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trannplanti'd to open j^niiintl tlu' first i)art of June, grew larjjre and were of excellent 

 (|uality. Karly Half Loii^ carrots planted in tlie hotbed the first jiart of April and 

 transplanted in the early partof June, niatnreil well, and by the latter part of Angust 

 the bulbs were from 1 to IJ inches in diameter. Hollow Crown parsnips was the 

 only variety planted. Planted in hotbed the first i)art of April, and transplanted 1st 

 i>f .lune. The largest roots reached the size of li inches in diameter. Large Hanson, 

 Early Prize Head lettuce, and many other varieties did very well. Were ])lanted in 

 hotbed and in open ground from early spring to the middle of June. All did well 

 and can l)e scarcely surpassed for ijuality and size. An early variety of peas planted in 

 open ground about the 1st of June, did well, and peas were of good (fuaiity for 

 table use. Bhu-k wax beans, planti'd in iiotbed the middle of April ami transplanted 

 to open ground tlie middle of June, though not a success as in warmer climates; green 

 beans of exicUent (juality were raiseil for tal)le use by .\ngust 20. Kxtra Karly 

 Erfurt cauliHower, j>lanted in hotbed early in April and transplante<l early in June, 

 gave a few good heads. 



Among field crops, two varieties of oats were sown, just to have something that 

 looks like the States growing in the garden liesides the vegetables. The seed was 

 plante<l late in May in the open ground. The growth of the straw was ecjual to any 

 in tlie States, and some of the seed matured, but the jilant was green when the frost 

 killed it early in September. A year or so since a small plat of buckwheat was 

 planted as described for the oats above. The yield was ver\' good, but many of the 

 grains were caught by the frost while only })artially filled out. 



A. C. Karlemn, Vnalakleel. — The garden work has been very successful this year 

 owing to the early spring and warm summer. The varieties raised were potatoes, 

 ruta-bagas, turnips, parsnips, carrots, radishes, cabl)age, lettuce, rhnl)arb, spinach, 

 l)eas, and beans. Some of the turni]is were (juite large, weighing ni> to 11 pound.s. 

 The peas did nicely, but the beans failed. I seeded some turnips and carrots, but 

 the latter did not ripen before the frost came. I experimented with some oats, and 

 it did grow to maturity. I also tried other seed besides the above mentioned, but it 

 never came uj) — pnjbably too old. 



I beg leavo to call .spocial attention to the following report from Mr. 

 John A. Dexter, of Golovin. This little settlement is located on Gol- 

 ovin Ray, north of latitude 64° and not very far from Nome, in a tree- 

 less, wind-swept region, and surrounded by the icy waters of Bering 

 Sea. In the light of the.se facts, the results reported by Mr, Dexter 

 seem little short of miracidous. 



.I(>}ni A. Dertrr, Ciolovin Bay. — I l>egan gardening June 6, 1901, at Chinik or Oolo- 

 vin, not far fiom Xome, ami hav«' contiiuied every year, and have been successful 

 with the following: Ix'ttucc, radishes, carrots, peas, parsnips, turnips (small white), 

 ruta-bagas, sage, thyme, marjoram, potatoes, onions, leek, beets, spinach, kale, 

 chicory, watercress, pepi»er gra.ss, chives, caulifiower, cabbage, oats, an<l barley. 



The lii.'^t three sunnners my gardens have exceeded my expectations. Last summer 

 some of my ruta-bagas weighed SA pounds, and si.v varieties of tMrni]>s were all of a 

 tine size and excellent flavor. Ix;ttnce raised in this section excels any 1 have ever 

 eaten. I have also raised as high as five crops of radishes in a sea.son. The lettuce 

 Wf lilt instead of jiulling it by the roots, and in less than a week it is large enough to 

 cut again; some heads incasuring Uli inches around, and weighing '-'i pounds. Car- 

 rots grow splendidly. I timl that the Short Horn, and several other hardy varieties, 

 grow to be (|uite large, and for table u.se are far sujx'rior to the carrots raised on the 

 (!oa.st. The average size is about '2.\ inches around an<l <> incln's long. 



Oats also grow fine and riixMi. I jilanted a piece of ground L'O by Ki, and it was 

 the prettiest piece of oats ever seen. Itgrew 4 I'eet tall, and tin- oats were heavy and in 



