246 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Parsley, a well known herb, extremely hardy, and should be more generally 

 found In the home garden. 



Ground Cherry (Physalis Pubescens, Linn.), common husk or strawberry tomato. 

 The well-known yellow or greenish fruit is much valued either in the raw state, 

 'or for pies or preserves. The seed is very slow in germinating and only a few 

 plants ripened fruit. 



Pepper, Large Squash. Some green peppers were secureid but none ripened. 



Okra, produces the well-known mucilaginous pods which are cooked green or 

 used to thick«n soups. None of the plants fully developed. 



Peanuts, Spanish. The plants made a slow growth and blossomed August 15, 

 but none of the nuts had attained full size Avhen the September frost killed the 

 plants. 



Fennel. Cultivated for the sv/eet aromatic foliage and fruit. 



Dill. Grown as fennel, which it greatly resembles, both being well-known herbs 

 used for flavoring" pickles, and both being of unsurpassed hardiness. 



Anise. Used the same as fennel and dill. The foliage and- fruit are much 

 more sweet scented, and the ripe seed is much used in Europe for flavoring pastry. 

 Almost as hardy as the forn>er two. 



Poppy, White (Papaver Somniferum, Linn.), Opium Poppy. The seed is much 

 used in Europe and as anise or caraway seed, owing to its rich, nut-like flavor. 

 The plants averaged 4 feet high and began to blossom August 10, the simplicity 

 .of the single, pure white flowers being as striking as their enormous size which 

 .averaged 6-8 inches in diameter. 



. Martynia, Unicorn Plant. The curious, long beake,d fruit is used for pickles. 

 The plants are quite hardy and ornamental, the fruit being no less conspicuous 

 for its odd shape than the large wax-like flowers of whitish color with purple and 

 yellow spots. 



Nasturtium. The hardiness and unsurpassed beauty of this plant should make 

 .it a favorite near every home. The seed pods just before beginning to ripen make 

 a delicious flavoring for pickles. The tall or climbing variety was tested, a frame- 

 work of lath 4 feet high being given for suppoi't. The frame was well covered 

 -early in August with the .multi-colored wall of bright hued, velvety flowers. 



Sunflowers. A black striped Russian variety was tested; the seeds planted 

 May 30. The plants grew rapidly, being cultivated by hand until they were about 

 •2 feet high. They reached an average height of 10 feet and some specimens ex- 

 ceeded 12 feet. The seed heads were Avell filled, large, individual specimens being 

 23 inches in diameter, and all ripened the seed thoroughly, having started to 

 blossom August 11. The stalks were heavy and of good, even thickness, individual 

 plants exceeding 8 inches in circumference at the base. 



SrUSK- AXD WATER-MELOIN'S. 



Several varieties were planted May 31 and June 2, 1902. The growth of the 

 vines was seriously checked during June and none completely recovered after- 

 -wards except Early Citron Muskmelon which blossomed July 26 and ripened its 

 fruit September 15, the flesh being coarse and not sweet. Citron Melon blossomed 

 .July 24 and ripened September 32, a well-known hardy variety used for canning 

 and preserving purposes. Rockford from seed kindly furnished by N. A. Stoddard 

 .of Reed City (Mich.) Avas planted June 6 and blossonjed July 30; probably the 

 best of the green fleshed muskmelons. The vines were conspicuous for their hardi- 

 ness and vigorous growth, but while blossoming until late in the season, no sign 

 'Of any fruit could be found. 



ORCHARD, VINEYARD AND SMALL FRUITS. 



In 1901 as soon as the snow had sufficiently disappeared the fruit trees were re- 

 moved from the south side plots, where they had grown in nursery rows. From 

 the fact that a considerable number of large, loose stones are everywhere en- 

 countered close to the surface, the work of transplanting progressed slowly, none 

 but good soil being used around the roots. The trees were planted one rod apart 

 each way and eight feet each way was given to the grape vines. All varieties had 



