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better than tlie suiniucr dnnitli, however. The varieties 

 most used are Tottle's Improved, whieli is an English 

 importation, and the okl standard Victoria and Straw- 

 berry. The phmt has also been successfully grown in 

 northwest and central Alaska where very few of the 

 vegetables Avill survive the climate. In the Northwest 

 Territory, Victoria and Linnaeus were fit for use May 31, 

 although not as large as Carleton Club or Stott's Mam- 

 moth, they were of finer flavor. One stalk of the Carle- 

 ton Club measured over nine inches in circumference. 

 Stott's Mammoth appeared not well adapted to the 

 climate and many plants died. 



At the Dominion experiment farm in Manitoba in 

 1893, 20 standard varieties were tested, some of them 

 imported from England, others obtained from the United 

 States. It was found that the standard kinds would 

 thrive and ripen seed in abundance. The earliest kind 

 reported was Manitoba Seedling N'o. 1, which was ob- 

 tained by planting the seed of the Victoria. This kind 

 is ready for use May 26. 



Another interesting test of earliness and yield was 

 made at the Manitoba experiment station. It is how- 

 ever, unfortunate that the seedlings were not tested 

 along with some of the standard kinds. The stalks of 

 the plants, set out the preceding year, were pulled every 

 10 days and weighed; below will be found the returns 

 per plant, etc. As the plants were set 4 x 4 feet the 

 rate of returns per acre were in some instances very 



