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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



It was found that Paris Market was equal to Early Jersey Wakefield in quality and 

 earliness. Some good heads were obtained from Flat Swedish, and the weight of five 

 average heads was 10-5 pounds. Eotli varieties of red cabbage did well. 



In the cultural test two varieties of cabbage were used. The seed was sown April 

 10, pricked out and planted June 2. Different methods were employed to control the 

 root maggot, i.e.: (1) Tar felt paper discs; (2) cheesecloth protectors over each plant; 

 (3) unprotected, as a check on the other two methods. 



The results are as follows: — 



Variety. 



Early Jersey Wakefield 



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Copenhagen Market. . . . 

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Quantity 

 Planted. 



25 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 25 



Protector Used. 



Result. 



Tar Felt Disc 

 Cheese Cloth. 

 Unprotected . . 

 Tar Felt Disc 

 Cheese Cloth. 

 Unprotected.. 



Good 

 Poor. 



Good 

 Poor. 



Weight of 10 

 average heads. 



40 lb. 



No good heads. 



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56 lb. 

 No good heads. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



The variety test was seriously injured by cutworms, therefore, the results were 

 not recorded. 



Cultural Test. 



Two varieties of cauliflower were sown in the hotbeds April 10, pricked out and 

 transplanted June 25. ^ 



. The value of tar-felt paper discs was well demonstrated in this experiment. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



One variety was used, " Dwarf Paris Market," a very good crop being obtained. 



MUSKMELON. 



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The three varieties which gave best results were sown in flats in the hotbed April 

 9, pricked out into pots and planted in the garden in hills June 15. 



The varieties which did the best are as follows, in order of merit: White Solid Net, 

 Rocky Ford, ITackensack and Emerald Gem. 



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