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fruits are full-blooded ''Zuaim" cucumbers, grown for the purpose of 

 comparison. As stated in the last report (pages 389 and 390), this 

 is an old variety that has long been grown commercially in Austria, 

 the seed of which was secured by Mr. D. G. Fairchild, of the .United 

 States Department of Agriculture. With us the '"Zuaim" produces 

 short, plump fruits and in limited numbers. The '"Telegraph," upon 

 the other hand, is a popular indoor variety, the fruits of which are 

 very long, comparatively seedless and with a consequent firmness of 

 flesh. It was with the hope of developing these characteristics in 

 field-grown cucumbers that the "Telegraph" was used as a pollenizer. 

 Bv comparing the series of sections of six different fruits of this 

 cross with the corresponding series for the ''White Spine," "White 

 Pearl" cross, it will be seen that there has been some loss of seediness 

 and corresponding gain in the flesh. The effect of the male parent is 

 shown in the tapering stem end of the crossed fruits. A glance at 

 the two sets of fruits will make this very apparent. Should one center 

 his vision upon third fruit from the left in each of the six rows the 

 differences in mind will be quickly established. It is this grade of 

 fruits that is reserved for seed. 



The year was an exceedingly poor one for all crops of this class, 

 and the yield was poor and the fruits not what might have been ex- 

 pected with all conditions favorable. Melons, for example, were an 

 entire failure in many parts of the State. 



CROSSING OF SQUASHES. 



During 1903 the whole of Series was in crossed corn, and, fol- 

 lowing the old-time practice of farmers in growing pumpkins with 

 their corn, squash seeds were planted in some of the hills. Thus a 

 small portion of Plot I. received seeds of "Long Island White Bush" 

 squash and another part a few plants of "^Mammoth Bush Summer 

 Crookneck" were grown, while a third portion carried some vines of 

 a novelty named "Delicious." A part of Plot II. had the "Golden 

 Hubbard," in addition to the corn, while Plot III., in like manner, 

 bore the old standard "Hubbard," and the remaining plot (IV.) had 

 some vines of the "Boston Marrow." 



During the season time was found for attempting some crosses. 

 Thus, pollen was taken from both the summer varieties to pistillate 

 flowers of each of the four late sorts, and the reverse was also true, 



