REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 



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BEANS — Continued. 



Name of Variety. 



Nettle Leaved Bagnolet . . 



White Valentine 



Challenge, Black Wax . . . 



Round Podded. 



Currie's Rust Proof 



White Kidney 



Large White Marrowfat. 

 Keeney's Rustless Golden 



Burpee's Bush Lima 



Soya Bean 



Early, White-seeded Wax 



Ready. 



Aug. 10.. 

 „ 15.. 

 ., 10. . 

 M 12.. 

 M 20.. 



a 



Productiveness. 



Very productive 

 Fairly n 

 Very h 



Did not produce fruit. 



Aug. 12. .1 4 I Very 

 Did not produce fruit. 



Aug. 20.. I 4 I Fairly 



O 



bo 



c 



IB 



In. 



6 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 5 



4i 



Colour. 



Green 



Light green. . 

 Light yellow. 

 Light green. . 

 Dark yellow. 



Light yellow. 



Flavour. 



Verj- good. 



Fair. 



Good. 



Fair. 



Good. 



Good. 



Fair. 



The following varieties are worthy of special meution : — 



Boston Favourite. — A green bean, with long pod, and very productive. 



JVe Plus Ultra. — An extra early variety, having green, flat, fleshy pods, and 

 exceedingly productive. 



Blue Podded Butter. — Rather an oddity in beans. The pods, which are produced 

 abundantly, are of a blush black colour. Flavour good. 



Early Giant Wax. — A yellow bean, producing long pods, and very productive. A 

 good variety for general purposes. 



Scarlet Flageolet Wax. — A wax bean of large size, and very productive. 



Canadian Wonder. — This was undoubtedly the best variety tested this season. Its 

 [ong, yellow pods, of good flavour, are borne in profusion. An attractive market sort. 



Mohawk. — A green podded bean, pods long, flat and straight. Veiy productive. 



Giant Yosemite Wax. — Very large, yellow pods, abundantly produced, of excellent 

 flavour. 



Nettle Leaved, Bagnolet. — Straight long green pods. Very productive. 



SQUASH AND PUMPKINS. 



Fifty varieties of the above were sown on 21st May and germinated well, with four 

 exceptions, viz. : Mediterranean and Mammoth Whale Squash, and Tenessee Sweet Potato 

 and White Cushaw Pumpkins. The protracted spring frosts, cut the young plants 

 badly, but as the seed was sown thickly, all varieties that had germinating power were 

 found to be represented on the approach of settled weather. Owing to the dry season 

 and our inability to irrigate, no heavy weights were recorded, but taking the above 

 drawbacks into consideration, the growth and yield was remarkable, the many curious 

 forms of this variable order proving a source of interest to visitors. The correctness of 

 our previous views, with reference to the special adaptability of the bush forms of squash 

 for this province, was again amply demonstrated, the compact form, and early setting 

 propensities of these varieties making them very desirable. The seeds were sown out- 

 side in hills 8 feet apart each way, and the block was surrounded by a double row of 

 corn to act as a windbreak. This precaution proved to be a good one, for it entirely 

 prevented the usual damage occasioned to this class of plants, by the high winds exper- 



