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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



CARROTS. 



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As for garden carrots, the long varieties are not now extensively grown, because 

 they are later than the others and require a deeper soil ; they also seem to lack quality 

 and get too coarse and fibrous. French Horn and Oxheart are very good early ones, 

 whilst Half Long Chantenay is a standard sort for the general crop. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Good varieties are Early Snowball, Veitch Autumn Giant and Extra Early Paris. 

 The last named, tried in 1915 for the first time, gave by far the largest heads and 

 promises to beat all the others, if it continues as it has started. 



CELERY. 



Golden Self Blanching and Paris Golden Yellow are two of the best strains of the 

 white sorts, the first being now more extensively grown than all the other varieties 

 combined. But for a real connoisseur, the brittle and high quality green Giant Pascal 

 is the best, besides being a good keeper. 



CORN. 



Early Malcolm, out of thirty varieties and strains tested, was still at the head 

 for the number of ears produced; it was also the earliest of all the sweet varieties and 

 only a day later than the common flints used in the district. Other varieties are 

 Golden Bantam, a general favourite, for mid-season, and Country Gentleman, for a 

 late sort. 



CUCUMBERS. 



Chicago Pickling is one of the best small varieties whilst a good strain of White 

 Spine cannot be much improved upon to eat green. But there is often more difference 

 between strains than between varieties, in cucumbers, and one must be sure of getting 

 a good one. 



LETTUCE. 



Lettuce is sometimes classified as (a) cos, (b) curled, (c) head. The first, though 

 in great demand in some of the large European cities, is hardly known in this country. 

 The second is not a prime favourite on Eastern markets, except for forcing, and Grand 

 Rapids is by far the most popular for this purpose. The " head " or " cabbage " sorts 

 may be subdivided into " butter " and " crisp." The first, that is the " butter," are 

 mostly sought after, and varieties such as Dreer All Heart, Iceburg, and Victoria 

 generally give good satisfaction. 



ONIONS. 



Red Wethersfield again showed itself the most productive variety, and as it is gen- 

 erally a good keeper, it is highly recommended. Yellow Globe Danvers is all right for 

 those who prefer an onion of this colour, and for the person who places size and 

 appearance foremost it is hard to beat Prize Taker. 



Cap Rouge. 



