4:3 



The new varieties planted last spring gave no fruit, consequently we 

 report only upon the vigor and character of foliage and growth. In 

 this table 1 means perfect as to qualities under each heading, while 10 

 stands for the lowest condition of same. 



VARIETIES PLANTED IN SPRING OF 1888. 



VARIETY. 



Beseck 

 Cardinal . 

 Carmichael 

 Eva . . 

 Excelsior 

 Fansworth 

 Gold . . 

 Haverland 



VARIETY. 



Ilaska 



Katie .... 



Leroy 



Logan 



Norman 



Auger's No. 70 



Photo . . . 



Warfield . . . 



Vigor. 



Foliage 



It may be said in connection with the test of the new varieties 

 planted this spring that the soil has not received quite as much manure 

 as in 1886 and 1887. 



THE EFFECT OF THE DIFFERENT FERTILIZING ELEMENTS UPON THE TIME 

 OF MATURING OF CROPS. 



The time of ripening of most of our farm and garden crops often 

 makes all the difference between profit and loss on them ; and it is 

 very important that we know what agencies we may employ to hasten 

 ripening. 



In order to test the effect of the various essential elements of plant 

 food, we have conducted a series of experiments with several kinds of 

 crops. 



The elements employed are as follows : 

 Nitrogenous. Sulphate of Ammonia, Nitrate of Potash, Nitrate of Soda 



and Dried Blood. 

 Potash. Sulphate Potash, Nitrate of Potash and Muriate of Potash. 

 Phosphoric Acid. Dissolved Bone Black. 



In order to make the test a fair one the plots were arranged with the 

 nitrogenous alternating with the mineral elements and with sufficient 

 space between each. 



To prevent any uncertainty as to the varying nature of the soil, the 

 plots were duplicated three times in different parts of the field. 

 ■ The first experiment extended across a field in which there were planted 

 cabbages, peas and potatoes for annual crops, and three varieties of red 



