. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . on the outside, and some weigh as much as onepound each. Tomatoes grown in the hot-houses near Dawsonare not placed on the market until they are almost ripe, whereasiiiqiortod tomatoes are shipped green and lose much of theirflavour. ISi^early all other vegetables are grown in sufficient quantitiesto supply the market. Cucumbers are ready by the first weekin April, and are sold at from 75 cents to 50 cents each. Celeryis ready for the market by the 30th of June, and sells from50 cents to 25 cents per bunch. Peas are also grown in largequantiti
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . on the outside, and some weigh as much as onepound each. Tomatoes grown in the hot-houses near Dawsonare not placed on the market until they are almost ripe, whereasiiiqiortod tomatoes are shipped green and lose much of theirflavour. ISi^early all other vegetables are grown in sufficient quantitiesto supply the market. Cucumbers are ready by the first weekin April, and are sold at from 75 cents to 50 cents each. Celeryis ready for the market by the 30th of June, and sells from50 cents to 25 cents per bunch. Peas are also grown in largequantities, and range from 40 to 15 cents per pound. Writing of the growth of garden produce in the Yukonvalley, Professor ^Ijicnim says: Growth of tegetables is sorapid and vigorous that to a person coming from the east it issimply astounding. When I reached Dawson on July 10early cabbages were being cut. and on August 5 tlicir weightranged from ;i to ,~) pdiimls. On the il2nd, when I made mylast visit, hundreds of matured cabbages and cauliflowers had. 3 OS 9 -H > o-J3 V- GENERAL 133 been cut nml sold. T iiicnsuvecl the two lower leaves of acabbage cut the day before, and these placed opposite eachother had an expansion of 3 feet 0 inches with a breadth of IGinches. I cannot call this even an average one as there werehundreds larger but later in maturing. Cauliflowers were from6 to 10 inches in diameter, but I was told larger ones had beencut. No doubt the constant daylight gives the force necessaryto expand the growing organs of tlie vegetables in cultivation,but behind the long day are climatic conditions that as yet arelittle understood which in my opinion are the prcvailiui: factoriu this wonderful growth. Flower seeds are also sown under glass, nnd the moresensitive varieties can be replanted in the open by the 24:th ofMay. Most flower seeds, however, can be sown in the openground by May 10. Florists say that much of the soil in itsnatural state is detrimental to
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