946 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



of soil and exposure. The large haricot of Soissons grew to a height 

 of 450 em., had many large leaves, long racemes of some 20 yellowish- 

 white flowers, producing from 3 to 5 fruits with white seeds; the fruit 

 had a decidedly disagreeable taste. The black Belgian haricot grew to 

 a height of 40 cm., had numerous leaves and short racemes of 3 to 5 

 violet-colored flowers, producing from 2 to 3 fruits with dark violet 

 seeds; the fruit was tender and of a very agreeable taste. 



The plants resulting from ordinary graftage of the black Belgian 

 haricot on the large haricot of Soissons grew to be 25 cm. high, had 

 fewer and lighter green leaves than the nongrafted black haricot, and 

 racemes of 2 to 3 violet-colored flowers, producing 1 to 2 fruits with dark 

 violet seeds. The fruit had a taste resembling somewhat that of the 

 large haricot of Soissons. The plants resulting from mixed graftage of 

 the black Belgian haricot upon the large haricot of Soissons were 40 

 cm. high and had leaves like the nongrafted black haricot. Some of 

 the flowers were of a violet color, others variegated white and violet; 

 1 raceme was long, having variegated flowers, producing 3 fruits, and 

 the other racemes were short like those of the black Belgian haricot. 

 The fruit had a taste decidedly like that of the large haricot of Sois- 

 sons; and the seeds were of a dark violet color. 



Some of the conclusions which the author draws from these experi- 

 ments are: Mixed graftage should be used with plants presenting any 

 marked differences, as those between deciduous and evergreen trees. 

 The stock does not influence the scion in the same way in cases of 

 mixed graftage as of ordinary graftage. Such characteristics as may 

 be attributed to variations of environment (height, vigor, resistance to 

 parasites, etc.) are affected less by the stock in the case of mixed graft- 

 age than of ordinary graftage. On the other hand, characteristics 

 peculiar to the variety of the stock (flavor, form of fruits, color of 

 flowers, etc.) mix with those of the scion much more readily with mixed 

 than with ordinary graftage. 



Vegetables, L. C. Corbett ( West Virginia 8ta. Bui. t9,pp. t67-507, 

 fi;/s. 2). — The bulletin reports culture and variety tests of a number of 

 vegetables. 



A test of hill vs. drill planting of beans resulted in favor of drill 

 planting; 2 lbs. of seed planted in drills yielded a product of 140.4 lbs., 

 while the same quantity of seed planted in hills yielded a product of 

 only 50.7 lbs. A similar test made by the author in South Dakota is 

 quoted (E. S. R., 8, p. 790). Large White Lima beans were planted on 

 inverted sods in the greenhouse March 27, April 3, and April 10, and 

 in the open May 7. The largest yield was obtained from the planting 

 of April 3, the next largest from that of April 10, and the smallest from 

 the May planting. A tabular statement of the yield of 6 varieties of 

 bush beans and 4 varieties of bush Lima beans is given. 



A test was made of planting peas at depths of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 in. 

 Peas planted 3 in. deep gave the highest percentage of germination 





