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in favor of the electric current. August 8th, thirty radislies (the 

 largest to be found) were pulled from each bed, washed and weighed 

 as formerly, and those taken from the electric garden were found to 

 weigh 7 pounds, 4 ounces, against G pounds, 7 ounces, the weight of 

 the thirty non-electric radishes. The six largest roots of the above 

 named thirty radishes weighed as follows : Electric, 2 pounds, 8 

 ounces ; Non-electric, 2 pounds, 3 ounces, or 5 ounces in favor of 

 electricity. The two largest radishes from the electric row weighed 

 14 ounces, while the two largest from the non-electric row weighed 

 10 ounces, or 4 ounces f.-ivoring electricity. One row of this variety 

 was allowed to continue to grow in each plot and produce seed. 

 During this time there was a marked difference in the growth of the 

 entire plant and always in favor of the electric current. Figs. 4 and 

 5 give a view of the thirty radishes — electric and non-electric 

 respectively. 



TURNIP, Purple Top White Globe. 



Last of all in the plots came the Purple Top White Globe Turnip, 

 and three days after the seeds were sown, (June 11th). plants ap- 

 peared ; this variety was sown near the return wire and was the first 

 to break through the soil in the electric plot ; plants in the non- 

 electric bed did not appear until the 14th. It was noticed that a very 

 rapid growth took place, the largest turnips growing near the point 

 where the wire emerged from the ground, the tops being rank and 

 luxuriant. Photographs were taken of plants from each plot, but 

 one negative unfortunately was injured and some of the data lost ; 

 hence, the exact percentage in favor of electricity could not be 

 determined. 



PEAS. 



After the French Breakfast Radishes were harvested the ground 

 was prepared and sown to a small early pea of the American Wonder 

 variety. In order to test whether the seed coming in close contact 

 with the wire, and hence the electric current, would be iujured, the 

 seeds were carefully planted about one inch apart, touching the wires, 

 then covered with earth to the depth of one inch. The seeds were 

 planted July Pith and the vines blossomed August 4th. The plants 

 in the electric plot apfieared above ground three days before those 



