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CITRONS. 



Colorado Preserving was sown 19th April, planted out on 20th May, and gave a 

 very good crop of large citrons. 



LETTUCE 2 SEEDINGS. 



1st seeding, sown 27th April — fit for use 25th June. 

 2nd seeding, sown 1st June — fit for use through September. 



Early Curled Simpson — did not make close heads, but was large and of excellent 

 quality. 



St. Louis — fine large heads. 

 New Asparagus — poor, long, narrow leaves. 

 Silver Ball — extra fine, large heads. 

 Denver Market — fine large heads. 

 Toronto Gem — fair. 



MELONS. 



Newport, Earliest of All and Emerald Gem musk melons were sown in pots in a 

 hot bed on 19th April and put out in frames in the gardens on 20th May. All bore a 

 large quantity of fruit but only four Earliest of All and one Emerald Gem ripened, 

 quality good. 



Black Spanish water-melon was sown but did not ripen. 



MARROWS AND SQUASH, 



Bush Marrows were sown 15th May in frames in garden and produced a large crop 

 of small marrows. 



Scallop Squash sown 15th May in frames in garden, produced a fair crop. 



KALE. 



Scotch and Lorenz's finest garnishing, sown in hot-bed 6th April ; transplanted to 

 cold frames 6th May ; to gai'den 4th June. Both very fine. 



brussel's sprouts. 



New Giant and Improved Exhibition sown 6th April. Transplanted 6th May. 

 Did not do well. 



ONIONS — Sown in Hot-bed and Transplanted. 



Name of Variety. 



Red Victor 



Prize Taker 



Yellow Dutch Setta 



Red Globe 



Large Yellow Danvers 



White Globe 



Red Globe (Exp. Farm seed). 



Remarks. 



Very large. 

 Early ; fine shape. 

 Very large. 

 Large and coarse. 

 Extra fine. 



II 

 Very large. 



The above were much larger than the same varieties sown in the open ground but 

 they did not ripen as well nor will they keep as long. 



