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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



CELERY. 



Five varieties of celery were under test. The seed was sown in flats in the hotbed 

 the 5th of April, and the plants pricked out once, and on June 20 transplanted to the 

 drills. 



All the different varieties did well considering the condition of the soil. 



Different methods of blanching were ti-ied out, soil, boards and pliable material 

 being used. It was found that the boards gave quicker and more uniform results for 

 early market and that the resulting products was much cleaner. The pliable material 

 gave similar results, but it was found that the plants s'hould be twice as numerous in 

 rows to give best results. 



For the later varieties, the earth mound system in drilling up is much to be pre- 

 ferred to either of the former methods. 



The varieties which did the best are as follows: Golden Self Blanching, White 

 Plume and Evans Triumph. 



CARROTS. 



The season was very favourable for the carrot crop. Four varieties were sown in 

 the garden May 18 in rows 30 feet long and 30 inches apart, and thinned to 1^ inches 

 apart in the rows. They gave only medium results and are as follows : — 



Variety. 



Chantenay Half Long 



Improved Danvers Half Long 



Nantes Half Long Scarlet 



Early Scarlet Horn 



Date of 

 Sowing. 



May 18. 



" 18. 



" 18. 



" 18. 



Ready for 

 use. 



Sept. 



Date of 

 Harvest. 



Oct. 



28. 

 28. 

 28. 

 28. 



Weight . 



Lb. 



35 

 25 

 20 

 10 



BEETS. 



Six varieties of beets were sown May 16 in rows 30 feet long and 30 inches apart, 

 and thinned to 2 inches apart in rows. All the varieties did well, but the following 

 were considered to be of superior quality: Black Bed Ball, Euby Didcet, and New 

 Meteor. 



Variety. 



Cardinal Globe... 



Eclipse 



Crosby Egyptian 



Ruby Dulcet 



Black Red Ball. . 

 New Meteor 



Date of 

 So'wing. 



May 18 



" 18 



" 18 



" 18 



" 18 



" 18 



Ready for 

 Use. 



July 28. 

 28. 

 28. 

 28. 

 28. 

 28. 



Date of 

 Harvest. 



Oct. 



30.. 

 30.. 

 30.. 

 30.. 

 30.. 

 30.. 



Weight. 



Lb. 



24 

 21 

 20 

 20 

 19 

 17 



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