852 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



Cucumbers. — Ten varieties were under test. The seed was sown in the garden on 

 June 15, and plants protected during the season by a frame and glass. Owing to the 

 fact that the fruit did not set until very late in the season a very small crop was 

 obtained. Six plants of Rollinson Telegraph were started in the hot-house and trans- 

 planted to a cold frame on June 15. These were protected by glass during the season 

 and produced 319 pounds of excellent cuemnbers. 



Variety. 



In use. 



Weight 

 per plant. 



Remarks 



Giant Pera 



Prize Pickling 



Extra Early Russian _. . . 



Peerless or Improved White Spine. 



Cool and Crisp 



Davis Perfect 



Fordhook Famous 



Rennie XXX Table 



Evergreen Beauty 



Rolli-son Telegraph 



Sept. 3. 



" 9. 

 Aug. 30. 



" 28. 

 Sept. 7. 



Sept. 7. 

 June 27. 



Lb. 



4 

 3 

 4 

 6 

 2 



5 



'53' 



Small, medium quality. 



Small, medium quality. 



Small, medium quality. 



Medium size. 



Small, poor quality. 



No fruit set. 



No fruit set. 



Fair size and quality. 



No fruit set. 



Large, excellent. 



Leeks. — Two varieties were ixnder test. The seed was^ sown in the hot-house on 

 March 25 and the plants transplanted to the garden on June 16. The plants were set 

 in a trench similar to that used for celery and as the stalks grew they were hilled up 

 with earth in order to bleach. The leek is a vegetable that deserves more attention 

 than it at present receives in the gardens of Southern Saskatchewan. The varieties 

 under test were French Carentan and English Glory. The first-named gave a very 

 good crop, while the latter, resembling Musselburgh, was not up to the average. 



Lettuce. — There were eight varieties under test. The seed was sown on April 

 16, and the first was ready for use on June 18. The fore part of the season being dry 

 and windy, the plants did not get a good start and, in consequence, the crijp was not 

 up to the average. The following table will give a list of the varieties under test: — 



Giant Crystal Head . . 

 Grand Rapids forcing. 

 Hanson Improved. . . . 

 Iceberg 



Dreer All Heart.. 

 Rennje Nonpareil. 

 Deac on. 



Variety. 



Tune 26. 



'• 18. 



" .30 



" 20. 



" 30 



" 26. 



" 28 



May Queen [July 



Remarks. 



Crop fair, quality good. 

 Crop fair, quality good. 

 Crop medium, quality fair. 

 Crop medium, quality fair. 

 Crop and quality poor. 

 Crop and quality good. 

 Crop and quality medium. 

 Crop and quality good. 



Indian Head. 



