ALASKA EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 349 



frost cut the plants })jk'Iv, Sumo low luiinches oscaped and continued 

 to jj^row and blossomed. »Iuh- 20, lo to 15 inches hiiili. Aujifust 10, 

 some seed had formed and in the milk. This was thorou<;iily matured 

 by Aujrust 20. 



Silver Mull, seeded May V.K In irind diills on soil spaded up last 

 y<'ar. Came up in 14 days, stand oood. This variety matured *(ood 

 seed and a fair yield. The plants stood 2^ feet high and (piite well 

 branched out. It was seeded on higher ground than the other varie- 

 ties and seemed to escape the frost of July 12. 



J^la.r. — A large patch was seeded broadcast May 2o. Came up 

 June 7: a little thin on the ground. .Iidy 20, 20 inches high and 

 blossoming. August 1(», much of the crop stood 30 inches high; seed 

 pods well formed; many flowers contimied to ap])ear. The Hrst seed 

 ripened al)out August 2.'). Onh' a small per cent of the seed was ripe 

 at the close of report, September lo. 



I\'a.s. — A good-sized patch was seeded broadcast May 20, but the 

 soil being so dry they did not come up until after a rainfall June 1, 

 coming up June t). July 20, 2^ feet high and blossoming. August 10, 

 pods set and peas half size. August 27, frost injured so much that 

 no seed matured. The vines were cut and fed to a cow as a test for 

 feeding (pialities. They were eaten with much relish, and there was 

 a noticeable richness in the How of milk. 



^//v/.wfc-.v. — The followinir grasses were seeded lu-oadcast May 1!>. 

 The soil on the surface was very dry until June 1, when a rain came. 

 Most varieties germinated quickly after the rain and l)egan to appear 

 above the surface in four or live days. In some instances the seed 

 was not good, but on the whole the plats showed rather a satisfactorj'^ 

 growth. The conditions throughout the season were noted as follows: 



Timothy made a fine stand; a little uneven in growth. Juh' 20, 8 

 inches in growth and ground pretty well hidden. August 10, 24 to 30 

 inches tall and well headed out. September lo, still very green and a 

 good sod formed. No seed had foruKMl. 



Kedtop made a very slow gnnvth, but a good stand. »luly 2o, G 

 inches growth and ground pretty well covered. By August 1 it had 

 begun heading, 10 to 11 inches high. August 10, 13 to IS inches high. 

 September 10, .still ([uite green and had formed a ver}^ good sod. No 

 seed had formed. 



Orchard grass made an excellent stand, iind well set by July 20; 4 

 to ♦; inches growth and the ground well covered. August 10, showed 

 very little ditlerence in growth, but looked thrifty. September 10, 

 lookijitf a little vellow and no sitrns of heading. 



Mea<l()W foxtail made a \(Mv slow growth; stand ratluMpoor. rluly 

 20, 3 to ♦; inches growth. August lo. a very little changi* ingrowth 

 and ai)pearance. September 10, still about the same. It did not make 

 any stems. 



