DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 791 



SESSIONAL ?APER No. 16 



PARSLEY. 



The new variety from Denmark, Dwarf Perfection, was still so much ahead of all 

 others that it seems nearly in a class by itself, and should supplant all others if it con- 

 tinues to lead for a couple of years more. 



PARSNIPS. 



A couple of varieties are tried each year alongside of old reliable Hollow Crown, 

 but the latter nearly always comes out first for yield. 



PEAS. 



Thirty-two varieties and strains were tried and, as usual, Gregory Surprise was 

 the earliest. As it is of high quality and a fairly good yielder, it is strongly recom- 

 mended for this district. It can be sown at intervals so as to secure a constant crop 

 of green peas, or it can be sown at the same time as Thomas Laxton, McLean 

 Advancer and Stratagem, which combination will also give a supply of fine edible 

 peas from early to late in the season. 



RADISHES. 



Two varieties which do very well here are Turnip Scarlet White Tipped and 

 White Icicle. The former sells better on account of its colour, but the latter has the 

 advantage of remaining longer without getting woody. A sort which is recommended 

 for early use in hotbeds is Rosy Gem. Radishes can often be grown on ground where 

 celery or tomatoes are to be planted and can be cut out of the way in time, if put in 

 at the very beginning of the season. 



SQUASH. 



For a heavy yielder nothing is ahead of the Long- Vegetable Marrow. To per- 

 sons looking to quality first, the Crooknecks will no doubt appeal, whilst for those 

 who only have a limited area at their disposal, the Long White Bush Marrow is just 

 the thing. The demand for these, in this district, is very limited. 



TOMATOES. 



A variety tried here for the first time, Keine des Hatives, was the earliest, 

 followed by Danish Export which held the same distinction last year. Alacrity was 

 five days later than the first and three days later than the second. A strain of Sparks 

 Earliana gave the largest quantity of ripe fruit. This strain, closely followed by 

 Eeine des Hatives, gave the largest quantity of ripe fruit during the first month, 

 which is an important consideration. Alacrity has shown itself so uniformly early and 

 productive during the last five years that it is yet considered the most valuable variety 

 for this district. 



TURNIPS. 



Consumers want the "purple tops and of these, Skirving was the heaviest yielder. 

 For earliness, none of them came near Extra Early White Milan, a very good wuite 

 sort. 



16 — 54 ' Cap Rouge. 



