DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit. 



Seeds 

 Planted. 



Onion — Red Wethersfield 50+50 



'' Yellow Danver's 50+50 



Carrot 50+50 



Lyman Seed Co. 



Lettuce 50^50 



Cabbage 30+30 



Parsni p 25+25 



Cucumber 25+25 



Squash 12+12 



Turnip 50+50 



Tomato 50+50 



Salsify 50+50 



Onion 50+50 



Radish 50+50 



Peas 25+25 



Corn 25+25 



Beans 25+25 



Beets 25+25 



Shaker Seed Co., Lebanon, JY. Y. 



Cabbage 50+50 



Squash 12+12 



Onion 50+50 



Radish 50+50 



Beets 25+25 



College Seed. 



Cabbage 50+50 



Parsnip 50+50 



Salsify 50+50 



Onion 50+50 



Cora 25+25 



Beans 25+25 



pieces 



pieces 



To show an average of the good seeds from each firm above would be hardly- 

 fair, as the kinds of seeds are not identical. Yellow Danver's Onions are 

 found in each lot, and will be seen to run as follows : 



Lyman Seed Co. 43 percent germinated. 



D.M.Ferrv&Co 65 



Detroit Seed Co, 70 " " 



Briggs Brothers 77 " " 



ShakerSeedCo 90 " " 



Agricultural College 95 " " 



Cabbage germinated as follows : 



Lyman Seed Co 50 per cent. 



Detroit Seed Co 59 " " 



Briggs Brothers 70 " " 



ShakerSeedCo 88 " 



Agricultural College 87 '• " 



SEEDS PURCHASED OF THE SEEDSMEN AND TESTED IN THE GREENHOUSE. 



I wished to test the vitality and purity of the seeds sold by some of the seeds- 

 men who make extensive sales, and wlio have the best reputation. As I had 

 tested seeds the year previous, and tlie reports were quite extensively quoted by 



