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15, G foot lii«;li. IK) pods miiture eii()iij4-li for use. S('j)t('in))(>i- 1. very 

 vit^orous thrower, but not a prolitic hotircr, pcus of o-ood (luulity. 



Swedish No. <)4:iS, seeded Juiie S. June 15, just peepiiij^ throuf,^!! 

 the ground. July 1, doing very well. July 15, not doing so well, 

 lejives dropping ort', 12 inches high. August 1, .plants vary nuu-h in 

 growth, not vigorous. August 15, in blooiu. September 1, some 

 pods. 



Of the foregoing and, indeed, of all the varieties tested at this 

 station, the sort known as Pearliest of All, or Alaska, has done the 

 best. It reaches a height of 8 to 4 feet, is an early ])earer, and the 

 peas arc of excellent (juality. This is one of the sorts we can recom- 

 mend for general planting. 



Potatoes. — Planted May G. 7, and S, August 1, growing well, in 

 bloom, no apparent ditierence between the rows treated with sodium 

 nitrate and those not treated. September 1 vines cover the ground, 

 no etl'ect of nitrate noticeable. October 1, tops frozen down. The 

 potatoes were dug October '.», Kt, 12, and 13; yield, 112 two-bushel 

 sacks. 



The lot on which these potatoes were grown is old ground and 

 belongs to the Russian Church, but kindly loaned to the station. It 

 is three-fourths of an acre in extent, and was mannrc^d with seawinnl at 

 the rate of 2t» tons to the acre. The potato used is known as the 

 Yakima, a rather long, white potato extensively grown at)out Yakima, 

 Wash. It is probably the Burbank somewhat moditied 1)V long culture 

 in that locality. This lot was planted to potatoes for two reasons: 

 First, ln'cause the ground was so weedy as to l)e good for nothing 

 else; and secondly, beeause there arc very frecpient demands on the 

 station to ruinish seed ])otatoes to the natives in various parts of the 

 Territory, which demands we have heretofore Ixmmi unable to comply 

 with. 



Half the plat was fertilized with nitrate of soda at the rate of 15(» 

 pounds to the acre, it being ap])lied to six rows alternately — six rows 

 beino- fertilized and the following six not. But as stated in the notes 

 above, there was absolutely no effect from this applieation. Tlip yield 

 of potatoes was at the rate of neaidy 300 bushels to the acre. 



Rhuhni'h. — Seeded in the open ground May 20. June 15, a few 

 seeds germinated, good plants. .July 15, doing well. :il>o that which 

 was reset. August 15, growing well. The plants have made a satis- 

 factory growth for the season. 



Riilii-txKjd. Large White. Seeded a short i-ow May 20. .Inly 15, 

 rank growth of top. but root d(*velopment slow. Sei)tembei' !.">. \ (mt 

 •"■ood, iii'ttiriir larire. October 3. roots are of normal size. 



S(i(je. — Sown May 21. July 1. growing nicidy. July 15, growing 

 exceedingly well. August 15, very thiifty growth. September 1, 

 very good. September 15, goo(| phuils. line growth. 



