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In size of plants, there were 17 large. 7 medium, and iS small. 

 There, were 22 plants with few branches and 15 had many 

 branches and 5 had a medium number; there were 10 upright 

 plants. 22 incumbent, and 10 midway between. 



The branches showed 2^, with purple, 14 slightly purple, 4 

 very slightly purple, and i with no purple color. 



The leaves w^ere single in 11 instances, clustered in 2, and 29 

 were intermediates. The length and breadth of the leaves are 

 shown below : 



Length of leaves: 



Millimetres 30 35 40 45 47 48 50 52 55 58 60 65 68 70 75 80 



Instances* 1214118 3 12521432 



Breadth of leaves: 



Millimetres 13 18 20 21 22 23 25 28 30 32 35 36 38 40 41 43 



Instances.* 1431339245111111 



In position of fruit, there were pendent 28, upright 3, and in- 

 termediate 1 1. 



The length and breadth of fruits are shown below : — 



Length of fruits: 



Millimetres 34 35 40 45 48 50 52 53 55 58 60 62 64 65 68 70 72 80 



Instances 12114331615115 1312 



Breadth of fruits. 



MilHmetres 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 



Instances 3 3 5 9 2 6 2 2 1 4 4 1 



As to direction of polar axis, the fruits varied greatly and 

 somewhat upon each plant but in general, 31 were nearly straight 

 and 1 1 were more or less curved. 



The tips were pointed, 6 ; blunt, 36. 



The flesh ranged from 13 thin, to 25 thick, and 4 intermediate. 



The seed cavities ranged from 2 to 6; and the weight from 

 2.8 grams to 12.6 grams. 



The productiveness was: very fruitful, o; fruitful, 30; me- 

 dium. 9; and unfruitful (or nearly so), 3. 



Experiments with Squashes. 



The North Lot of more than an acre, six widely scattered 

 small blocks of corn excepted, was employed in experiments with 

 squashes of many kinds, including summer and winter sorts and 

 gourds together with a large number of crosses previously made 

 among them. For the bush varieties, the midsummer drought 



•One plant had no leaves remaining when it was measured. 



