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WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
November, 1917 
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ber 15. An estimate of the crop 
is not yet available, but it is known 
that the acreage has been heavily 
increased during the past year. 
Freight charges from shipping 
points to Seattle at $7 per ton un- 
less shippers are willing to quote 
at a lower figure f. o. b. than in 
former years may prevent a ready 
sale of the rutabagas. Yakima is 
producing a good quality of ruta- 
baga and Vice President E. A. 
Wanamaker, of the Ryan firm, says 
that Alaska growers must expect to 
meet competition in this territory 
with the product of Eastern Wash- 
ington to insure demand. The 
Alaska rutabaga has been very 
popular with buyers here during 
the four years it has been on the 
market. 
The Alaska yellow turnip, in the 
opinion of Mr. Wanamaker. has no 
competitor. “It is clean, free of 
fibre or pith, succulent in flavor 
and yields to the knife like a Wash- 
ington Winesap apple,” he said, 
“retaining its flavor uniformly 
throughout every 100-pound sack. 
Alaska growers have never been 
able to supply the Seattle de- 
mand.” 
The following notes are from the 
annual report of the horticulturist, 
Prof. Georgeson : 
Greenhouse. 
The new greenhouse was prac- 
tically completed and first occu- 
pied on March 17, in time to start 
plants for the season. During 
the summer a few cucumbers and 
tomatoes were grown, the toma- 
toes being especially successful. 
While the house was erected pri- 
marily for plant-breeding pur- 
poses, a limited number of green- 
house crops, especially florist’s 
stocks, are being tried. It is too 
early yet to report results, but 
there are indications of as success- 
ful crops as conditions will per- 
mit. Lack of light is the limit- 
ing factor for plant growth dur- 
ing the winter months, as the day 
reaches a minimum length of 
about six and one-half hours in 
December, with the sky usually 
overcast, while the maximum ele- 
vation of the sun at the winter 
solstice is only 9 y 2 °. The cinera- 
rias and primulas seem best able 
to thrive and bloom under these 
conditions. Nearly all stock 
tried is looking well, but the 
growth is slow, although calceo- 
larias, primulas, ferns, cyclamen, 
geraniums, chrysanthemums, car- 
nations, violets, snapdragons, be- 
gonias, and several other plants 
are making steady progress. The 
rose seems least able to stand the 
adverse conditions. Lettuce and 
parsley do fairly well. 
Climatic Conditions. 
The latest date at which the 
temperature fell as low as 32° F. 
in the early part of the season at 
this station was on May 20, while 
the earliest datfe the same tem- 
perature was reached in the sum- 
mer was on September 7, making 
a frost-free period of 109 days. 
Shrubs. — In addition to the list 
reported last year the following 
have proved valuable: Siberian 
dogwood, golden-leaved elder, 
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora , 
Spiral Anthony Waterer, and 
Ribes sanguineum. The lilac and 
showing the past season than the 
showing the paset season than the 
previous one. 
Roses . — Of the roses tried at 
the station the kid. Georges Bru- 
ant, an everblooming white Rug- 
osa, hybrid, has proved exceed- 
ingly valuable. Agnes Emily 
Carmen has not done so well. An 
unknown red Rugosa hybrid is 
also very valuable. The buds on 
the Persian Yellow blasted before 
opening. Other roses are on 
trial but have not yet had a 
chance to prove how thej^ will be- 
have. 
Perennials . — About 75 species 
and varieties of hardy perennials 
are now growing on the grounds 
at the station. Quite a number 
of these were started from seed 
