REPORT OF MR. A. MAC KAY. 



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MUSK MELONS. 



Three varieties of Musk Melons were tried. Sown in pots in a hot-bed and 

 transplanted into frames in the garden. Emerald Gem and Banquet produced a fair 

 crop. Pineapple did not come up. The two former were sown April 17th, came 

 up April 24th, were transplanted May 26th ; the Emerald Gem was ripe August 

 3rd, and the Banquet September 4th. 



WATER MELONS. 



Two varieties of Water Melons were sown in pots in a hot-bed, and transplanted 

 into frames in garden. The Early Eipe produced a good crop of fair sized melons. 

 The Early Canada was not so large, but produced more fruit. They were both sown 

 April 17th, came up April 24th, were transplanted May 26t.h, and the Early Eipe 

 was ripe September 2nd, the Early Canada September 4th. 



ONIONS. 



Eight varieties were sown in a hot-bed and transplanted into the garden, and 

 eight sorts were sown in beds in the garden. All those transplanted did extra well. 

 Three of the varieties sown in the open ground also did well. The best onions 

 though not the largest were Mammoth Eed Victoria, Prize taker, Giant Eocca and 

 Eed Globe Danvers. In the following table will be found full particulars of the 

 results of this test. 



Onions sown in hot-bed. 



Mammoth White Victoria 

 Mammoth Red Victoria . . 



Mammoth Pearl 



Giant Prize Taker 



Giant Rocca 



Red Globe Danvers 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



Red Wethersfield 



Bushels 

 per acre. 



38S 

 677 

 435 

 .5-0 

 629 

 580 

 389 

 411 



Onions sown in open ground. 



Red Globe Danvers 

 Yellow Danvers. . . . 

 Extra Early Red... 

 White Barletta.. . . 

 Scotch Leek . . . . , 

 Salzers Earliest. . . . 



New Queen 



Silver Skin 



Remarks. 



No good. 



PARSNIPS. 



Three varieties were sown, the Intermediate, Student 

 duced a good crop, there being no perceptible difference in 



and Maltese. All pro- 

 the three. They we-e 



sown May 1st, came up June 1st, and were gathered October 12th. The roots 

 in each case were scood and smooth. 



