REPORT OF MR. THOS. A. SHARPE 521 



SESSIONAL PAPE« No. 16 



Gradus. — Vines thirty to thirty-six inches long and moderately productive. Pods, 

 long and well filled with peas of large size and of the best quality. Fit for table July 

 EO, and continues in season for several weeks. 



beans — Planted May 2. 



Dwarf Edible Podded.— Vines dwarf and very productive. Pods three and one-half 

 to five inches long, crisp, pleasant and sweet. Fit for table July 2. Very short in 

 season. 



Emperor of Russia. — Vines dwarf and not productive. Pods two and one-half to 

 four inches long. Of very mild, pleasant flavour. Fit for table July 6. 



Dwarf Wax Every Day. — Vines vigorous and very productive. Pods four to five 

 inches long, curved, plump and crisp, fine-grained and of mild, pleasant flavour. Fit 

 for table July 7, and continues producing pods for several weeks. 



Dwarf Matchless. — Vines short, stocky and very productive. Pods three to five 

 inches long, plump, crisp and of fine quality. Fit for table July 10. 



Fame of Vitry. — Vines vigorous and tall enough to carry the bean pods clear of 

 the ground. Very productive. Pods four to six inches long, plump, crisp, and of 

 excellent flavour.. Fit for table July 10, and continues producing fresh pods for a 

 long time. 



Michigan While Wax. — Vines dwarf, but very productive. • Pods short but plump, 

 crisp, with a sweet delicate flavour. A very fine table bean. Fit for table in July, 

 and continues in season for a long time. 



PARSNIP. 



These were sown in drills two feet apart on May 3. The seed came forward very 

 slowly but the stand was fairly even and a fair crop of long, plump roots of very fine 

 flavour and quality was obtained. 



Sutton's Student. — Plants coming up May 13. A fair stand. The roots were 

 short, thick and very irregular, but sweet and of good flavour. 



CABBAGE. 



Sown in beds in the garden in April and transplanted May 14. The seed did not 

 germinate freely, although the soil was kept moist and the plants did not make a 

 satisfactory growth until transplanted. 



First and Best. — Eighteen plants were set out on May 14, and one plant was cut 

 off and replanted. Of the seventeen plants left of the first planting, sixteen made firm 

 solid heads. The first head was cut on July 3. and was solid, crisp and white and very 

 tender. 



Early Jersey Wakefield. — First head cut on July 11; crisp, solid, very white, sweet 

 and finely flavoured. Out of eighteen plants set, fifteen made solid, merchantable 

 heads. 



Glory of Enlchuizen. — A very regular header, and heads fairly large, solid and of 

 fine flavour. Fit for the table August 9. Eighteen stocky plants were set out and 

 seventeen made medium large, solid heads. 



Early Winningsladt. — Eighteen plants were set out on May 14, and fourteen made 

 heads; twelve of these were very fine, handsome and solid; two were smaller. Fit for 

 the table latter part of August. 



