BIYISIOX OF HOBTICULTURE 



909 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Cucumbers. — Seven varieties were planted and, with tlie exception of one, " Cool 

 and Crisp," did well. Davis Perfect was the heaviest in yield, followed by Extra Early 

 Kussian, Fordhook Famous, Giant Pera, Peerless Improved White Spine and Prize 

 Pickle. 



Corn. — Was a more successful crop than in any previous year. Fifteen varieties 

 were sown May 14. 



Name. 



1. Earl J- Evergreen 



2. White Squaw 



3. Early Iowa 



4. Pocahontas Sweet 



5. Metropolitan Sweet 



6. Early Dawn 



7. Perkins Extra Early Market 



8. Extra Early Adams 



9. Golden Bantam 



10. Early Fordhook 



1 1 . Early Malcolm 



12. Malakoff 



13. Stowell Evergreen 



14. Black Mexican Sugar 



15. Countrj- Gentleman 



Description. 



Few cobs, none ready for use. 



Many cobs ready for use. 



Many cobs in good condition for use. Best 



Many cobs ready for use. 



No cobs ready for use. (One stalk 11') 



Many cobs ready for use. 



Many cobs ready for use. 



.Short plump cobs, many ready for use. 



Small, uneven, few cobs ready for use. 



Many cobs but poor coarse quality. 



More cobs ready for use then any, and 



first to become ready. 

 Cobs small and early. 

 Heavy forage, few cobs, none ready for 



use. 

 Heavy forage, exceptionally long cobs, 



none ready for use. 

 Heaviest in forage, some 11' high. 



Mushmelon and Watermelon. — Cannot be grown in open; in the cold frame they 

 were grown with fair success. 



Onions. — Were sown in the open. The crop, was an excellent one all varieties 

 doing well. Early Red Wethersfield was the best. It was found, however, though 

 they were harvested under favourable conditions, that a large proportion of all 

 varieties, instead of ripening, started to rot in the neck. 



Pepper. — One variety, Long Red Cayenne, was again tested, but we were again 

 unable to bring any to maturity. 



Parsnips. — Both Improved Hollow Crown and Intermediate, the two varieties 

 tested, raised successful crops of good even roots- 



Invermere. 



