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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



the Tall Nasturtiums blossomed July 6 and the Dwarfs August 5, the 

 large, mauy-colored flowers lasting until the middle of October. 



Nasturtiunt, Queen of Tom Thumbs, planted on same day, blossomed 

 August 10. The plants are quite dwarf but very ornamental. Leaves 

 small, pale green, splashed with white, and flowers large with a velvety 

 golden brown color. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Among small fruits, the tests were confined to strawberries; those 

 with bush fruits having been discontinued Avith the intention of taking 

 them up again when the wet area upon which the varieties were located 

 will be tile drained, or when additional ground will be cleared up upon 

 higher and naturally drained ground. 



The varieties tested are those which fruited during the previous two 

 seasons and to which have been added those which have been removed 

 from the wet ground where they have been formerly located. While the 

 yield was large, most of the varieties did not come up to the large yield 

 of the preceding season. The shortage was due partly to the hot, dry 

 weather in July, which shortened the picking season and reduced the 

 size of the fruit, and partly to a greater prevalence of rust which might 

 have been counteracted had the plants been sprayed as good practice 

 demands. Those which yielded more than they did during the preceding 

 season, did so on account of their greater immunity from rust, the stout 

 plants of Sample being conspicuous in this respect. The rows which 

 fruited since 1903 were thinned out when the picking season was over 

 and will be allowed to bear another year. Up to the present time, lack 

 of room has not permitted the testing of diff'erent cultural methods, 

 and the plants have been growing in matted rows, a system which per- 

 haps is cheapest but by no means the best. Each variety occupies a 

 row ninety feet long, the rows being four feet apart when the plants 

 are set out. 



The yields are shown in the following table: 



Varieties. 



t'iXoelsinr 



Bciierwood 



Mayflower 



Oregon Iron Clad .... 



Supoess 



Mexican Everl)earing 



Peaford 



Bryant 



Texas 



Kubach 



Clyde 



Haverland 



Parker Earle 



Midnight 



Brandywine 



Ramjile 



nipn Mary 



Marsliall 



Candy 



Michigan 



Last 

 ripe 

 fruit. 



Yield 



of plot 



in quarts. 



Yield 

 per acre 



I in quarts. 



July 18. 



" " 20. 



" 14. 



" 18. 



" 24. 



" 15. 



" ■ 20. 



" 24 



" 18. 



" 24. 



" 26. 



" 20. 



« 24. 



" 15. 



" 2fi. 



" 2f). 



" 24. 



" 24. 



" 24. 



" 26. 



3Ti 

 60 

 24 

 15} 

 21 

 27i 

 17} 

 35 

 15 

 38 

 43} 

 .57} 



19 



.56} 



33' 



29} 



4,. 537} 



7,. 562} 



2,904 



1,84.5} 



2,54U 



3.. 327} 



2,1473 



4,2.^^} 



1,81,51 



4,. 598} 



5,233} 



6,9,57} 



4,386} 



302} 

 2,299} 

 6,836} 

 4,0.53} 

 1,058} 

 3.569} 



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