DITFf^WX OF HORTICULTURE 



781 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



PARSLEY, 



The Double Curled variety of parsley is preferred. Sown May 20, it was ready 

 for the table on July 19. 



CUCUMBERS. 



Seven varieties of cucumbers planted in hills gave a large yield. The varieties 

 Prize Pickle and Cool and Crisp were the earliest. The Extra Early Russian and 

 the Giant Pera gave the largest yields. 



PARSNIPS. 



Parsnips sown May 28 were ready for use August 20. The variety Improved 

 Hollow Crown was thinned to 2, 3, and 4 inches apart. The largest yield was obtained 

 from those thinned to 3 inches apart. 



BEETS. 



Beets were thinned to 2, 3 and 4 inches apart to learn if table beets thinned to 

 the least distance would have less fibre than those left further apart. After two or 

 three years' experience the conclusion reached ought to be interesting. 



SALSIFY. 



The variety Long White gave a good yield of superior quality. . 



CARROTS. 



The varieties Improved Xantes and Half Long Danvers Improved are the earliest 

 and of good quality. The same experiment in thinning the plants was tried with 

 carrots as with beets. 



LETTUCE. 



Six varieties of lettuce were sown on May 18, the varieties Dreer All Heart and 

 Iceberg are the best. 



BEANS. 



Of eleven varieties planted the Bountiful Green Bush gave the best yield and the 

 longest pods. The results obtained with this desirable vegetable are given below: — 



Variety. 



Bountiful Green Bush 



Extra Early Valentine 



Extra Early Refugee 



Kenney Gold Wax 



New White Seeded Stringless Green Pod 



Grennell Rustless Wax 



Refugee or 1,000 to 1 



Round Pod Kidney 



Stringless Green Pod 



Valentine Wax 



Ward well Kidney Wax 



Row. 



ft.. 



.30 



30 



30 



30 



30 



30 



30 



30 



30 



30 



30 



Planted. 



Ready 

 for 



use. 



May 



July 28. 



29. 



31. 



30. 



25. 



25. 



28. 



28. 



Aug. 3 



.July 26. 



" 25. 



Height, 

 Inches. 



17 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 16 

 15 

 16 

 16 

 17 

 17 

 16 



Yield. 



lb. 

 9 

 6 

 7 

 4 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 6 

 5 

 5 

 6 



oz. 



8 

 12 



8 



4 



4 



8 

 12 



Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere. 



