Observations were made for thirty-one weeks, the results of which 

 are given in the following table : 



Plot No. 1. Muriate of potash, produced 1261 blossoms 



Plot No. 2. Nitrate of soda, " 1353 



Plot No. 3. Sulphate of ammonia, " 1345 " 



Plot No. 4. Sulphate of potash, "■ 1475 " 



Plot No. 5. Nitrate of potash, '' 1001 '• 



Plot No. 6. Dissolved bone, '' 1069 '' 



RESULTS. 



It will be seen that in this test the nitrate of potash gave the best 

 results, the sulphate of potash the next best, and dissolved bone 

 black the poorest result. 



These results do not agree with those of the previous winter, as, 

 in that test, bone black stood at the head of the list with sulphate of 

 potash second. 



After careful study of the conditions and surroundings, no satis- 

 factory cause can be assigned for this difference, unless it be from the 

 insoluble condition of the bone black which did not give good results 

 in the previous tests until the latter part of the trial. 



In five experiments made in this line, three have been in favor of 

 bone black, one of sulphate of ammonia and one of nitrate of potash. 

 Sulphate of potash has stood second in every one of them. The 

 nitrate of soda and muriate of potash, in every case where the crop 

 has had a tendency to mildew, have given poor results, owing prob- 

 ably to their power of holding moisture near the surface of the soil. 



In the growth of the rose, lettuce and carnation a moist atmosphere 

 or a very moist soil in contact with the plants especially at night must 

 be avoided if success is expected, and therefore such fertilizers as 

 nitrate of soda and muriate of potash would aggravate any such 

 condition. 



RERORT ON VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 



The strawberry crop on the college grounds was about an average 

 one the past season although the frosts cut off many of the early 

 blossoms. The first picking for market was made June 15th, almost 

 one week later than the average. Nearly all of the old varieties show 

 more or less signs of degeneracy but some of the newer ones promise to 

 more than replace them. 



The following table gives the standing of each variety, 'as shown 

 from their growth in two separate specimen beds and many of them 

 in field culture. In these tables, 10 indicates the highest degree of 

 excellence. 



