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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



Garden Peas. — Eighteen varieties were under test. The seed was sown on May 

 6 and fair yields were obtained. The heaviest yields were obtained from seed grown 

 at Indian Head. The table below will give the date on which the different varieties 

 were ready for use and ripe: — 



Dainty Duchess.. 



Gradus 



Sutton Excelsior. . 



■ Quite Content 



Advancer 



Gregory Surprise. 



Early Giant 



PreiiHum Gem 



Heroine 



The Lincoln 



Juno 



Stratagem 



Telephone 



Thomas Laxton.. 

 English Wonder.. 

 Senator 



Variety. 



Luxtonian 



Duke of Albany 



Early Giant (I. H. Seed) 



Dainty Duchess (I. H. Seed). 

 The Lincoln.(I. H. Seed) 



In use. 



Aug. 



Aug. 6. 

 July 20. 

 .\ug. 6. 

 Aug. 12. 

 9. 



July 18. 



23. 



24. 



6. 



14. 



14. 



9. 



4. 



July 20. 



" 20. 



" 30. 



" 24. 



.\ug. 14. 



July 24. 



Aug. 10. 



" 14, 



Ripe. 



Sept. 16. . . 

 Aug. 20... 



" 26... 

 Sept. 18... 



" 8... 

 Aug. 12... 

 Sept. 14... 

 Aug. 24... 

 Sept. 14... 



" 14... 



" 18... 



" 17... 



" 16... 

 Aug. 12... 



" 12.. 

 Sept. 10... 



" 10.. 



" 6.. 



" 10.. 



" 14.. 

 Aug. 30.. 



Remarks. 



Good crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Good crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Crop very poor. 

 Medium crop. 

 Good crop. 

 Good crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Poor crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Medium crop. 

 Extra heavy crop. 

 Extra heavy crop. 



Parsley. — One variety, Double Curled, was under test. The seed was sown in 

 the garden on April 16. The crop was excellent and was ready for use from August 

 12. 



Parsnips. — Two varieties were tested. 

 16 and the crop taken up on October 8. 

 for the heavy gumbo soil at this Farm, 

 which makes them easier to dig. 



The seed was sown in the garden on April 



Intermediate is the most suitable variety 



The roots are shorter than Hollow Cro-wn 



Peppers. — Two varieties, Euby King and Cayenne, were under test. The seed 

 was sown in the hot-house on March 25. Good strong plants were produced but none 

 bore any fruit during the season. 



Radish. — Three varieties, Chartier Large, Early Scarlet White Tipped Turnip, 

 and French Breakfast, were under test. All gave a good crop and can be recom- 

 mended as suitable varieties for this part of the province. 



Squash. — Nine varieties were under test. The seed was planted in the garden 

 on June 1 but, owing to summer frosts, the vines were severely checked on several 

 occasions and the crop was not satisfactory. Early White Bush Scalloped, Long 

 White Marrow, and Crookneck were the only sorts that gave any crop. 



Indian Head. 



