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Large Late Flat Dutch: Thousli only :M> por cont of tlio plant'^ lioadod, this 

 appeared, nevertheless, to in' a promising sDrt. 'I'lic lu'st lu-ad weighed (> 

 pounds. 



As stated at tlie outset, it \v«.uld not iu- fxir to pass Judgment on this test. 

 The soil is to hlame, and it reciuires timi' to get the raw |ieat.v soil into condi- 

 tion to produce fair garden crops. 



CAII.II'I.OXTER. 



The following six varieties were grown: Early London. Early Snowhall, 

 Early Favorite, Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt, Early I'aris, and Le Normand 

 Short Sti'm. Like the cahhages, these were sown in flats April 24, kept under 

 glass in a cold greenhouse until the middle of May, and then gradually hard- 

 ened. Transplanted June 0. In a small patch of good garden soil in town they 

 did well, hut those planted on station ground produced hut small heads. Those 

 grown on good soil gave results as follows : 



E.arly Snowhall : An early and sure header, of evt-n si/e. aiii of exrellent 

 (luality. They were ready in early August. 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt: A desirahle variety hut somewhat uncertain. 

 Several plants failed to head. 



Early Paris: A fairly good variety. 



Early Favorite, Le Normand Short Stem, and Early London : IMiese ranked 

 r.hout together. Early London produced large plants, several of which failed 

 to head and the heads produced were small. 



CARROTS. 



All the following varieties were planted May IS and gathered Octoher fl: 



French Forcing: This is a short stump-rooted variety producing small roots, 

 hut they grew to normal size and can he reconnnended for early use. 



Half Long Scarlet : This variety likewise grew to normal size and was on the 

 whole satisfactory. 



Ox Heart: Made a slow growth and yielih'd hut few and small roots. It is 

 not so good as either of the foregoing. 



Chantenay : This variety has given good satisfaction at Sitka Station in 

 former years. The present year it did not do so well owing to tlie soil in which 

 it grew, lint it has done well in other parts of Alaska. 



Half Long Stump-Rooted: This, too, grew in poor soil, hut it made a satis- 

 factory yield and was ready for use in August. It can he recommended for 

 Alaska. 



CELERY 



Improved White Plume: The pa*t season this variety gave very good satis- 

 faction. It was grown in the cold frame where the soil was rich, but it will 

 also develop normally iu the open ground. By September 15 the plants in th« 

 cold frame were nearly ready to blanch. 



Tall Green Scotch and Dwarf German : The plants were started in flats in the 

 same manner as the cabbage plants and transferred to open ground early in 

 June. They developed normally. Kale is one of the crops than can be grown 

 with certainty in Alaska, and when properly cooked there is no more delicious 

 form of greens than Scotch kale. It should be grown in every garden in the 

 Territory. 



