Diri&lON OF EORriCL'LTiliE 



907 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION, INVERMERE, B.C. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, G. E. PARHAM. 



THE SEASON. 



The season of 1915 was exceptionally favourable. The spring opened earlier than 

 usual, and by the end of March the land had been cultivated, and the bush fniits and 

 apple trees were in course of being pruned. 



There was a long dry spell after the snow disappeared, and the high winds caused 

 the lig-ht soil to drift considerably. This condition, however, was remedied by over 1 

 inch of rainfall on the 29th and 30th of April, and from that date there was an abun- 

 dant precipitation. Light showers in May, nearly four inches in June, and almost the 

 same amount in July made irrigation unnecessary until August. There was a severe 

 frost on the night of May 29, which did considerable damage to the early potatoes, 

 young cabbage, etc. With this exception the conditions were most favourable through- 

 out the season. 



The weather in the fall was such as enabled the harvesting of the various' garden 

 crops in good condition. 



VEGETABLES (VAEIETY TESTS). 



Asparagus. — The asparagus planted in 1913 continues to make satisfactory growth. 

 A few bunches only were cut this season, and a liberal dressing of barnyard manure 

 has been again applied. 



Beans. — Ten varieties were tested. They were sown on May 13 in rows 30 feet 

 long. No irrigation was required. 



Variety. 



Ready for use. 



Total Yield. 



1. New White Seeded Stringless 



2. Bountiful Green Bush 



3. Grennell Rustless Wax 



4. Refugee or 1000 to 1 



5. Round Pod Kidney 



6. Stringless Green Pod 



7. Valentine Wax 



8. Wardwell Kidney Wax 



9. Extra Early Valentine 



10. Extra Early Refugee 



Aug. 3 



Aug. 1 



July 26 



July 26 



Aug. 1 



Aug. 4, 



Aug. 1 



July 23 



Aug. 4 



Aug. 7 



lb. 



32 



45 



35 



41 



36 



50 



40 



28 



50 



48 



It is perhaps noteworthy that varieties 9 and 10, described as " Extra Early " are, 

 under local conditions, the latest in maturing of any varieties tested. 



