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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 



VEGETABLES. 



RESULTS OF VARIETY TESTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIME-NTS WITH GARDEN VEGETABLES FOR 



SEASON 1915. 



Ehubarb. 



The following varieties of rhubarb have been established: Hobday Giant, Mon- 

 arque, Prima Donna, Linnaeus and Early Raspberry. 



Garden Peas. — Comparison of Early versus Lat« Sowing. 



Variety. 



Quite Content. 



Telephone 



Heroine 



Quite Content. 



Telephone 



Heroine 



Date of 

 seeding. 



March 9 . 



" 9. 



" 9. 

 April 9. 



Length 

 of row. 



30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 



Ready 

 for use. 



July 2. 



June 26. 



" 28. 



July 16. 



9. 



9. 



Height. 



Feet. Inches. 



Yield. 



Lb. 



42 

 43 

 47 

 16 

 19 

 23 



oz. 



8 

 4 



8 

 10 

 10 



From the above table it can be seen that the March 9 sowings gave more than 

 double the yield of the sowings of April 9. The height of the plants of the April 9 

 sowings was nearly the same in each variety as with the March 9 sowings. The plants 

 were as vigorous, but the moisture had gone from the soil. 



Variety Test. 



Variety. 



Quite Content 



Telephone... 



Heroine 



Advancer 



Dainty Duchess... 

 Sutton Excelsior.., 



Gradus 



Gregory Surprise. 



Stratagem 



Juno 



Lincoln 



Premium Gem 



American Wonder 

 English Wonder. . . 



Date of 



seeding. 



April 



Length 

 of rows . 



Feet. 



30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 



Ready 

 for use. 



July 16 



9 



9 



9 



9 



" 2 



" 2 



" 20 



July 9 



9 



9 



9 



June 26 



" 26 



Height. 



Ft. 



6 

 6 

 4 

 4 

 6 

 2 

 6 

 4 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 1 

 1 



In.s. 



Green yield 



from one 30 



foot row. 



Lb. 



16 

 19 

 23 

 29 

 25 

 17 

 18 

 16 

 22 

 23 

 21 

 17 

 13 

 10 



oz. 



S 

 10 

 10 



12 

 2 

 2 



14 



9 

 2 



10 

 9 



Yield ripe 



seed one 30 



foot. 



row 



lb. 



3 

 4 

 5 

 4 

 5 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 5 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 1 



2 



12 



2 



15 



2 



7 



10 



12 



13 



3 



10 



2 



4 



7 



From the foregoing table it will be noted that for the production of green peas 

 the following six varieties lead: Advancer, Dainty Duchess, Heroine, Telephone, 

 Juno, and Stratagem. These same varieties all proved to be heavy yielders of ripe 

 seed, a factor of importance to intending seed growers, 



Sidney. 



