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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



PARSLEY. 



Double Curled was the only variety tried this season. This is a good sort with 

 dark green curled leaves. It was sown on April 29 and was ready for use July 20. 

 The crop was excellent. 



SALSIFY. 



Long White was the only variety tried. It was not, however, very satisfactory. 

 It was sown March 29 and ready for use about the beginning of -^September. The 

 average crop for two years from 30 feet of row was 23 pounds. 



SQUASH AND MARROWS. 



Long White Marrow was the heaviest yielder of the marrows tried. There were 

 267 pounds harvested from three hills. This and the bush variety of the same marrow 

 are the best for table and market purposes. The latter leads all in the three years' 

 average. Custard Scallop is more of a curiosity than a useful vegetable as from its 

 extraordinary shape when the rind is removed there remains very little edible matter. 

 This remark applies also to tlie Summer Crookneck. Of the remaining varieties Golden 

 Hubbard is best in flavour, shape and keeping qualities. 



Variety. 



Long White Bush Marrow 



Custard White Bush Scalloped 



Delicata 



Summer Crookneck 



Golden Hubbard 



Delicious 



Long White Marrow 



Date sown. 



April 26. 



" 26. 



" 26. 



" 26. 



" 26 



" 26. 



" 26. 



Date ready 

 for use. 



July 15. 



" 23. 



Aug. 18. 



.July 13. 



" 15. 



" 13. 



" 7. 



Yield from 

 3 hills. 



lb. 

 105 



90 

 163 



51 

 175 



76 

 267 



oz. 

 8 



Annual average 



yield from 3 



hills for 3 years. 



lb. 



1173 



101 



1141 



68 



1123 



197 



oz. 

 14 



12 

 6 



13 

 6 



1 Average for two years only. 



CUCUMBERS. 



Seven varieties of cucumbers were planted in rows 7 feet apart, plants 3 feet apart 

 in the rows. The weights were taken from seven plants of each variety. 



Fordhook Famous was an extra good yielder and of a very nice flavour. Davis 

 Perfection is a well shaped variety and has a nice smooth skin. Cool and Crisp failed 

 to germinate at the first sowing and only two plants resulted at the second. The 

 varieties tested are all worthy of a place in the market garden. 



Variety. 



Cool and Crisp 



Improved White Spine 



Giant Pera 



Extra Early Russian... 



Prize Pickle 



Fordhook Famous 



Davis Perfection 



Date sown. 



May 



Date ready 

 for use. 



Aug. 12. 



July 21. 



" 21. 



" 21. 



" 21. 



" 21. 



" 21. 



Yield per plot. 



lb. 



n7 



115 



99 



6) 



65 



156 



102 



oz. 



4 

 12 



4 

 12 



8 



8 



tOnly 2 plants yield. 



Agassiz. 



