900 



EIPERIMEHTTAL FARMS 



7 GEO-RGE V, A. 1917 



Gradus, Advancer, Improved Stratagem and Thomas Laxton varieties of peas 

 were planted on the 19th of April. Gradus, the earliest of these, was ready for use 

 July 14, while the latest variety. Improved Stratagem was ready for use August 7. 

 The variety Thomas Laxton was planted on April 19 and at intervals of one week 

 for four weeks. The planting of a succession of varieties produced peas ready for 

 use for a longer time than the same variety planted at weekly intervals. The four 

 varieties came into use over a period of twenty-three days, while the one variety 

 planted twenty-eight days apart produced peas ready for use only fourteen days later 

 than those from the first planting. 



LEEKS. 



Two varieties of leeks were planted in rows thirty feet in length and produced as 

 indicated below: — 



English Flag. . . 

 French Carenton. 



41 pounds. 

 53 



PUMPKIX. 



Three varieties of pumpkin were planted on June 26, the varieties being Sweet aa 

 Sugar, Jumbo and Large Field. 



RADISH. 



Eadishes may always be counted on to make a good growth and to be ready for use 

 on the table early in the season. Scarlet Turnip White Tipped is one of the best 

 varieties and can be recommended for table use. This variety was ready for use 

 on May 17. 



RHUBARB. 



The following varieties of rhubarb are under test at this Station : Paragon, Prima 

 Donna, Victoria, Early Scarlet, Tolbo«k, Excelsior, Queen, Royal Albert, Daw Cham- 

 pion, Early Raspberry, Hobday Giant, Linnaeus, Monarque. 



The table following gives the varieties in the order of their yield and the relative 

 earliness of same and the yield from 10 plants : — 



Date. 



May 



8 

 10 



8 

 16 



8 

 19 

 18 



8 

 18 



8 



8 

 10 



Variety. 



Victoria 



Early Scariet 



Paragon 



Prima Donna.. . 

 Hobday Giant... 



Tolbosk 



Queen 



Linnaeus 



Royal Albert 



Daw Champion 

 Early Raspberry 

 Monarque 



Yield. 



SALSIFY. 



Though only one variety, Long White, was grown froni seed sown in the open on 

 May 13, it made a vigorous growth and was ready for use on July 24. 



Lacombe. 



