DirHilOX OF HORTICULTURE 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



A row of each of the four varieties used in the above tests was allowed to ripen 

 seed to ascertain the practicability of raising seed economically. The following quan- 

 tities were threshed : — 



Thos. Laxton. 



Gradxis 



Advancer. . , , 

 Stratagem . . . . 



48 pounds. 



30 



50 



30 



Potatoes. — A number of experiments were made to ascertain the relative suit- 

 ability of small uncut and cut potatoes with a different number of eyes, for seed pur- 

 poses. The results of these experiments follow: — 



Early Hebron and Table Talk were the varieties used to experiment with the dif- 

 ferent distances apart both of the rows and in the rows: — 



The relative advantage "of using sprouted or unsprouted sets was also tested with 

 two varieties viz. : Irish Cobbler and Wee MacGregor. These were planted at the same 

 time, on May 18, the sprouted potatoes having been allowed to sprout in the cellar. 

 Both were ready for use at the same time and yielded as follows : — 



Irish Cobbler (sprouted 



" (unsprouted).. 



Wee MacGregor (sprouted).. 



" (unsprouted). 



The above were planted in rows 2 feet 6 inches apart, sets 12 inches apart in rows, 

 and rows 100 feet long. 



Invermere. 



