indeed, some frosts, which, however, only roughened slightly the outer leaves 

 of Chwizent. 



Distances. 



Feet. 



3 by 2i 



3 by 2 



2h by H 



2byl 



Varieties. 



Date of Harvesting. 



Big Ohio. 



Erzegovine Giant 



Virginia Bright x Erzegovine Giant. 



Virginia x Erz. x Virg 



Erzegovine Stolak 



Connecticut Seed Leaf 



Connecticut Broad Leaf 



Big Havana 



General Grant ■. 



Brazil St. Felix , 



Brazil las Almas 



Chwizent 



Erbasanta Long Leaf. 

 Erbasanta Short Leaf. 

 Comstock Spanish . . . 



Canelle August 14. 



September 9. 



August 27. 



27. 



27. 



27. 

 September 



6 

 6 

 8 



8 



Total Yield. 



Lb. 



1,857 



939 



1,225 

 1,441 

 1,288 

 1.784 

 I,.590 

 1,703 

 1,496 



1,273 



Ottawa. 



