Dins ION OF HORTICULTURE 



981 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



VEGETABLES. 



Considering the drought and cold experienced during the spring and early sum- 

 mer, the vegetables gave a very satisfactory yield. Although the rainfall was xiot 

 heavy there was such as to ensure a fair growth on well-tilled land. Tr.ble beets and 

 carrots were somewhat below the average. This was probably on account of the seed 

 used being some that was left over from the spring of 1913. 



PEAS, TEST OF VARIETIES. 



Ten varieties of garden peas were tested this season. All were planted on April 

 23 to 26. Four drills of each variety were sown in rows 33 feet long and 12 inches 

 apart. Some of the earlier varieties were just coming into bloom on June 15 when 

 the frost occurred, the blossoms being killed as well as part of the vine. It was some 

 time before they recovered from the effects of this setback, and, in consequence, the 

 peas were later than usual coming into use. The peas were a medium size and of 

 good quality. 



The following are the dates when the peas were ready for use, also dates when 

 ripe : — 



Variety. 



Stratagem 



Witham Wonder 



Admiral Dewey 



Henderson First of All 



Gradus 



Gregorj' Surprise 



American Wonder 



Dwarf Telephone 



Premium Gem 



English Wonder 



Height 



of 

 plant. 



in. 

 12 

 U 

 36 

 20 

 .30 

 24 

 30 

 14 

 24 



Length 



of 



pod. 



3 



31- 

 3 

 2 

 3 



2^ 



91 



91 



''2 



Ready 



for 



use. 



July 

 .July 

 July 



19. 

 27. 

 21. 



Ripe 



and 



pulled. 



Aug. 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 

 July 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 

 •Aug. 

 July 

 Aug. 

 Aijg. 



12 

 31 



2 

 2 



10 



23 



3 



5 



CORN, TEST OF VARIETIES. 



The past season was quite unfavourable for the growing of corn on account of the 

 cool weather experienced during the spring. The corn had just got nicely started when 

 it was cut down by a severe frost that occurred on the night of June 14-15, when there 

 were 13. degrees of frost, some plots being completely killed out. What recovered from 

 this setback did fairly well, but did not reach the usual height. Ail plots were cut on 

 September 17 and 13, after another severe frost which occurred on the night of Sep- 

 tember 15. when we had 14^ degrees of frost. The weight of the varieties tested was 

 taken while still green. None was fit for use. 



The varieties of corn were planted on April 28 and 29, in hills 30 inches apart each 

 way. The soil is a dark clay loam, which was ploughed out of hay sod in the early part 

 of July, 1914, after the hay had been removed, and manure was applied at the rate of 



Fort Vermilion 



