350 UKI'OUT OF <)FKI("K <>K KXI'KKIMENT STATIONS. 



lilin' Ljr;i» iiiiiilr a >U>\\ *>r()\\tli iiiid poor stiiiid. ,)ul\ L'(», U to 4 

 iiiclics yrow til. .Viiyiist 1(>, S to lli inches liiuli; li;itl thrown out a few 

 stems, and h(>adin^-. September 10, still «^i"eeii, l)iit no more jrrowth. 

 No seed had formed. 



Tall meadow-oat «^rass made a s[)lendid stand. dnl\ 20, stood 12 

 inches hitih; around well covered. Auj^iist 10, S to 22 inches hit^h 

 and lieadint;*. September io, still oreen: cliall matured, but no seed 

 formed. 



'1\U1 meadow fescue made a slow growth at fiist. July 20, 4 to 9 

 inches (growth and the <4round well covered. August 10, some stems 

 were thrown out and headed, standiniif /)0 inches hioh. S(>ptembcr 10, 

 the grass was still green; the chalt' matured, but no seed formed. 



Smooth ])rome grass made a splendid stand. July 2o, (5 to 12 inches 

 tall; raidv growth, thoroughly covering the ground. August 10, 20 to 

 24 inches tall and beginning to liead. Before the ne:^t observations 

 were taken some stock bi'oke into the lield and ate the tops off nearly 

 the whole plat. However, a few stalks headed, standing 8 feet high, 

 but still gi-een Se])tem])er lO. 



Perennial rye gi-ass made a very good stand. July 20, 8 to lo inches 

 high and thoroughly mattcxl. August 10, some heads appeared, stand- 

 ing 12 to 15 inches high, and growth even more matted toaether. 

 Before the next observations were made some stock that broke into 

 the field ate this plat off' close to the ground, and a new growth seemed 

 to be starting September 10. 



Red clover and alsike clover wer(^. likewise seeded near the abov^e 

 grasses. The alsike clover made a light and rather utisatisfactory 

 growth, ])ut still green September lO; slightly frosted. The red clover 

 mademuch bettergrowth. Itmade a good stand. Jul}' 15, 4 to (J inches 

 growth, pretty well covering the ground, August 10, 12 inches high 

 and a few blossoms appeared. September 10, still green, ))ut slightly 

 frosted. No seed formed. I found some plants along the militar}^ trail 

 18 to 20 inches high, stalks thrifty, and in blossom by the end of July. 



Dwarf Essex rape seeded Mav 1!>, broadcast; stand good. Frost 

 injured July 12. The plants tlien covered the ground, but making a 

 poor growth, standing (> to 10 inches high. August 1, some stalks on 

 brush-))urned soil, uninjured l)y frost, stood 15 to 18 inches high; 

 leaves 8 to 1) inches across. It did not seem to grow much after this 

 time. 



VEGETABLES. 



Most of the common, hardy vegetables were grown at the station 

 this year; but the ground being new and with only 4.31 inches rainfall 

 from May 1 to the end of the growing season, the results were, in part, 

 rather unsatisfactory. The varieties grow n werc^ enumerated as follows : 



CaJjbmje (Early Jersey Wakeffeld), canlij^ovicr (Pearly Snowball), and 

 tomatoea (Livingston Perfection). — These were? seeded in boxes and 



