442 EXPERIMENTAL FIRMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 

 SHRUBS AXD TREES RECEIVED DURING 1901. 



A considerable number of trees representing one hundred and fourteen varieties 

 were received from the Central Experimental Farm during the past year, and were 

 planted in one of the Fledge Plots. Some of these, including some received from 

 France, succumbed shortly after being planted, being in an advanced -condition on 

 arrival. All the varieties were, however, represented in the fall, and as many inter- 

 esting species are included, it is hoped that they will winter successfully. 



Perhaps one of the most interesting portions of the consignment was a collection 

 of twenty distinct varieties of Lilac, which will be a most welcome addition to our 

 stock of this very popular flowering shrub. , 



THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



The past season was in most respects a decidedly favourable one for vegetables. 

 The soil was in good condition for germination in the spring, and with the exception 

 of a few weeks of dry weather immediately succeeding this, the season was all that 

 could be desired. Nearly all varieties tested were up to and even above the average, 

 and notwithstanding a sharp frost on the evening of June 6, very little materia] 

 damage was noticeable. The results were very satisfactory. 



ONIONS. 



The onion crop was one of the most satisfactory recorded at the farm for some 

 years. Nine varieties were sown on April 10, with Planet Junior hand drill, in rows 

 eighteen inches apart. The seed germinated readily, the growth was vigorous all 

 through the season, and all varieties ripened well. The yield was above the average. 

 There was a very small percentage of ' thick necks/ and no traces of disease were 

 manifest. The ' sets ' were quite satisfactory with the exception of ' English Multi- 

 pliers,' which were not as vigorous as usual. In the following table they arc arranged 

 in the order of their productiveness : — 



Variety. 



Date 

 Sown. 



Date 

 Ripe. 



Yellow Globe Danvers April 10 



Trebon's Yellow I n 10 



White Spanish Straw Col- 

 oured ii 10 



Blood Red .. 10 



White Dutch Hard Round .In 10 



RedWethersfield. ; ... ; ... ,. 10 



Market Favorite Keeping. .In 10 



Paris Silver Skin i 10 



James' Keeping n 10 



Sept. 3 



7 



„ 12 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 3 

 3 



Colour. 



Shape. 



Yield 

 per Acre. 



Bush. Lbs. 



556 36 



538 27 



459 43 



453 45 



423 30 



423 30 



405 21 



363 .. 



326 42 



ONION SETS. 



Shallots 



English Multipliers 

 Yellow Dutch Sets 



April 10, July 

 ., 10 „ 

 ii 10 „ 



25i Brown Clusters . 



20;Dark yellow. . n 



30 Light yellow. . 'Globular. 





 

 



1 

 8 



170 40 

 195 33 

 586 34 



LETTUCE. 



Nineteen varieties of lettuce were sown on April 10, with Planet Junior hand 

 drill, in rows sixteen inches apart. On account of the moist condition of the soil, the 

 germination was prompt, and all the varieties were well represented. For some time 



