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lettuce. — Sown May 16. 



Wheeler's Tom Thumb. Ready for use, July 6. 

 Cos Trianon. Ready for use, July 6. 



The variety Wheeler's Tom Thumb was slightly superior to Cos Trianon in tex- 

 ture and flavour, though the latter variety was also good. 



onions — Seeds sown April 6. 



The variety Yellow Danvers was tested, but the high winds checked its early 

 growth and, later, necks rather than bottoms were produced. 



radish. — Sown May 14. 



Only two varieties were tested, Forcing Turnip Scarlet for summer use which 

 was ready for the table on July 1, and Black Spanish winter radish which produced a 

 fair crop of roots of good quality. 



TOMATOES. 



Seed was sown in the hotbed on March 28, and as the plants were destroyed by sand 

 after having been set out on May 27 the test of tomatoes came to an early termination. 



RHUBARB. 



We have a large number of varieties of rhubarb under test, and most of them 

 have produced exceptionally heavy yields of good quality. Late this season a fungous 

 disease made its appearance in the crown of a large majority of the hills. Two samples 

 of the affected plants were forwarded to the Dominion Botanist, Mr. PI. T. Giissow, 

 Ottawa, for examination. The disease is first noticed by the leaves turning brownish- 

 red, finally wilting, when the connection at the crown will be found in process of decay. 



TURNIPS. 



The variety Extra Early White Milan was sown on May 14, and was ready for 

 use on July 31. They were very large and when harvested in the fall on October 15, 

 yielded at the rate of 1,108 bushels 48 lbs. per acre. 



SUMMARY OF CROPS— 1910. 



Bush. LI 

 Wheat— 



4 varieties, 9-338 acres 287 



12 uniform test plots 12 



Oats— 



4 varieties, 4-538 acres 289 9 



26 uniform test plots 30 



For feed, 16-139 acres 1.041 15 



Barley — 



3 varieties, 5-669 acres 332 17 



23 uniform test plots 25 25 



For feed, 11 acres 279 11 



Peas — 



14 uniform test plots 7 44 



