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Donnan yrtntniit and I. Wheeler, Game Core, .Ulmiraltfi Island, Alaska. — 

 We sowed in liotlied on April 1 cabbage <>f botli early and late varieties. They 

 were slow ooiiiiiij,' up, and were not tit to set out till about May 2.5. On that 

 day there were set out about IMK) plants, which were watered, as we had no rain 

 whatever here in late May or June. They ^'rew well, and out of the lot there 

 were not more than 10 or 12 that did not head W(>11. The Early Jersey Wake- 

 field gave the best results, giving a nice hard head weighing from 4 pounds up. 

 The Flat Dutch gave larger heads, but not as solid. The beans did not come 

 up at all, just three or four stalks showing. 



Onions came very slowly, but were good for green onions when they did come. 

 We have saved some, and intend trying them as sets ne.\t year. Roth kinds of 

 beets did well, giving some nice roots ,'i to 4 inches in diameter, but rodents of 

 some kinil spoiled ([uite a lot of them. Carrots did well and were of (|uite good 

 size. K;ulishcs did remarkably well, and from a small patch there were more 

 than we could usi-. Lettuce also did well. Turnips of any kind do well here. 

 We had four different kinds — ruta-bagas. Purple Top Strap-Leaf. Golden Yel- 

 low, and another kind. Turiups and cabbage seem to do well in this new ground. 

 Potatoes grow well, but are not marketable. We got better results t'lom the seed 

 grown here last season than from fresh seed potatoes bought in Juneau, and w^e 

 are going to try the same seed again next year and use seaweed as fertilizer. 

 So far we have used no fertilizer of any kind, but will do so next year. 



We received the rei>orts you sent, and thank you very nuich for them, as in- 

 formation of any kind on gardening is accei)table. 



Edicurd J. Luurcncc, Tree Point Light Htation, Alaska. — The seeds you sent 

 me last spring were received in due time, and I gave most of them a good trial. 



I am surprised at the good results obtained at gardening for this part of the 

 country, especially with second-year ground which had been fertilized with 

 fish, ashes, and henhouse manure. 



Radishes, lettuce, and turnips grew (juickly and were of good (|u:ility. 



Onions (Extra Early I'.rown Spanish) planted May 1 were hirge enough for 

 table use July 4, and by September lU they were 2 inches in diameter. 



Cauliflower (Extra Early Paris) did exceedingly well, and was. in fact, the 

 best I ever ate. 



Peas (Prolific Early Market) were planted May lo and did well both in 

 quantity and quality. The first mess was picked August G. The vines grew 

 too rank, some of them reaching over G feet in height. 



Beets and carrots did well ; beets reached 4 inches in diameter. 



All the flower seed grew and bloomed well ; sweet peas and candytuft were 

 especially fine. 



C. E. Peterson, keeper Sentinel LigM-Uousc Station, Alaska. — I herewith 

 submit a report of my attempt at garden work with the different kinds of seeds 

 which you sent me last fall, also of the several apple seedlings and berry 

 bushes. 



I sowed peas as early as April 2.5, as the weather was extremely fine and 

 warm, but they did not show up till May 11. We picked the first peas for 

 table use August 10 ; the vines were then standing 4 feet high. Out of one 

 package of seed two families were supplied with about five meals from the 

 crop. 



I sowed ruta-bagas and turnips, white and purple-top. The white turnips 

 did the best, and were as large as saucers. Some of the ruta-bagas weighed 4 

 pounds, were 13 inches long and 2i inches through, and very sweet. Parsnips 

 did not appear till late in Septeml)er and were as small as one's little finger. 

 Carrots (Scarlet Horn) did not show up much till September 1, but at the time 



