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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



ASPARAGUS. 



A good crop was obtained from the old beds of Barr's Mammoth, Barr's Elmira, 

 and Conover's Colossal. In use from May 15 to June 29. 



BEANS. 



Variety. 



Kidney Rustless Wax . . . 

 Wai'dwell's Kidney Wax 



Valentine 



Early Refugee ...._. 



Challenge Black Wax 

 Stringless Green Pod . . . 

 Refugee or 1,000 to 1 ... . 



Seed from 



C.E.F 



In Use. 



Aug. 4.. 



July 26 . 



n 31.. 



>- 29.. 



Aug. 4.. 



July 29.. 



Aug. 19.. 



Remarks. 



Frozen before ripe, Sept. 14. 



BEETS. 



Sown May 9; pulled September 26. 



Variety. 



Meteor 



Black Red Ball 



Early Blood Red Turnip . . 

 Egyptian Dark Red Turnip 

 Ruby Dulcet 



In Use. 



July 



10. 

 20. 

 10. 

 10. 

 10. 



Yield per Acre. 



Bush. Lb. 



1,360 

 845 

 1,295 

 1,198 

 1,585 



20 

 20 

 20 

 40 

 20 



Remarks. 



Large. 

 Small. . 

 Medium- 

 Large 



CAULIFLOWER 



Sown in hothouse March 25; set out May 26. 



Variety. 



Danish Giant, or Dry Weather 



Early Snowball 



Extra Selected Early Erfurt Dwarf, 

 Large Short Stemmed 



In Use. 



Aug. 15. 



.. 20. 



July 31. 



Aug. 1. 



Av. Weight 

 per head. 



Lb. 



7 

 4 

 6 

 8 



Remarks. 



Medium crop. 



CELERY. 



Sown in hothouse March 25; planted out June 4, in trenches 18 inches deep, with 

 6 inches of manure in the bottom, and 4 inches of soil ou top of the manure. The 

 celery was given several good waterings during the season. 



