DTYISION OF HORTICULTURE 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



SWEDES FOR TABLE USE. 



This crop was a total failure as a result of tlie prevalence of bacterial rot. 



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Two varieties were tested, to determine the most approved method of growin 

 well as to ascertain the most desirable variety. 



Seed was grown in the garden May 20 in rows 50 feet long and 12 inches apart, 

 allowed to develop and later thinned to 3 inches apart in the row. 



For comparison seed was sown in the flats in the hotbed April 10, pricked out, and 

 on June 3 transplanted to the garden in rows similar to the former test. 



Variety. 



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English Flag. . . . 

 French Carentan 

 French Carentan 



Where 

 Started. 



Garden.. . 

 Hotbed... 

 Garden.. . 

 Hotbed... 



Date of 



Sowing. 



May 20. 

 April 10. 

 May 20. 

 April 10. 



Date of 



Harvest. 



Oct. 21. 



" 21. 



" 21. 



" 21. 



Weight. 



Lb. 



8 

 10 



7 



8 



SALSIFY. 



Only one variety was under test, "Long White," which variety gave a very good 



yield. 



PARSLEY. 



One variety was sown, '"Double Curled," it made splendid growth during the 

 season. 



EGG PLANT. 



The seed was sown in the hotbed April 10, pricked out May 1, and transplanted 

 to the garden June 16. One row 30 feet long 20 plants, 18 inches apart in the row. 



The variety used was Improved New York Spineless; three small sized fruits were 

 obtained. 



ONIONS. 



Two varieties were used. Extra Early Red and Yellow Globe Danvers in the 

 following experiments to ascertain the most approved method of growing onions. 



Onions grown from seed sown May 17 in the open and thinned to 1, 2, and 3 inches 

 apart, each variety was to be sown at the rate of 3 ounces per 50 feet in rows 100 feet 

 long, 12 inches apart and treated as follows : — 



33i feet thinned to 1 inch apart. 



33J " " 2 



33i " " 3 " 



It was found that in the case of both varieties the yield was larger from those 

 thinned to 3 inches apart. Both varieties gave very satisfactory results. 



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