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The results from the variety tests with beans are tabulated, showiog the 

 varieties grovA'ii, the yield and quality of each variety, and the dates of pieliing, 

 with the total weight of the crop. The largest yields of snap beans were pro- 

 duced by the Long Yellow Six Weeks, Goddard, Early Mohawk, and Golden 

 Wax. Of the green snap beans the varieties of best quality regardless of yield 

 were Long Yellow Six Weeks and Longfellow : of the Yellow or wax snap beans, 

 the Valentine wax and the Keeny Rustless Golden wax. FJarly Warwick was 

 the earliest variety tested, producing the tirst snap beans. 



The results secured with cabbages are also tabulated. The varieties pro- 

 ducing the largest 3-ield of good quality, solid heads, and of late keeping were 

 Acme Flat Dutch, Danish Round Head, Danish Ball Head, and Succession. 



With tomatoes a table is given showing the varieties ripening the first fruits 

 and the amount of ripe and green tomatoes produced during the season on both 

 pruned and unpruned plants. Burpee Earliest Pink gave the largest amount of 

 ripe fruit liefore the plants were killed by frost. Except in 2 cases the plants 

 pruned to 1 stem produced a much larger amount of ripe tomatoes than the 

 plants not pruned. The varieties yielding the largest amount of ripe tomatoes 

 of good quality were Sparks Earliana, Earlibell, and Burpee Earliest Pink, 

 which varieties also ripened the first fruits and are recommended for early 

 planting in high altitudes in Montana. 



The work with onions conducted at the station has been published in bul- 

 letin form (E. S. R., 18, p. 39). 



A large number of ornamental trees and shrubs secured from this Department, 

 various State experiment stations, and other sources have been tested on the 

 station grounds, and a table is given including the scientific and common names, 

 with notes on the hardiness of each variety. There is also a separate list 

 of tliose plants which have proven hardy in the trial nui'serj^ 



Report of the horticulturist, F. Garcia {New Mexico Sta. Rpt. 1906, pp. 

 ]f'i-o'i). — Xn outline is given of investigations conducted during the year, to- 

 gether with tabular data on conunercial fertilizer tests with onions, and notes 

 on cultural tests with Irish and sweet potatoes and peanuts. 



The results of the fertilizer experiments with onions are considered unsatis- 

 factory since the crop suffered from adverse weather conditions. It appears 

 from the work with Irish potatoes that they are not adapted to valley conditions 

 in New Mexico. The sweet potato tests have given satisfaction although the 

 crop suffered from scarcity of water and a severe hailstorm. The yield from 

 1.5.3 acres was 7.081 lbs. and the cost of digging and hauling .^.j.r>(). 



Second annual report of the Ontario vegetable growers' association, 1906 

 (Aun. Rpt. Veg. Groicers' Assoc. Ontario, 2 il!)06), pp. 68). — This report con- 

 sists chiefly of a collection of papers and prize essays on the culture of dift"erent 

 varieties of vegetables, together with the discussions following. 



Melon culture, F. Garcia {Neiv Mexico Sta. Bui. 63, pp. 38, figs. 10). — This 

 bulletin contains popular directions for the cultivation of watermelons and can- 

 teloupes in New Mexico, together with the results of investigations with these 

 crops at the station. A discussion is given of the soil, methods of planting, culti- 

 vation, irrigation, and harvesting, together with notes on insects and diseases 

 and their control. 



The experiments conducted at the station consisted of variety and cultural 

 tests. The cost of production, exclusive of the cost of seed and picking, was 

 .$18.40 i)er acre for watermelons and .$1().(J9 for muskmelons. Phinney Early, 

 Cuban Queen, INIammoth Iron Clad, (Jypsy or Rattlesnake, and Florida Favorite 

 were the most satisfactory varieties of watermelon in the test. The Rocky- 

 ford is the most satisfactory general purpose canteloupe, although the Netted 

 Gem, Osage, Netted Nutmeg, and Hackensack are also considered quite satis- 

 factory. 



