
mh Lk 
BS 
‘i / 
Atialiety<\ 7) {ye Pose eet See 
7 REA 4 
WA 

476 REPORT OF THE ACTING HORTICULTURIST OF THE 
FERTILIZER EXPERIMENT WITH BEANS. 


YIELD. 


PLAT C. Fertilizer. 
Pounds. Ounces. 
Section 9..... int HPOMMEDIBCKS. 1c. hi. siete 49 5 
Section 10...... Sulphate potash ...... 79 6 
Section 11...... INitbepe soda oO 22 Pere 61 5 
Section 12...... Chega . calcein 67 8 
Section 13...... Muriate potash a 61 a 
LETTUCE. 
Estimate 
er acre, 
ushels. 
18} 
28 
291 
203 
Blond Blockhead. — A light yellow variety with edge of leaves 
scalloped, outside leaves loose ; head spiral, fine yellow ee and 
midrib not very solid ; goes to seed slowly. 
Burpee’s Blockhead.— A cabbage variety ; outer leaves bronzed — 
on edge; head solid, well blanched; apt to seed early. 
Childs Half Century. — A dark green cabbage lettuce ; very few 
outer leaves ; heads small and loose, center golden; very crisp. 
Denver Market.— A close growing variety with wrinkled leaves, 
outer ones light yellow, inner ones, white ; heads loose and tender. 
Grand Rapids Forcing.—A beautiful fringed variety making | 
very large plants of loose leaves without head; one of the most 
showy and quick growing kinds. 
Gold Nugget.—A large-leaved variety; outer leaves ee 
crisp ; seeds early. 
Large White Summer Cabbage.— Heads very compact, outer 
leaves light yellow, heart a beautiful golden color; crisp and 
without any bitter taste; a very fine variety. 
New Premium Cabbage. — A low-growing variety; outer leaves - 
smooth light green ; heads compact and very tender. 
Lawson's New Hot-house.—A small rapid-growing variety ; 
goes to seed too early for summer use, except for extra early. 
Paris White Cos.— White Long Standing and Trianon are of the 
Cos type, and appear to be identical. 
All Year Round is a small heading variety with bright yellow 
leaves, very tender and crisp, but goes to seed very early in the - 
season. 
