698 



EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



TEEES AND SHRUBS. 



The many ornamental trees and shrubs that have been planted on the grounds of 

 the Station and along the roadways made good vigorous growth and produced an 

 abundance of bloom throughout the summer. 



LAWNS. 



The lawns were rolled as the frost went out in the spring and cut as required 

 throughout the season, the horse-mower being used wherever possible. With the 

 exception of a few areas that were attacked by the white grub the lawns retained a 

 beautiful green matted appearance all summer. The areas affected were somewhat 

 torn up by the birds digging up the grubs. The roots were so badly cut in places 

 that the sod could be rolled as though prepared for moving. We allowed the birds to 

 do their good work. The sod was rolled frequently. This kept the grass alive until 

 the attack was spent. On the lawn between the Superintendent's residence and the 

 barn a grass tennis court has been maintained for several years. The lines are drawn 

 by raising the mower to cut them about one and one-half inches higher than the grass 

 of the court. The appearance is attractive and the lines are always ready for the 

 game. A new lawn was put down about the sweet peas and the new perennial flower 

 border. A thick seeding of oats was sown with the grass seed, giving it a good cover- 

 ing in about two weeks from seeding. By the time the grass was covering the ground 

 the oats were disappearing. 



VEGETABLES. 



Besides the regular test of varieties of vegetables, plots were sown or planted to 

 cultural experiments in order to get data re the best methods of tillage, manuring and 

 training of many of the leading vegetables. We were able to avoid land infested 

 with club-root and the attacks of carrot rust fly and other pests were checked by the 

 use of insecticides. 



ASPARAGUS. 



The asparagus rust so injured the bed that a new plantation will be set out another 



year. 



BEAXS. 



Thirteen varieties of beans were planted on June 5. They made splendid growth. 

 Some anthracnose was present. Owing to a spell of wet weather during the harvesting, 

 the records of the yields of varieties were rendered almost useless. 



BEETS. 



Five varieties were sown May 18 in rows thirty feet long and thirty inches apart 

 and the plants allowed to just crowd one another in the rows at maturity: The follow- 

 ing is the record of the varieties: — 



Name. 



Crosby Egyptian 



Cardinal Globe 



Ruby Dulcet 



New Meteor 



New Early Black Red Ball 



Fit for use. 



August 6 



1 



" 1 



" 1 



" 10 



Shape. 



Turnip 

 Globe. 

 Ball. , 

 Turnip 

 Ball... 



Quality. 



Good 

 Good 

 Good 

 Good 

 Good 



Yield per acre. 



Bush. 

 441 

 435 

 418 

 348 

 267 



Lb. 

 20 

 30 



9 

 24 



8 



Charlottetown. 



