378 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



Wethersfield, Johnson's Dark Red Beauty, Large Red Wethersfield and Danver's 

 Yellow Globe. 



PARSLEY. 



Double Curled was planted in the garden April 9, and was ready for use June 10. 



PARSNIP. 



Hollow Crown was planted April 10, and 112 pounds was produced from 30 feet 

 of the row. 



PEPPER. 



Two varieties of peppers were planted, Chili and Cayenne, in the hotbed March 

 23, and put out June 21, but were frosted before they matured. 



PEAS. 



Eleven varieties were planted on April 10. A fairly good stand was obtained. 

 One row 30 feet long was planted of each variety. The rows were 3 feet apart. 



Date First Total Yield 

 Name. Ready for use. (not shelled). 



Gallons. 



Heroine July 15 5 



Sutton's Excelsior " 2 7 



Telephone " 5 3* 



Stratagem " 2!) 5J 



Juno " 16 5i 



Gradus June 27 4J 



Thomas Laxtou " 27 3J 



Gregory's Surprise " 27 la 



McLean's Advancer " 28 1 J 



Premium Gem " 2S ] 



American Wonder " 28 2 



RADISH. 



Two varieties, Forcing Turnip Scarlet and Extra Early Scarlet White Tipped, 

 were tested. .They were planted in the garden April 9, and were both ready for use 

 May 20. 



SALSIFY. 



Long White was planted April 17, but only small to medium sized roots were 

 developed. 



SPINACH. 



One variety, Victoria, was planted April 1G. and was ready for use June 19. 



EGG PLANT. 



One variety, New York Improved, was planted in the hotbed March 23, and was 

 put out in the open June 21, but was frosted before it had matured. 



SQUASH. 



The following varieties were planted May 13, but were frosted before any of the 

 crop was thoroughly matured; Hubbard, Delicata, Summer Crookneck, Long Vege- 

 table Marrow, Long White Bush Marrow. Custard Marrow, White Bush Scallop, and 



Mammoth Whale. 



TOMATOES. 



Eleven varieties were tested but very little fruit was ripened, as a Idling frost 

 came on the morning of the 15th of September. 



