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tember 1, seed ripened. Guano was scattered on a jxtrtion of the plat in the 

 sprinj;. i)ut there was not sufficient rain to cairy it into the soil until late in 

 the season; this part is nuich greener at tlie close of the season. 



Meadow fo.xtail ( Alopccunts pratcnsi.s) : .Tune 1, stand very tliin ; j,'n>wtli well 

 started and throwing out seed stalks. .Inly 1. seed stalks scattering, L'4 inches 

 high. ,TnIy 1.". hlooni falling; crop very light. .Tuly L".». seed nearly matured. 

 August l.j, seed was ripe. 



Bronie grass {l{ro)ints iiirniii-'<) : May ir», up enough for good pasture. .Inly 1, 

 12 to 18 inches high ; some seed stalks 2!) inches high and headed. .July ir>, 

 stalks scattering, 24 to HO inches high ; good lower growth. July 2!t, stalks IM) 

 inches tall; lower growth shorter than last year. September 1, seed did not 

 ripen. Three acres were seeded to this variety May 12 of this year. It being 

 very dry, the grass did not make much growth ; however, the ground is quite 

 well covered at the close of the season. 



Kedtop (Agrostis riilt/aris) : .Tune 1, getting (|uite green: seed stalks showing. 

 July 1, 12 to IS inclies high. July l."). good stand; heads o|)ening. July 21), 24 

 Inches high; seed formed. Septemlier 1, seed rii)ened. 



Blue grass {Poa pratoisis) : .May l.">, showing green. June 1, seed stalks 

 started, some heads showing. July 1, 20 to 24 inches liigh ; very thin stand. 

 Jul.v 28, seen nearly matured. August 14, seed ripened. 



Orchard grass {Dncti/lis nloinrrata) : June 1, getting green very slowly, 

 partly winterkilled. July 1, little growth, very thin. July 29, good bunches 

 thinly scattered over the ground ; no seed stalks thrown out this season. 



Tall meadow oat grass (Arena claiior) : June 1, started late, a few stalks 

 showing. July 1, 24 inches high; a few heads showing; looking poorly. ,Fuly 

 15, 36 to 42 inches high; very thin on the gi'ound ; heads opening. July 20, 

 seed formed. August 15, seed ripened. 



Small plats of timothy, meadow fescue, orchard grass, brome grass, and has- 

 sock gra.ss seeded in 1004 all made about the same growth as those of th(> 1903 

 seeding. Hassock grass of both seedings dead. The same sown this year did 

 not come up. Red. white, and alsike clover of the 1003 and 1004 sowings were 

 killed by the winter. The plats were reseeded this year, but made very little 

 growth. Perennial rye grass was winterkilled and the plat was reseeded, but it 

 also made very little start. Holcus lanatus was sown June 6, of this year. The 

 soil kept so dry that the seed germinated very slowly and made a poor stand 

 and little growth. 



VEGETABLES. 



Marblehead Mammoth : Planted May 12. Coming up May 2.3. July 15. 

 vines thrifty, 24 Indies high; supported with brush. July 23, blooming. July 

 29, 36 inches high ; good setting of pods. August 14, just ready for first pick- 

 ing when heavy frost killed the whole vine. 



Alaska: Seeded May 12. Coming up May 23. First picking July 20. The 

 first setting ripened for seed. August 14, the frost killed the vines. 



Prolific Early Market: Seeded May 12. Coming up May 22. July 15. full of 

 bloom ; some pods. First picking July 20. The first setting matured seed. 

 August 14, fro.st killed the vines. 



LETTUCE. 



Early Curled Silicia, ^Philadelphia liutter, and Big Boston all sown in the 

 open ground May 26. Were ready for the table July 1. The first named did the 

 best ; all made large plants. 



