792 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



OTHER VEGETABLES. 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



Besides the above, the following v?ere grown and can be recommended for this 

 district: Broccoli, White Cape; Brussels Sprouts, Improved Dwarf Paris Market; 

 Celeriac, Large Smooth Prague; Egg Plant, New York Improved; Endive, Green 

 Curled; Kale, Dwarf Green; Kohl Rabi, Large White Vienna; Leek, English Flag; 

 Muskmelon, Montreal Market: Pepper, New Neapolitan; Pumpkin, Large Field; 

 Salsify, Long White; Spinach, Victoria. 



CULTUEAL EXPERIMENTS WITH VEGETABLES. 



Cultural experiments are going on at this Station with beans, beets, cabbage, 

 carrots, cauliflower, celery, onions, parsnips, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, turnips. None 

 of these experiments has, however, been started long enough to warrant definite 

 conclusions. 



BEANS. 



The experiment is to find out whether it is better to plant a number of varieties 

 of different seasons at the same time or to plant the same variety at intervals. On 

 May 25, Round Pod Kidney Wax, Stringless Green Pod, Early Red Valentine, and 

 Refugee were planted, whilst Round Pod Kidney Wax was planted again on June 1, 

 8, and 15. The yield was about the same one way or the other in 1915, and so was 

 the length of the season during which " snap " beans could be had. 



BEETS. 



The experiment is to find the best distance at which to thin plants: 2, 3, or 4 

 inches. This will have to be continued a number of years before figures can be 

 given. 



CABBAGE. 



The experiment is to find out the best practical method of protecting plants from 

 root maggots, when set out. One lot received no protection, and only 17 per cent 

 was marketable; a second lot was protected with tar-paper discs, a^id 80 per cent 

 was marketable; the last lot was protected by cheap cheese cloth individual covers, 

 and it also gave a crop of 80 per cent marketable heads. The results of one year 

 would tend to show that the best practical protection is the tar-paper disc, as it is a 

 great deal cheaper than the cheese cloth cover. 



CARROTS. 



The experiment is to find the best distance at which to thin plants: li, 2, or 3 

 inches. This will have to be continued a number of years before figures can be given. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



With this* vegetable there are two experiments: (a) to find the best practical 

 method of protecting the plants against root maggots; and (b) to find the best way of 

 protecting the heads. For the first experiment tar-paper discs and individual cheese 

 cloth covers were used, whilst for the latter, toothpicks, also twine served to tie the 

 leaves which, in another lot, were simply broken and brought over the heads. None of 

 the methods in either of the experiments gave much satisfaction, so that the results of 

 a few more years will have to be waited upon. 



Cap Rouge. 



