DITL^IOX OF EORTICLLTIRE 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



PARSMIP, TEST OF VARIETIES. 



BEANS, TEST OP VARIETIES. 



Four plots of %o of an acre of the following varieties of beans were planted on 

 May 6 in hills about 2 feet apart each way : Early Eed Valentine, Challenge Black 

 Wax, Golden Wax and Black Wax. Challenge Black Wax and Early Red Valentine 

 were completely killed out by the frost in June. A few hills of the Golden Wax and 

 Blacli Wax escaped this frost and came on quite finely. Golden Wax was fit for use 

 on August 2, and Black Wax on the 10th. These two last mentioned would have 

 ripened but for the early frost- in September, but being somewhat green when this 

 frost occurred, they were ruined. 



PARSLEY, TEST OF VARIETIES. 



Variety. 



fcown. 



Exquisite Dwarf j 

 Curled i April 24. 



In use. 



July 14. 



Harvested. 



Sept .19. 2 rows each 33ft. long. 



Size. 



Quite large 

 and thick 



LETTUCE, TEST OF VARIETIES. 



Two rows each of the following varieties of lettuce were sown this spring with 

 good results, although the lettuce was inclined to go to seed earlier than usual on 

 account of the dry weather. 



Variety. 



Sown. 



Black Seeded Simpson 



Grand Rapids 



New York 



April 21. 

 April 21. 

 April 21. 



In uise. 



May 31. 

 May 21. 

 May 25. 



Quality. 



Very good and crisp. 



Fine. 



Very crisp and tender. 



RADISH, TEST OF VARIETIES. 



Three varieties of radish were under test this season, the following being the dates 

 of sowing and dates when fit for use. The radish also went to seed very quickly after 

 coming into use. 



Variety. 



Scarlet White Tipped 



Rosy Gem 



French Breakfast 



16— G6 



Sown. 



April 21. 

 April 21. 

 April 21. 



In use."* 



Quality. 



May 27.. 

 May 31.. 

 May 28. 



Fine. 

 Good. 

 Very fine. 



Fort Vermilion. 



