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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



D. M. Ferry <& Co. 

 Seeds bought by a friend directly of the seedsmen and tested in 1881. 



Variety of Seed. 



Cabbage, Eai-ly Flat Dutch. 



Rutabagas 



Lettuce, Early Curled 



Onions, Yellow Danvers 



Squash, Boston Marrow 



" Marblehead 



Cucumbers, White Spine 



Melon, Nutmeg 



" Peerless 



Squash, Boston Marrow 



Melon, Peerless 



" Nutmeg 



Cucumber, White Spine 



Melon, Peerless 



" Cantelope 



Squash, Boston Marrow 



" Marblehead 



Cucumber, White Spine 



Cabbage, Late Flat Dutch. 



Mode of Testing. 



Damp paper 



Test plates. 





Temperature. 



Damp paper.. 



Test plates 



Porous saucers , 

 Open ground.. 



Test plates 



Open ground.. 



70 



70- 



70- 



115- 



115- 



115- 



115- 



115- 



90 



90- 



90 



90 



75 



75 



G5- 



75 



65- 



65- 



65- 



85- 



— 75°F 



-75 

 -75 

 -75 

 -136 

 -136 

 -136 

 -136 

 -136 

 -98 

 —98 



-98 



-98 



-90 



-90 



-So 



-85 



-85 



■85 



•85 



-90 



Seeds bought at groceries in Lansing, 1881, and tested during the year. 



Melon, Peerless 



Squash, Hubbard 



Pumpkins 



Radish, French Breakfast 



" Long Scarlet 



Cabbage, Flat Dutch 



Corn, Early Sweet 



" Minnesota Sweet 



Pea, McLean's Li ttle Gem 



" Dwarf Tom Thumb 



Beet, Dwarf Blood 



Bean, Golden Wax 



Cabbage, Early Wiunigstadt... 



Melon, Peerless 



Squash, Early Bush 



Hubbard. 



" Summer 



Tomatoes, Gen. Grant 



Lettuce, Drumhead 



" Early Prize 



Parsnip, White 



Onions, Yellow Danvers 



Radishes, Long Scarlet 



Carrot, Long Orange 



Turnip, Early White 



Cucumbers, Long Green 



Porous saucers. 

 Open ground... 



Porous saucers. 



Moist sand. 



(k 



kL 

 ki 



kk 

 k' 

 kk 



65° 

 70 

 70 

 70 

 70 

 85 

 85- 

 85 

 85 

 85- 

 85 

 85- 

 85- 

 SO- 

 SO- 

 SO 



so- 

 so 



85- 



85- 



85- 



85 



85 - 



85- 



85- 



85- 



-75" 



-80 



-80 



-80 



-SO 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-85 



-85 



-85 



-85 



-85 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



-90 



50 



200 



250 



100 



100 



100 



50 



50 



50 



50 



50 



25 



200 



25 



25 



30 



25 



50 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



