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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 



THE VEGETABLE GAKDEN. 



Vegetables were all good but were not a large crop. Frosts in May destroyed any 

 tender sorts that were planted too early. Tomatoes were cut down. The dry, hot 

 weather in July was much against a rapid growth. Heavy rains in the latter part of 

 August made a decided improvement in most of the varieties. 



ASPARAGUS. 



A good crop was obtained from the old beds of Barr's Mammoth, Barr's Elmira, 

 and Conover's Colossal. In use from May 7 to July 4. 



Beans — Sown in Garden May 23. 



Variety. 



Seed from. 



Dwarf Kidney 



Dwarf Extra Eaily. . . 



White Field 



Haricot Matchless ... 



Emperor of Russia 



Fame of Vitry 



Bush, Green Pod 



Dwarf Matchless 



French Extra Early . . . 

 Challenge Black Wax . 

 French Unrivalled. . . . 



Black Speckled 



Bush Butter, xxx 



Dwarf Extra Early . 



Early Six Weeks 



Extra Early 



Honey Pod 



Haricot Extra Early . . 

 King of the Skinless . . 



Indian Head 



Pulled. 



Remarks 



12. Good crop 



1 J Medium crop. 

 17 .Good crop. 

 10 



12; 



24 1 Extra good. 

 19! Good crop. 

 10] 



2 Medium wax. 

 2 Large pod. 

 Good crop. 

 Long green. 

 Extra good. 

 Medium crop. 

 Long green. 

 Green. 

 17! Good crop. 

 2 [Long wax. 

 Did not ripen. 



10 



17 



16 



2 



10 

 10 



Beets— Sown April 29, Pulled October 10. 



Eclipse 



Crosby's Egyptian 



Early Flat Egyptian . . . 



Crimson Globe 



Brigg'8 Extra Early . 

 Egyptian Extra Early. 

 Nutting's Dwarf Red . . 

 Blood Red Turnip . . . . 

 Lgyptian Extra Early. 



Variety. 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



Bush. 



1,033 

 1,000 

 1,016 

 1,066 

 1,283 

 1,016 

 1.066 

 1,082 

 800 



Lbs. 



20 



40 

 40 

 20 

 40 

 40 

 40 



