194 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



above ground June 1, blossomed during the middle of July 

 and l)egan to form pods August 6. The growth resembled 

 very much the common pole bean. 



Blue lupine (Lupinus coiruleus), five rows. The seed 

 was sown May 18. The young plants appeared above 

 ground June 1, blossomed July 19 and began to develop 

 pods July 27. The growth was heavy, reaching a height 

 of thirty-eight inches July 25. August 30 the plants were 

 cut for seed. The lupines are considered an excellent crop 

 for green manuring. The seed was bought of J. M. Thor- 

 burn, New York City, at fifteen cents per pound. 



White lupine (Liipimis alba), three rows. The seed was 

 sown May 18 and came up June 1. July 7 the plants began 

 to bloom, and August 1 pods were forming. The growth 

 attained a height of thirty-three inches, being somewhat 

 lighter than that of the blue lu])ine. August 22 the plants 

 were cut for seed. The seed was bouiiht of J. M. Thor- 

 burn. New York City, at eleven cents per pound. 



Yellow lupine (^Lupinus lutens), five rows. The seed 

 "was sown May 18. The plants broke ground June 1, came 

 in bloom July 21 and began to form pods August 1. This 

 lupine show^s the lightest growth of the three, reaching a 

 height of twenty-four inches. Seed was l)ought of H. Nun- 

 gesser, New York City, at seven cents per pound. 



Silver-hull buckwheat, twelve rows. Seed w^as sown May 

 18, came up May 28. The plants made a rapid and heavy 

 growth, measuring, July 7, thirty-four inches. They began 

 to bloom June 25 and were cut for fodder July 11. The 

 seed was obtained of J. M. Thorburn, New York City, at 

 six and one-fourth cents per pound. 



Japanese buckwheat, twelve rows. The seed was sown 

 May 18, came up May 28. The plants began to bloom June 

 30 and were cut for fodder July 11 ; average height, thirty 

 inches. Seed was obtained of J. M. Thorburn, at six and 

 one-fourth cents per pound. 



Common buckwheat {Fagopj/riim ef^cnlentinn) , eleven 

 rows. The seed was sown ^Nlay 18. The young })lants 

 appeared above ground May 28, began to bloom June 23 

 and were cut for fodder July 11 ; average height, thirty-six 

 inches. The seed was bought of J. ]\L Thorburn, at six 

 and one fourth cents j)er pound. 



