DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



SPINACH. 



One variety of spinach, the Victoria, was sown on May 8, it was ready for use 

 on July 19, and went to seed when 12 inches high. 



CELERY. 



Six varieties of celery were sown in the hotbed on April 11, and were set out on 

 May 27. They were destroyed by a deluge of rain in July which filled the trench 

 with mud; hence no results are available. 



PEPPERS. 



Three varieties of peppers were grown, but all were destroyed by frost on Septem- 

 ber 23, without having fruited. 



LETTUCE. 



Thirteen varieties of lettuce were sown at various dates. Some of the later sown 

 varieties were very badly affected by the June drought, and failed to develop heads. 



Variety. 



Cos Trianon 



All Heart 



Crisp as Ice 



Giant Crystal Head 



Iceberg 



Unrivalled Summer 



Wheeler's Tom Thumb. . 



Grand Rapi ds 



Improved Hanson 



Rousseau Blond Winter. 

 Dark Green Capuciue. . . 

 Black Seeded Simpson . . 

 Red Edged Victoria 



Weight 



of average 



head. 



Lb. oz. 



2 



1 

 1 

 1 



5 



10 

 9 

 4 

 15 

 12 

 11 



Remarks. 



Medium quality. 



Good quality. 



Very g od quality. 



Good quality. 



Good quality 



Did not develop heads. 



Went to seed before it could be 

 used. 



The Iceberg is recommended as a very satisfactory variety. 



CABBAGE. 



Fourteen varieties of cabbage were started in the hotbed on April 17. 

 were set out during the first week of June. 



They 



Variety. 



Flat Swedish 



Improved Amager Danish Roundhead. 



Large Late Flat Drumhead , 



Early Jersey Wakefield 



Brunswick or Short Stem 



Danish Summer Ballhead 



Copenhagen Market 



Magdeburg 



Extra Early Midsummer Savoy 



Small Erfurt 



Lubeck 



Winningstadt 



Early Paris Market 



Extra Amager Danish Ballhead 



