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4. An experiment conducted to ascertain the more suitable method of starting 

 plants, whether in pots or flats. The same two varieties were used and 25 plants of each 



set. Following is the weight of green fruit. 



Pots. Flats. 



Sunnybrook Earliana 34 lb. 60 lb. 



Bonny Best 14 lb. 43 J lb. 



5. Different methods of ripening fruit 

 (a) Placed in the sun — 



Ripe 100 percent 



Green 



(h) Put in shade in a moderately warm place — 



Ripe 79 per cent 



Green 21 



(c) Put in closed box without ventilation — 



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Ripe 98 per cent. 



Green 2 



(d) Hanging plants up in a moderately wr.rm building. 



Ripe 92 per cent. 



Green 8 



CAULIFLOWER. 



The following experiments to determine the most efficient method of controlling 

 the root maggot in cauliflower were conducted. Twenty-two plants each of Early 

 Dwarf Erfurt and Snowball varieties were used and were planted 18 inches apart in 

 rows 30 inches apart. 



1. Plants entirely unprotected — 



Early Dwarf Erfurt no yield. 



Snowball 273 lb. 



2. Plants protected with tar felt paper discs — 



Early Dwarf Erfurt lljlb. 



Snowball 20 lb. 



3. Plants protected by a covering of cheese cloth — 



Early Dwarf Erfurt 113 lb. 



Snowball IGJ lb. 



CABBAGE. 



The same experiments were conducted with cabbage as with cauliflower, Early 

 Jersey Wakefield and Copenhagen Market being the varieties used. The following 

 results were obtained: — 



1. Plants unprotected — 



Early Jersey Wakefield 6 J lb. 



Copenhagen Market 18~ iij_ 



2. Tar felt paper discs used- 

 Early Jersey "Wakefield. . . 

 Copenhagen Market 



3. Cheese cloth protection used — 



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Nappan. 



Early Jersey Wakefield 41 iij_ 



Copenhagen Market S3 ib_ 



Early Jersey Wakefield 77 J lb. 



Copenhagen Market. 33 ib. 



