424 RKl'OKT OF OFFICE OF EXPKKIMENT STATIONS. 



GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS. 



Two s|)(M'ios of jiraiiiMia :m<l one of HcriimdM liaxc Ix'cii tried foi' 

 lawn i)iir|)()si>s. 'Plic last named seems to ))0 the most salisfactoi'v. 

 It spreads rapidly and is imicli liner and of Ix^ttcM- a])pearance than the 

 o-ramma. 



'I'eosinte. Johnson ^rass. and Berniuchi ^rass lia\'e ])een sown on 

 experimental ])lats and, althouoh poor stands have been ol)tained, the 

 indieations are that either teosinte or Johnson grass will grow well 

 and make good forage, although it is a (juestion if either would equal 

 the malojillo and (nxinea grass that ar(^ now much used for that pur- 

 pose. 



Corn will grow and make fair yields on good land. The attempts 

 made l)y the station to grow it on land that for years has been in 

 weeds, grass, and l)iushlias failed on account of the bud worms which 

 woik in the terminal l)ud, devouring the newly formed leaves. The 

 native flint corn seems more resistant than yellow dent from the States, 

 while sweet corn is so very tender that many attempts to grow it have 

 resulted in absolute failure. 



Katir corn, sorghum, and >)room corn have done fairly well and 

 have proven more resistant than corn. 



VEGETABLES FROM NORTHERN-GROWN SEED. 



The following sorts have been planted: 



Beets, beans, cal)lmge, cantaloupe, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, 

 lettuce, onions, potatoes, i)eas, radishes, sweet corn, squashes, toma- 

 toes, spinach, watermelon. 



Of most of these several varieties have been tried, while some^ave 

 been repeated with various kinds of fertilizers, detailed reports of 

 which will be given in coming publications. 



Beets, cantaloupe, eggplant, beans, onions, potatoes, peas, sweet 

 corn, spinach, tomatoes, and watermelons have either failed or done 

 so poorly that nothing need be said about them. 



Cabbages did well when care was taken to hand pick w^orms; with- 

 out such care they are a failure. 



Carrots made a moderate growth and gave roots of a fair quality. 

 - Cucumbers were difficult to get through the early st^ge, but when 

 well established have given fair 5nelds. 



Lettuce is also difticult to start on account of the heavy rains fol- 

 lowed by scalding sun which destroys many very small and tender 

 plants. When estal)]ished it grows Avell, but frequently is more or less 

 strong to the taste. 



Radishes have grown without difficulty. 



Tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant have all been affected in a similar 

 way ]>y a bacterial or fungus disease which has proven fatal before 

 the fruiting stage was reached. 



