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4 GEORGE V., A. 19H 

 CELERY. 



The season was favourable to celery, and all the varieties did well. The Rose 

 Ribbed Paris, though not producing as high a yield as some others, was the favourite. 

 French Success, Paris Golden Yellow and Evans Triumph were the heaviest yielders. 



CORX. 



The corn grew well and formed many ears but owing to the most unfavourable 

 weather for many years for corn, the great bulk of it did not mature. Not any 

 ripened enough for seed. Early Evergreen, pulled September 2, was the first fit for 

 use. 



CUCUMBERS. 



Among the three varieties tested, the Peerless White Spine was both earlier and 

 more prolific than the others. 



LETTUCE. 



The thirteen varieties of lettuce were all so good that it was impossible to state 

 which was the best. The Grand Rapids and Wheeler's Tom Thumb were favourites. 



ox IONS. 



Among the onions, the Large Red Wethersfield and Danvers Yellow Globe led. 

 It was found best to leave the plants so close in the row that they crowded one another 

 half out of the ground. This caused them to ripen more quickly. 



PEAS. 



The early garden peas gave large returns; Heroine and Premium Gem leading 

 a list of twelve. 



RADISH. 



Both the Forcing Turnip Scarlet and the Turnip Early Scarlet White Tipped 

 radish were satisfactory. 



RHUBARB. 



Ten varieties of rhubarb set in the autumn of 1911 made good growth and gave 

 a fair crop. 



SQUASH. 



Of the seven varieties of squash tested the Long Vegetable Marrow and the Hub- 

 bard proved to be heavy yielders and the best keepers. 



SALSIFY. 



Salsify or Oyster Plant, which is a very promising vegetable, gave a splendid 

 crop. 



TOMATOES. 



The dull wet season delayed tbe ripening of the tomatoes. A very good crop, how- 

 ever, was harvested. Bonny Best was slightly ahead of three strains of Sparks' Earl- 

 iana received from the Central Experimental Farm. Rennie's XXX Earliest, though 

 not so heavy a yielder, ripened as soon as the earliest strain of Sparks' Earliana. 



POTATOES. 



The potato crop of 1912 was above the average. When dug, there was very little 

 rot reported. They afterwards kept well. The seed was kept in the cellar of the Super- 

 intendent's residence. The potato plants came up all right; shortly afterwards, how- 

 ever, it was noticed that many of the plants in certain varieties appeared stunted. They 



