DITISION OF HORTICULTURE 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



BEANS. 



Beans were planted on May 20, in rows thirty inches apart and two inches in the 

 rows. Plants were up on June 9 and commenced to bloom on July 15. Valentine 

 and Wardwell's Kidney Wax took first and second place respectively, as regards yield, 

 while Keeney's Rustless Wax led as to quality, as shown by the following table: — 



Wardell's Kidney Wax, Valentine and Challenge Black Wax, were all more or 

 less troubled with anthracnose. 



BEETS. 



Beets were sown on April 30, five varieties being tested, as shown by the follow- 



ing table :- 



Variety. 



Meteor 



Ruby Dulcet 



Black -Red Ball 



Early Blood-Red Turnip . . 

 Egyptian Dark-Red Turnip 



In use. 



Aug. 12 



■i 12 



.. 12 



ii 15 



6 



Yield per acre. 



Bush. 



145 

 348 

 145 

 396 



300 



Lb. 



72 

 29 

 12 

 53 

 5 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Seed was sown on April 15 in the frame, but did not do well enough to make it 

 worth while transplanting. Seed was re-sown on May 8 and the plants were trans- 

 planted on June 25, but the crop was ultimately a complete failure. 



CABBAGE. 



Seed was sown on April 15, pricked out on May 24 and planted in the field on 

 June 14. The following varieties were tested and the crop was harvested on October 

 21:— 



