DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



BEETS. 



Six varieties were sown in uniform test rows. 



339 



CARROTS. 



Three varieties were sown on May 5 in uniform test rows and were dug on Sep- 

 tember 18. 



Variety . 



Half Long Chantenay. . , 



Improved Nantes . 



French Horn 



Yield of 66 foot 

 row. • 



lbs. 



69 

 57 

 52 



The French Horn carrots were the best quality for table use. 



PARSNI. 



One variety of parsnip, the Hollow Crown, was sown on May IG and dug on Sep- 

 tember 9. A 66-foot row yielded 75 pounds. 



SALSIFY. 



One variety of salsify, the Long White, was sown on May 16 and dug on Septem- 

 - ber 9. A 66-foot row yielded 33 pounds. 



RADISH. 



Two varieties of radish were sown on May 8. The Early Scarlet White Tipped 

 Turnip was ready for use on June 7 and the Forcing Turnip Scarlet on June 10. Both 

 yielded small radishes of good quality. 



BEANS. 



Seven varieties of beans were sown on May 29. 

 16— 22 £ 



