DIVISIOX OF HORTICULTURE 



717 



SESS.ONAL PAPER No. 16 



BEANS. 



Ten varieties of beans were sown on the 16th of June in rows 33J feet long and 

 3 feet apart. The following results were obtained : — 



BEETS. 



Six varieties of beets were sown on the 16th of June in rows 33,^ feet long and 30 

 inches apart. The beets were thinned to 2 inches apart. The following results were 

 obtained : — 



No. 



Name. 



Fit for use. 



Shape. 



Quality. 



Weight 



when 



pulled. 



25i 

 2.30 

 2.53 

 255 

 254 

 258 



New Early Black Red Ball 



New Meteor 



Ruby Dulcet 



Eclipse 



Cardinal Globe 



Crosby Egyptian 



Aug. 15. 



Aug. 18. 



Aug. 12. 



Aug. 15. 



Aug. 15 . 



Aug. 17. 



Round.. 

 Turnip. . 

 Round.. 

 Pointed. 



Turnip.. 



Good... 

 Good... 

 Good... 

 Good... 

 Good... 

 Medium 



lb. 

 27 

 23 

 22 

 20 

 19 

 15 



LETTUCE. 



Five varieties of lettuce were grown in single rows 33i feet long and 30 inches 

 apart. The plants were thinned to 12 inches apart. The following results were obtained • 



No. 



Name. 



Fit for use. 



Quality. 



Yield 



305 

 304 

 307 



30S 

 300 



GfTand Rapids Forcing 



Giant Crystal Head 



Iceberg '. 



Drcer All Heart 



Black Seeded Simpson 



Aug. 28. 



Sept. 3 



Sept. 15. 



Sept. 17. 



Sept. 25. 



Good... 

 Medium 



Poor 



Good... 

 Good... 



lb. 

 19 



8 



7 



6 



5i 



N.\PPAN. 



