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EXPERIMENTAL FARMk, 



CAULIFLOWER, 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



The cauliflower made excellent growth. Two varieties were sown on April 5 and 

 planted out on May 25. 



The varieties tested were: Early Snowball, and Extra Selected Dwarf Erfurt. The 

 former was ready for use on July 29 and yielded 25 good heads (100 per cent). The 

 latter was slightly earlier but smaller, and yielded 23 good heads out of a total of 25 

 (92 per cent). Both are tender and of a good flavour, although the Erfurt is a little 

 strong. 



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CARROTS. 



Five varieties of carrots were sown in the open, on June 4. All gave good results, 

 the best being Half Long Chantenay and Improved Danvers Half Lang. The cooking 

 test showed all varieties to be of a good flavour, and very tender. 



Cultural Test. — A thinning experiment was also carried an with the carrots. Rows 

 were 18 inches apart, and the plants were thinned to distances of IJ, 2 and 3 inches 

 apart. 



The most uniform medium-sized roots were obtained from those thinned to li 

 inches and 2 inches apart, with the balance considerably in favour of the latter. 



CELERY. 



Celery again proved to be a failure. Seven varieties were tried, but none of thes6 

 reached a stage where bleaching could be started. Except in very favourable seasons, 

 celery will not make good growth without artificial watering, a practice which is not 

 being carried out on this Farm. White Plume and Noll Magnificent seem to be the 

 strongest growers. 



Cucumbei-s, citrons, musk melons and watermelons were tried, but all froze on 

 August 24. The exceptionally early frost destroyed what would have been a very good 

 crop of all these vegetables. 



CORN. 



Eleven varieties of corn were planted on May 27, and produced good growth. The 

 total destruction of the crop on August 24 made any experimental results impossible. 

 This year is therefore an exception, as corn has proven to be a very desirable crop in 

 previous years. 



LEEKS. 



French Carentan, and English Flag were the two varieties tested. The former 

 gave a considerably better yield. Neither did very well, and many of the plants died 

 after being transplanted, on account of the dry weather. 



Brandon. 



