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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fit;. 2026. Discs of Tarred Pai'er. 



Best, Living-ston's Favorite, Matchless, 

 and Baltimore Prize Taker. 



There are many varieties of this vegetable 

 which are almost equal in excellence and 

 productiveness. Spark's Earliana is a pro- 

 mising early sort tested this year. 



Turnips. — Early : Extra Early Milan and 

 Red Top Strap Leaf. Swedes : Champion 

 Purple Top, Skirving's Improved. 



The maggots which attack the roots of 

 cauliflowers and cabbage often make these 

 vegetables very diflicult to grow, as there 

 are few practical and satisfactory remedies. 

 As long ago as 1889, tarred-paper cards, or 

 discs were used as a preventative against 

 these insects, and although they have proved 

 very successful when properly handled, they 

 have not come into general use in Canada. 

 They are known as the Goff tarred-paper 

 cards, as they were first described bv Prof. 



(white). Empire State (white). 

 Late : Late Puritan (white), 

 American Wonder (white), 

 Rural Blush (pink). 



Radishes. — Early : Rosy 

 Gem, French Breakfast, Red 

 Rocket (red) and Icicle (white). 

 Late : White Strasburg, Long 

 White Vienna. Winter : Long 

 Black Spanish, Chinese Rose- 

 colored. 



Rhubarb. — Linnaeus and 

 Victoria are the most satis- 

 factory. 



Salsify. — Long White is the 

 best. 



Spinach. — Victoria and 

 Thick-leaved are the best. 



Squash. — Early : White 

 Bush Scolloped and Summer 

 Crook Neck. Late: Hubbard. 



Tomatoes. — Early : Con- 

 queror, Dwarf Champion, 

 Canada Victor and Early 

 Ruby. Main Crop : Brinton's 



Fig. 2027. Cauliflower at Central Experimental Farm. 



Goff tarred paper cardis used. So cards used. 



