DIVISION OF EORTICULTIRE 



875 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



PARSNIPS. 



Two varieties were tested. Intermediate giving the better yield, but Hollow Crown 

 proved the better in the cooking test. In determining the proper distances apart for 

 parsnips, 3 inches was found to produce the heaviest crops. 



RADISH. 



An excellent crop of Scarlet White Tipped radish was secured, the radish being 

 unusually crisp, and mild in flavour. 



TURNIPS. 



In addition to the usual test of white turnips, several varieties of swedes were 

 grown for table use. While some were almost as fibrous and strong flavoured as the 

 white kinds, yet Champion Purple Top proved to be mild and sweet in flavour, and 

 of medium texture. Hall Purple Top was second in suitability for table use. 



PEAS. 



Sixteen varieties of garden peas were grown in the uniform test rows. Additional 

 experiments included testing home-grown seed against imported seed, and testing out 

 sowing four varieties, having different seasons of maturing, against sowing one variety 

 on successsive dates. The object of the latter experiment was to provide a lengthy 

 season for green peas. (Sowing different varieties early in the season, proved the 

 more satisfactory.) 



In the variety tests, the seed was sown in rows 2^ feet apart, on April 29. The 

 following table gives the date when the peas were first ready for use, the quantity of 

 green peas harvested in the pod, and the yield of ripened seed secured : 



Garden Peas. — Test of Varieties. 



Variety. 



First Ready 

 for use. 



Yield, Green 



Peas in Pod. 



15-foot row 



Yield, 



Threshed Peaa. 



15-foot roM'. 



Adviincer 



American Wonder — 



English Wonder 



Sutton Excelsior 



Juno 



Premium Gem 



Dainty Duchess 



Telephone 



Quite Content 



Stratagem, 



Heroine 



The Lincoln 



Gregory Surprise 



Early Giant 



Gradus Extra Early. 

 Thomas Laxton 



July 30. 



" 17. 



" 17. 



" 25. 



Aug. 5. 



July 17. 



" 29. 



Aug. 5. 



July 30. 



Aug. 5. 



July 27. 



" 30. 



" 14. 



" 20. 



" 27. 



" 17. 



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