300 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



list. Houser has been found freer from disease than most. For extra early use, Paris 

 t is desirable, being nearly a week earlier tban Early Jersey Wakefield. 



Cauliflower. — Early Dwarf Erfurt and Early Snowball. 



Carrots. — Chantenay is one of the best, but if a good extra early sort is required, 

 tbe Early Scarlet Horn can be planted with advantage. It is a small variety. 



Celery. — Golden Self-Blanching (Paris Golden Yellow) (early), French Success, 

 Noll's Magnificent, Perfection Heartwell, Triumph, Winter Queen are all good late 

 varieties. London Eed is a good red one. White Plume is desirable for the prairies. 



Corn. — Malakoff, Peep O'Day (extra early), Early Fordhook, Early Cory (early), 

 Crosby's Early, Golden Bantam, Metropolitan (second early), Perry's Hybrid, Early 

 Evergreen and Black Mexican (medium) Stowell's Evergreen, Country Gentleman 

 (late). In planting, the Country Gentleman should not be omitted, as it lengthens the 

 season very considerably and is of fine quality. Golden Bantam is the best second 

 early for home use. It is of excellent quality. 



For the prairie provinces and other parts of Canada where the nigbts are cool, 

 Squaw and Extra Early Adams, though not sweet varieties, develop better than others. 



Cucumbers. — Peerless White Spine or White Spine, Davis Perfect, Cool and Crisp, 

 and Giant Pera are some of the most satisfactory. Boston Pickling and Chicago Pick- 

 ling are good pickling sorts. 



Egg Plant. — New York Improved and Long Double Purple succeed best. 



Lettuce. — Grand Rapids, Black-seeded Simpson (early curled), Iceberg, New 

 York, Giant Crystal Head, Crisp as Ice, and Improved Hanson (curled cabbage), 

 Improved Salamander (uncurled cabbage). Grand Rapids is the best variety for 

 forcing. Iceberg remains headed longest in summer. Trianon and Paris are two of 

 'the best Cos varieties. 



Melons, Musk. — Long Island Beauty and Hackensack are two of the earliest and 

 best of the Nutmeg type Montreal Market is later, but of larger size and finer flavour. 

 'Emerald Gem and Paul Rose are two of the best yellow-fleshed melons. 



Melons, Water. — 'Cole's Early, Salzer's Earliest, Ice Cream, Phinney's Early are 

 some of the most reliable. 



Onions. — Yellow Globe Danvers and Large Red Wethersfield are two of the best 

 and most reliable. Australian Brawn is also good. Prize Taker is a good variety for 

 transplanting. 



Parsley. — Double Curled is as good as any. 



Peppers. — Cayenne, Chili, Cardinal. The Early Neapolitan is one of the earliest 

 of the large peppers. 



Peas. — Gregory's Surprise (extra early), Thos. Laxton, Gradus, American Won- 

 der. Nott's Excelsior, Sutton's Early Giant (early), Sutton's Excelsior, Premium Gem 

 (second early), McLean's Advancer, Heroine and Stratagem (medium to late). The 

 foregoing varieties, not being tall growers, may be grown without supports. Quite 

 Content, Telephone and Champion of England are three of the best tall-growing sorts. 



Potatoes. — Early: Rochester Rose, Early Ohio (pink), Irish Cobbler, Eureka 

 Extra Early, Early Petoskey, New Early Standard (white), Bovee (pink and white). 

 Main crop: Carman No. 1, Gold Coin, Factor, Dalmeny Boauty, Money Maker 

 (white). 



