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EXPERIMENTS \iriTH LA'WN GRASSES. 



The nine plots of grass selected in the spring of 1896 have been 

 iept closely cut with lawn mower during each season, and notes made 

 from time to time upon the condition of each plot. The following 

 table shows the species of seed sown in each plot and the condition 

 of the stand of grass, in percentage, for the past six years : 



1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 



ot 1. Meadow Fescue {Festuca prniensis Huds.).... 90 



' 2. Fine-leaved Fescue {Festuca teuuifolia Sib.).. 6 



' 3. Sheep's Fescue {Festuca ovina h.) 10 



' 4. Rhode Island Bent {Agrostis canina L ) 80 



' 5. Wood Meadow (Poa 7iemoro/is L.) 60 



' 6. Kentucky Blue {Poa pratensis h) 50 



' 7. Rough Meadow (Poa <ma/is L.) 90 



' 8. Redtop {Agrostis alba vulgaris With.) 100 



' 9. Perennial Rye (ZioiiMm perenne L.) 100 



It is seen that the "Rhode Island Bent" holds up well, and the 

 stand, this autumn, at time of last inspection, was approaching 

 perfection. In the dry weeks of summer it becomes brown, and for 

 this reason the present rating may be high. It is exceptionally fine in 

 texture. The "Kentucky Blue Grass " has proved very satisfactory 

 for the last three years, but some weeds have crept in the present 

 season. In the "Wood Meadow" plot the grass has held its third 

 place for three seasons. The " Meadow Fescue " has made a gain 

 this dry season over the previous year, and, being at one end of the 

 row of plots, is favored by a border gutter along one side of the plot. 

 The "Redtop" shows a poor stand and the "Perennial Rye 

 Grass" is nearly gone out. The leading weed in autumn is the crab 

 grass, that fills in all vacancies. 



EXPERIMENTS WITH ORNAMENTAL PLANTS. 



The following ornamental plants were grown this year, several for 

 the sixth successive season : 



Chrysanthemimi. — A type of hardy chrysanthemum has been grown 

 in the Experiment Area for several years and uniformly free from the 

 rust (Paccinia Hleracii INIart. ), that has been so destructive to the 

 greenhouse chrysanthemums. Last year it was stated in the annual 

 -report that Mr. Kelsey found the rust upon some plants in a florist's 

 garden. The present season a plant of this affected sort was set in 



