The yields from planting different numbers of eyes of the Bnrbauk 

 potato are thus stated : 



One eye Bushels per acre 



Two eyes ^ do... 



TUree eyes do. .. 



Four eyes do . . . 



Five eyes do... 



Six eyes .-.do... 



Whole tubers do... 



Total. 



132 

 235 

 330 

 366 

 425 

 440 

 498 



The advantage of planting the whole tubers as compared with one 

 and two eyes is shown in the following table : 



The effect of applying barn-yard manure (quantity and size of plats 

 not stated) for Burbank potatoes on a "moderately fertile soil" 

 which had received no fertilizer for six years, as compared with no ma- 

 nure, is indicated as follows (assuming that the difference in yield was 

 due to the manure and not to disturbing factors of uneven soil, culti- 

 vation, etc.) : 



Peas (pp. 18, 19). — The dates when ready for market are given for 

 twenty-eight varieties. 



" For family use, where a succession is desirable, the following list will 

 give good satisfaction: First and Best, or Early Morning Star, Dan 

 O'Eourke, Minimum, Advancer, Stratagem, and Dwarf Sugar (edi- 

 ble pods;. The last named is prepared for the table the same as string- 

 beans, by using i)ods and all." 



Sweet-corn (pp. 20, 21).— Tabulated notes on thirty-six varieties. 



" For the farmer's garden the following ten varieties will be found to 

 give good satisfaction with fiiir treatment. They mature about in the 



