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growers, and it is planned to procure only those that are 

 most largely grown and the new promising kinds. In the 

 outline for this work it is proposed to make at least three 

 tests of each variety under each of several methods adopted 

 in the greenhouse, and three in t^e field at different dates, 

 yet under as nearly the same conditions as possible. It is 

 also proposed to test the quality of the products of each 

 under ordinary field culture. In this way it is hoped to 

 arrive at some definite conclusions respecting the compara- 

 tive value of each variety for general cultivation, and the 

 dependence of the crop on the quality of the seed. 



Plants in the Greenhouses. 



In these houses most of the promising new varieties of 

 plants grown by the commercial florist are tested as they are 

 introduced. The following is a partial list of the number of 

 varieties tested : — 



( filiations, 18 varieties ; chrysanthemums, 30 ; coleus, 14 ; 

 begonias, 31 ; bulbs, 55 species and varieties ; geraniums, 24 ; 

 roses, 12 ; violets., 3, etc. 



