;i24 KKl'oUr (H- olKK'K <>K KXPEUTMENT STATIONS. 



(loldoii 'I'aiikiird, seeded May lM . .luiic lo, uj) and doiiij^ very well, 

 rluly 1, iiiowiii^^ slowly. July IT), inakiiij^ slow jifrowth. Auj^ust 15, 

 doiiiLi" Ix'tter ill last ten days. Septeinbei- 1, jri-owino- fast. 



Mannnoth Food, seeded May 21. June 15, up and <rr(nvin<4- some. 

 CJrew slowly durinj^ July. Auj^ust 15, began to <^row inoic rai)i(lly. 

 Soptend)er 1, growinji' fa.st. 



ICekondorfer, .seeded May i^l. .lune 15, uj) and <»Towinj( some. 

 Grew slowly during July. August 15, growing inoic lapidly than 

 lieretofore. Septenil)er 1, gi'owing rapidh'. 



All of these beets were small. The soil was too wet. Beets can be 

 grown suecessfullv in Alaska. The writtu* has seen them 4 inehes in 

 diameter on warm, well-drained soil. 



/i/i(.%se/.s sjj/'otds. hupvoved Half Dwarf, seeded in hotbed April 20. 

 I'lants set out June (J and 9. Jul}'^ 1, growing rapidly. September 

 1. })lants very thrift}-, sprouts slow in developing, much variation 

 ])etween individuals. Septend)er 15, some plants slow in developing 

 sprouts, others have tine auxiliary heads and arc all that could be 

 desired. 



Cahbiu/t'. — Earl}' Winningstadt, seeded in hot))ed April 20. Plants 

 set out Ma}' 27 and June 20. July 1, all doing well. July 15, all 

 doing well, but the early-set plants are no better than those planted 

 out four weeks later. August 15, thrifty, not heading. September 1, 

 heads forming, none solid yet. September 15, tine solid heads. 



Early Jer.sey Waketield, seeded in hotbed April 20. Plants set out 

 June 6. Juh' 1, slow growth. Jnl}'^ 15, growing quite Avell. August 

 1, growing nicel3^ August 15, thrifty, beginning to head. Septem- 

 ber 1, some heads bursting, excellent quality. October 1, very fine 

 cabbage. 



Early Sunnner, seeded in hotbed April 20. Plants set out June 6, 

 9, 12, and 20. July 1, growing rapidly. July 15, ahead of any other 

 variety at this time. August 1, growing niccdy. August 15, thrifty, 

 l)ut not heading yet. September 15, heading well. October 3, headed 

 niceh'. 



Extra P^arl}^ P^xpress, seeded in hotbed April 20. Plants set out 

 June 6 and 13. Jul}' 1, vigorous, making rapid growth. July 15, 

 doing well. August 1, growing nicely. August 15, thrifty, not head- 

 ing. Septendier 15, heading well. October 3, headed nicely. A desir- 

 able early variety. 



Late Drumliead, seeded in hotbed April 20. Plants set out June G 

 and 13. July 1, making very slow growth. July 15, doing well. 

 August 1, growing rapidly. September 1, no heads formed; plants 

 thrifty. September 15, beginning to head. October 3, headed nicel3\ 

 Octol)er '•IQ^ large solid heads still growing. 



Danish Ball Head, seeded in hothed April 20. Plants set out June 

 6, 9, and 13. July 1, slow growth; not fully established. July 15, 



