Indian Corn. 
Variety. 
Yellow 
Red 
Crop. 
6 lbs. (green wt.) 
No germination. 
Snake Gourd 
Bottle Gourd 
g l 4 lbs. 
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Cress. 
Carter’s Curled gave an excellent crop but the yield was not 
noted. 
Mustard, 
Several varieties were grown and would have given good results 
had the plants not been attacked by white ants. 
Cucumber. 
Green Long English Prickly and Early White did not germinate 
but Green Long Fournier and the Princes did fairly well. 
Leeks. 
None of the varieties tried did well. This was most likely due 
to the condition of the soil. Probably no crop requires so much 
forcing with nitrogenous manures as this. 
“ It is important that Vegetable seeds should be obtained from a 
reliable source as old seed lose their power of germination. On 
receipt of same they should be planted as soon as weather permits. 
PESTS AND DISEASES. 
“The pests noted below were identified by the Government 
Entomologist and Assistant Mycologist : — ” 
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Eelworm, 
Carrots, Tomatoes, Spinach, Pumpkin and Water Melon were 
badly attacked by this pest. The Water Melons dried off, and the 
Tomatoes began to appear unhealthy about the time of the produc- 
tion of fruit. The Carrots in an adjacent bed were also found to be 
attacked. The roots of all those species showed the characteristic 
nodules made by the Eelworms and on examination were found to 
contain them. In the case of the Carrots the stems and leaves 
appeared quite healthy but no tap-roots were developed. All the 
roots were fibrous. On the identification of this pest the plants 
were taken up and burnt, care being taken, as far as possible, to 
remove all the roots from the soil, The soil was then treated with 
Carbon Bisulphide. It is too early yet to say whether this remedy 
will be effective or not. 
Fruit Flies. 
The fruits of the Capsicum, Peking Koy, Peking Ghi and Pav 
Koy were totally destroyed by a fly. The first appearance of the 
disease was a discolouration of the fruits which was confined to a 
small area. In a few days from the first symptoms of the disease 
