364 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



manured plat, the plat fertilized with complete fertilizer standing second. The early 

 yield was a little larger on the irrigated plats, but the total yield was much greater 

 on the unirrigated. Agawam and Taylor came through the winter in best condi- 

 tion. 



The manured plat of gooseberries has also given better results both with and with- 

 out irrigation than any combination of commercial fertilizers. With currants the 

 manured plat also stood first. With strawberries, the plat receiving the complete 

 fertilizer with an additional amount of nitrate of soda after blossoming stood first. 

 In both early and total yields the irrigated plats led over the unirrigated. In early 

 yield Glen Mary led with Bubach second. 



The yields of apples, peaches, standard and dwarf pears, plums and cherries on 

 plats which are being treated with different fertilizers are recorded but no conclu- 

 sions drawn. Pears are grown as dwarfs, as dwarfs by cutting, and as standards. 

 Kieffer dwarfs by cutting bore during the year an average of 493 fruits per tree, 

 weighing 152 lbs. 9 oz., while K ieffer standards bore 93S fruits, weighing 252 lbs. 2 oz. 

 per tree. On an acre basis, however, it is calculated that the dwarfs would give an 

 increased yield of 45 percent due to closer planting than the standards, besides they 

 are preferable from the standpoint of harvesting and of beauty of tree. Being more 

 compact, the branches are also less likely to be broken down by the weight of the 

 fruit. 



Bartlett and Lawrence varieties also stand in favor of dwarfs against the standards, 

 but a difference between dwarfs proper and dwarfs by cutting has not yet been defi- 

 nitely established. The Lawrence variety dwarfs by cutting came into bearing a 

 year later than the dwarfs proper. 



Report of the botanist, B. D. Halsted, E. J. Owen, and J. K. Shaw {New Jer- 

 sey Stas, Rpt. 1904 , pp. 447-553, pis. 12, figs. 3). — A leading feature of the work of 

 the year has been the crossing of plants and the growing of hybrids secured in earlier 

 work (E. S. R., 16, p. 464). 



The Voorhees Red sweet corn, originated by the station, was distributed to farm- 

 ers in considerable quantities, and notes from them on the character and quality of 

 the corn as grown during the season are reported. From these reports it appears 

 that the corn is medium large, usually bears 2 ears, and the quality good to excel- 

 lent. Further notes are given on the cross between Black Mexican and Country 

 Gentleman sweet corn. In these reciprocal crosses the male parent has controlled 

 to a large extent the character and color of the ear. 



A study was made of a large number of varieties of sweet corn obtained from dif- 

 ferent seedsmen throughout the country. These were grown at the station, and 

 notes are given upon their tendency to intercross, especially that of Black Mexican, 

 together with a proposed classification of sweet corn. Some data are incorporated 

 on experiments with conspicuously colored varieties of sweet corn and their tend- 

 ency to intercross. The Malakhov sweet corn, introduced by this Department from 

 Russia, was sent to a number of growers in the State. This corn appears to have 

 small stalks, with from 1 to 4 ears per stalk. The quality was reported excellent or 

 good. 



A second crop of sweet corn was grown in one instance from the matured seed of 

 the first crop. The output of ears of the second crop was small and no seed matured. 

 Apache corn, grown by the Indians of the arid regions of the Southwest, produced 

 an ordinary crop, and it is thought that it may be of some value as a breeder with 

 eastern sorts, especially for corn grown in sandy soils on dry situations. 



Six kinds of squashes have been intercrossed and the fruits of some of the results 

 obtained are illustrated, as well as the seeds. The Jersey Belle eggplant, originated 

 by crossing New York Improved Spineless and Early Long Purple, has been grown 

 another season, producing plants very uniform in color and other characteristics. 



