DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 377 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Three varieties, Early Dwarf Erfurt, Danish Giant and Early Snowball, were 

 tested. The seed was sown in the hotbed April 16, and the plants were set out May 

 30. Some plants in each variety were ready for use August 1. One head of the 

 Early Dwarf Erfurt weighed 20 pounds 



CARROTS. 



Three varieties were planted April 10, but a poor stand was obtained. 



Name. Date ready for U9e. 



French Horn August 16. 



Half Long Chantenay " 12. 



Improved Nantes " 20. 



CELERY. 



The following six varieties were tested: Noll's Magnificent, Erench Success, Rose 

 Ribbed Paris, Giant Pascal, Evans Triumph and Paris Golden Yellow. The seed was 

 sown in the hotbed March 23. They all gave quite satisfactory results. 



CORN. 



Five varieties of corn were tested, Eordhook Early, Golden Bantam, Malakoff, 

 Squaw and an unnamed variety of sweet corn. They were planted May 17. The 

 first three varieties did not mature roasting ears before frost. The Squaw ripened 

 practically all the ears, while the last variety, which was of excellent quality, 

 partially ripened an occasional ear. 



CUCUMBER. 



Three varieties were tested. Seeds were planted of each in pots on April 16, in 

 the hotbeds, and were set out in the garden June 22, with the following results: — 



Name. Date ready for use. 



Peerless White Spine August 29. 



Giant Pera September 6. 



Cool and Crisp " 6. 



Seeds of each of these varieties were planted in the open May 14, but they 

 germinated very slowly and poorly, so were too late to produce anything. 



LETTUCE. 



Thirteen varieties were planted on April 9. The stand obtained was "very 

 uneven, owing to poor germination on account of the dry weather. The first varieties 

 ready for use were the All Heart and the Crisp As Ice, on June 2. 



MUSK MELON. 



One variety, Early Ripe, was planted, but none of the crop matured before frost. 



WATERMELONS. 



Two early varieties were tested, but neither matured melons before frost. 



ONIONS. 



The following varieties of onions were planted April 10; they germinated 

 viy on account of the dry weather, and did not mature before frost: Salzer's 



