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in testing different species of grasses and forage plants grown without 

 irrigation. Xotcs and tabulated data are given for a number of species 

 of grasses and other forage plants sown on plats of ditferent sizes. A 

 list of 41 species of weetls which made their appearance on the grass 

 plats is also given, and a list of grasses, the seeds of which were col- 

 lected in Colorado from August 29 to September 12, 1890. Of the 99 

 named species sown at the station in the spring of 1890, 29 species of 

 grasses and 8 of forage plants germinated. 



During the weoks following germination, these exhibited all degrees of endnranco. 

 Some made scarcely any growth and died after a short straggle ; others lived through 

 till lato in the summer. Four of the grasses and three of the forage plants have 

 carried a portion of the plants produced through the whole season and are still alive 

 at this writing, November 22. The grasses are LoUum i)erenne, IIolcus lunatus, 

 Agropyrnm tcnentm, and Fcsttica elaiior. 



The fact that these grasses, sown alone on fresh-broken prairie, have had suflicient 

 power of endurance to retain life in even a portion of the plants produced through 

 a hot and unusually dry summer, is certainly enough to warrant their further trial. 

 Of course it remains to be .seen whether the plants now alive will live through the 

 winter. If they do, the strong roots they have will enable them to start early and 

 grow to maturity. The forage plants now alive and giving promise of growth next 

 season are the kidney vetch {Anthyllis vulneraria), burnet {Poterium Sangitisorba), and 

 Galega officinalis. 



Report op San Luis Valley substation, H. II. Griffin, B. S. 

 (pp. 184-201). — Brief notes are given for experiments with wheat, bar- 

 ley, oats, rye, buckwheat, corn, field peas, millet, clover, alfalfa, Eng- 

 lish rye grass, and sainfoin, i^otes, in some cases tabular, are also 

 given for 23 varieties of peas, 12 of cabbages, 2 of cauliflowers, 4 of 

 beets, 5 of sugar beets, 4 of carrots, 8 of onions, C of cucumbers, 8 of 

 muskmelons, 7 of watermelons, 21 of beans, 9 of tomatoes, 4 of pump- 

 kins, 12 of squashes, 81 of potatoes, 10 of sweet corn, 1 of sunflowers, 

 15 of apples, 4 of pears, 2 of plums, 2 of cherries, 16 of strawberries, 3 

 of blackberries, 6 of raspberries, 2 of gooseberries, 2 of currants, and 

 3of grai)es. Ten species of forest trees were planted in the spring of 

 1890. A summary of meteorological observations is also given. 



Report of Arkansas Valley substation, F. L. Watrous (pp. 

 202-218). — Brief notes are given on experiments with wheat, oats, pea- 

 nuts, watermelons, muskmelons, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, 

 tomatoes, buckwheat, sugar beets, barley, rye, pumpkins, squashes, 

 sweet corn, sorghum, millo maize, peas, cucumbers, cabbages, cauli- 

 flowers, eggplants, and celer3\ There are also brief notes on orchards 

 of apples and pe.ars, the vineyard, and the strawberry bed. 



Report of special examining committee, D. W. Working (pp. 

 219-222). — This is by a committee of the Colorado State Grange. 



Report of Treasurer, F. J. Annis, M. S. (pp. 223, 224). — This is 

 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890. 



