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experiments we hnve undertaken with ve.i:etiii)]ei5! are not reliable. The soil is 

 acid an<l re(|uiri's to be dressed with a still heavier coatiiij; of lime than has 

 been so far applied. A suuiiuary of the results olitained follows: 



Broad Windsor (seed procured from a Seattle .seed house) : Of this three 

 rows were planted. They all grew splendidly, attained a height of 3 to 4 feet, 

 and were loaded with i»ods, which were ready for use in the latter part of 

 September, but none of the seed matured. 



A few beans of each of luany varieties sent to the station from the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture for trial were also planted, but none of them compared to 

 those raised as above stated. Many of them failed to grow and none of them 

 amounted to anything worth mentioning. These varieties were imi)orted from 

 Europe and elsewhere. They were sent out under the following numbers : 

 L'45r>. L'4r,.'',. 24»M. 24()(;. 1041:^. 10414, l()4ir>, 1041^1, KM.'^l, 10432, 104:53, 10435, 

 10437, 10440, 10443, 1043(i. 10445, 10434. 10430, 10438, 10418, 10441, 10432. 



Wax beans, Pole beans, and Lima beans were not tried, as they have here- 

 tofore proved unsuccessful. 



BEETS. 



Early Egyptian: A short row was i>lanted and did very well, making roots 

 from 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 



French White Sugar: A short row of this variety was iilanted, but it proved 

 a failure. 



BKOCCOr.T. 



Large White French: Seed sown in cold frame April 22, producing .strong 

 l)lants, which were set in oiien ground June 9. Plants set in a small plat of 

 good garden soil developed heads of good size, G to 7 inches in diameter. Other 

 plants set in soil not so good developed only very small heads. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Dwarf Improved : Seed sown April 20, with cabbages in flats — that is, 

 shallow boxes in the greenhouse. Only 40 per cent of the seed grew. The plants 

 were set out the first week in June and developed satisfactorily. Brussels 

 sprouts can be grown successfully in the Alaska coast region. 



All the following varieties were sown in shallow boxes on April 20. These 

 boxes were kept under glass in the greenhouse, which, however, was not heated 

 artificially. They made a good growth. In the middle of May the boxes were 

 set outdoors to harden the plants. This gave us good strong plants by June 1, 

 and they were transplanted between June 1 and 8. One hundred plants of 

 each variety were set out with a view to comparing the different sorts. The 

 experiment was only a partial success, because the soil at the station is not 

 yet in proper condition for culture; although it has been limed it remains 

 acid and is very spotted in character. Early, medium early, and late varieties 

 were represented in about equal numbers. 



Extra Early Express: Many plants failed to head. September 1 a few heads 

 were ready for use, but they were small, averaging but 2 pounds in weight. 



Early Spring: September 1, a few heads were ready for use. They averaged 

 but 1 pound each, and many plants failed to head. 



