340 



EXPEltlMEM'AL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 



Led on April 13, and set out in the open ground on June 10. When set out, the plants 

 semed to be healthy, but later on all were gradually so badly affected by club-root that 

 the entire crop was useless. 



The Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage, and Early Snowball cauliflower developed 

 some small heads, but not enough to keep any data of. 



CORN. 



Four varieties of garden corn were sown May 23, Malakoff, Golden Bantam, Early 

 Cory and Canada Yellow. The crows proved very troublesome to this crop. 



All varieties ripened well, the Malakoff first, Early Cory, Golden Bantam and 

 Canada Yellow, in the order named. The ears of the first three named varieties were 

 short, the Malakoff, although the most prolific, growing very short ones. The Canada 

 Yellow, although last to ripen, gave a _ood crop of good-sized ears. 



CELERY. 



Three varieties of celery, Paris Golden Yellow, Rose Ribbed Paris and White 

 Solid Pascal were sown in the hotbed on April 1, transplanted in the hotbed on May 

 25, and set out in trenches in the open on July 26. The weather was extremely dry 

 after these plants were set out, and it was found necessary to water them, hence the 

 growth for a long time w.as very slow, causing the size of the plants to be below the 

 standard, although the quality was very good, particularly the Paris Golden Yellow. 

 The Paris Golden Yellow and Rose Ribbed Paris are splendid fall and early winter 

 varieties; the White Solid Pascal is a more vigorous grower than the other two, and is 

 a good winter variety. 



The first earthing was done on September 23, the second on October 1, and third 

 •on October 19; the plants were dug on October 30. 



TOMATOES. 



Ten varieties of tomatoes were sown in the hotbed on March 9, and transplanted 

 in strawberry boxes into cold frames on May 31, and set out in the open on June 15. 



All made good growth, producing a fairly good crop of well-made fruit. 



Golden Queen formed some large smooth fruit, but rotted badly. Blight struck 

 Sparks' Earliana (Burpee) at ripening time and this variety was pulled up. Towards 

 the end of the season blight was noticed on nearly all varieties. . 



The following table shows the varieties grown and the yields from each:— 



Tomatoes — Test of Varieties. 



Variety. 



Ripe Fruit. 



Spark's Earliana (Ottawa) 



June Pink, 



Cureless 



Matchless.. 



Chalk's Early Jewel 



Ponderosa -. 



Atlantic Prize 



Livingstone's Beauty 



Golden Queen 



Spark's Earliana (Burpee) 



Lbs. 



128 

 101 



97 



76 



85 



71 



53 



45 



30 

 Badly blighted 



Green Fruit. 



Lbs. 



102 

 107 

 84 

 100 

 72 

 80 

 93 

 91 

 53 



Yield 

 Per Plot. 



Lbs. 



230 

 208 

 181 

 176 

 157 

 151 

 146 

 136 

 83 



