380 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



The spring being very dry during the whole of the month of May and the first 

 half of June, was unfavourable for the vegetable garden. In places where snow banks 

 had collected during the winter, and when melted left moisture, the vegetable seeds 

 germinated quickly and gave good returns, but where there was little or no moisture 

 from this source the seeds remained till 20th June before starting, and as a rule the 

 returns were small. The season was favourable for anything started in the hot beds. 

 Attention is drawn to the difiFerence between onions started in the hot beds and those 

 grown in the garden, details of which will be found following. The season was also very 

 favourable for tomatoes, the weather both during the day and at night being warm for 

 a longer period than is usual, 



ASPABA.QUS. 



Three varieties were grown in beds planted in 1893 and 1891. These were Conover's 

 (Colossal, Barr's Mammoth and Donald's Elmira. 



Donald's Elmira produced the largest stalks, but Conover's Colossal was the earliest 



First cut 1st May, continued in use till 1st July. 



and gave the best average cuttings, 



BEANS. 



Eleven varieties were tested. 



Early Valentine Wax was fit for use on July 20. 



Pearce's Golden Beauty 



Kenny's Rust Proof 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax 



Golden Eye Wax 



Challenge Black Wax 



Yellow Six-weeks 



Detroit Wax 



Lima Wax 



German White Wax 



AU ripe on 8th September. 



Broad Windsor beans came up slowly but did not ripen. 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax had the best pods and was the finest bean. 



BEETS. 



Nine varieties were sown on 23rd April. Came up well, but were killed by wizid on 

 22nd May. Re-sown 25th May. Grew well and were lifted on 25th September. 



Name of Variety. 



Arlington Favourite Blood Turnip . 



Dewar's Half-long ... . . 



Detroit 



Long Smooth Blood 



Simmer's Extra Early 



Columbia 



Edmund's Blood Turnip 



Bousecour's Market . . 



Covent Garden 



Fit for 

 use. 



July 



10. 

 20. 



2. 

 20. 



2. 

 10. 

 10. 

 20. 

 10. 



Bushels 

 per acre. 



1,000 

 980 

 980 

 960 

 880 

 780 

 770 

 680 

 580 



Remarks. 



Very good. 

 Good. 

 Very good. 

 Good- 

 Very good. 

 Poor quality. 

 Very good. 



If 

 Small; good. 



