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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



may be obtained, e.g., Cool and Crisp produced 204 fruits weighing 229J pounds ; in other 

 ■words the average weight of each cucumber would be something over a pound, while 

 Extra Early Seedling produced 79 fruits weighing only 35 pounds, giving less than half 

 a pound to each cucumber. It should be stated that the seed was sown in pots in a 

 hot-bed and the plants turned out of these when removed to the field. 



VARIETIES RECOMMENDED. 



Early. — Extra Early Seedling, Evergreen, Early Russian, Nichol's Medium Green. 

 Medium Early. — Giant Pera, Peerless, White Spine, Long Green. 

 Late. — Jap. Climbing, Cool and Crisp. 

 Pickling. — Commercial, Boston. 



Cucumbers — Test of Varieties. 



These were all sown on 21st April and planted out 11th June, three hills being 

 planted of each variety. 



