REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPE 

 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Squash.— Planted May 1. 



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Variety. 



Su 



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The Warren 



Remarks. 



Summer Crookneck ! August 15 Vines not productive : squash small and watery. 



5,irly White Scallop . n 13 Not productive ; quality good ; flavour good. 



10 Vines vigorous and moderately productive ; largest 

 squash 1L lbs. ; flesh thick, rich, yellow, dry and 



Extra Early Orange. 



good. 

 16 Vines vigorous and productive; flesh thick, rich, 

 yellow and very fine flavour ; largest squash 

 -JUbs. 

 1 Vines vigorous and medium productive ; flesh thick, 

 rich, dry and good ; heaviest squash 11^ lbs. 

 ii 6 Vines vigorous but not productive ; not high quality ; 



largest squash 15i lbs. 

 October — Vines very vigorous and productive ; too coarse for 

 table use ; largest squash 43 lbs. 



Perfect Gem August 20: Vines very vigorous and productive ; quality good ; 



largest squash G inches in diameter. 



Hubbard jSept, 



Faxon 



Mammoth Chili 



Pumpkins. — Planted May 2. 



DISTRIBUTION OF SEED SAMPLES, 



This branch of the work is increasing rapidly and the interest shown in it is good 

 evidence that those who take care to save the produce of the samples received are in 

 many instances benefited. 



In a province of such area and great diversity of climate as British Columbia many 

 samples are not a success, but many arc, and where one sample proves successful the 

 grower is soon able to supply neighbours with seed. 



One farmer reports 740 lbs. of potatoes from a three lb. sample of American 

 Wonder, and from 130 lbs. to 200 lbs. was quite a common return from a 3-lb. sample 

 this year. 



Packages of scions 241 



Packages of nuts 97 



Packages of small fruit 131 



3 lb. samples potatoes 259 



3 lb. samples pease 87 



3 lb. samples oats 240 



3 lb. samples barley 1S4 



3 lb. samples wheat 168 



The correspondence of the farm is increasing, the number of letters received this 

 year was 2,518, and the answers sent out 2,378 



