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Variety '■' Kuiske.''' Seed received from Professor Georgeson, 

 planted and harvested as above. Area, 9.13 sq. rds., yield 26 qts, 

 or at the rate of 14.26 bushels per acre. This variety also appears 

 to be inferior to our original stock. 



Variety, Medium Early White ; seed originally from Sapporo. The 

 past season is the third that this variety has been cultivated upon 

 our grounds. The area the past season was 37.17 sq. rds., the yield 

 5.4 bushels, or at the rate of 23.25 bushels per acre. In previous 

 years we have had crops at the rate of 22.5, 25, 27 and 35 bushels 

 per acre. As we had but a very small quantity of seed, the seeding 

 of the past season was thinner than is desirable for a full crop from 

 the laud. I believe that crops of about 30 bushels per acre of this 

 variety may be safely anticipated. The dates of planting, etc., of 

 this variety were the same as in the case of the varieties described 

 above. 



Variety , Medium Black ; seed imported from Sapporo ; area, .76 

 sq. rd., planted May 13th ; pulled Oct. 13th, and threshed Oct. 25th. 

 The yield was six and one half pounds, or at the rate of 22.8 bushels 

 of 60 pounds per acre. The growth of vine was ranker than in most 

 of the other sorts, and this may make this variety valuable for fodder. 



Variety. Medium White; seed imported from Sapporo; planted, 

 etc., as above. Area occupied, .76 sq. rd. ; yield, 5.5 pounds, or 

 at the rate of 19.5 bushels per acre. In explanation of the compar- 

 atively small yield of this variety, as well as of the preceding, it 

 should be stated that as we had but a mere handful of the seed, it 

 was planted very thinly. This variety, I believe, is essentially, 

 perhaps identically like our original stock. 



Variety, Medium. Green; seed from Sapporo; planted, etc., as 

 above; area, .76 sq. rd., yield, 8.5 pounds, or at the rate of 30.2 

 bushels, of 60 pounds per acre. This is apparently a very vigorous 

 and productive variety, and may prove a valuable acquisition. 



