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])l!intod on a toiuporarv hotlted the first week in May, whirli was late, 

 of course, hut UMavoi(lal)le, o\viri<;' to my 1)ein<;al»seut from the station 

 at the proper time for seedint;- the same. These were traiisphuited to 

 the "garden June 15, and while none eame to any jj^ood the eahbaj^e had 

 he^un to head by the end of Auj^'ust. The cauliflower showed no sign 

 of headinu'. The tomatoes were p-rowini>- finelv when killed ])v fi'ost, 

 July \^2. 



J\'aH. — Little Gcni and Earliest of All. These were seeded in drills 

 IS'inches apart ]\Iay 14, and both gave good results. Earliest of All 

 came up in 12 days, and the first blossoms appeared Axmo, 25, 42 da3's 

 from seeding. Pods were setting by rlune 8(». and th(> peas were ready 

 for tat)le use l)y July 18, 65 days from seeding. 



Little Gem l)egan to l)lossom July 10, 57 da3's from seeding. Pods 

 were setting July 20, and the peas were ready for ttil)le use by 

 August 10, 88 days from seeding. 



Lettuce. — White Winter Cabbage, Big Boston, and Early Curled 

 Silicia were seeded in drills 12 inches apart May 14. The surface soil 

 was very dry. l)ut most of the seed germinated, coming up in 9 to 

 16 da^'s. White ^^'inter Cabbage seed was poor; only about 10 per 

 cent grew. This variety was ready for table use rluly 1. Big Boston 

 \ariety was ready for table use June 2S. It made a thrifty growth; 

 lettuce crisp and delicious. The plants attained a very large size by 

 midsunnuer. Early Curled Silicia \ariety was ready for table use 

 rlune 28. It made a thrifty growth; lettuce crisp and delicious, and 

 preferable to all other varieties grown on the station. 



())t/<>))s. — Extra Early lied and Australian Brown were seeded May 

 14, coming up in 12 to IT days. Oidy about lO ])er cent of the seed 

 germinated. The soil was very dr}^ and not rain sufficient to give 

 them a fair test. B}' fall they had only attained the size of large 

 marbles. The Early Ked did the best. A (juart of sets had been 

 mailed to me at Valdez during the earlv winter and then were frozen 

 as I carried them in over the snow and ice, so that only a few sets 

 grew. These only made a fair size, but quite fit for table use. They 

 were pulled and laid away Sei)tember 1(). Tlu> tops were then dry. 



(rarllc. — Three bulbs accom})anied the onion sets and were set out 

 the same time, but none started. 



Rdtlish. — Early Scarlet Tui-nipand Early Long St-arlet were seeded 

 M'.iy 14. The former was ready for table use June 26, then the size 

 of walnuts. They were swe(>t and crisp. The latter did very well; 

 ready for use a few days later. 



Cari'otx. — Guerande, or Ox Heart, and Early Scarlet Horn. The 

 season kept too dry for these as well as all the vegetables. The carrots 

 did only fail-, making roots 1 to 1 .V inches in diameter, ^'ery little 

 noticeable ditlei'cnce in llic \;irieties. 



TurnijJH. — Early Plat White Dutch, Extra I^arly White Milan, and 



