20 



half, each plant was allowed to set five runners ; one on each side of 

 the original plant and three across the interval. In most cases the 

 results were in favor of the latter method. 



The fruit was weighed as picked but, as visitors were allowed to 

 test the fruit more or less tliese weights were not wholly relied upon, 

 being used together with observations, to make up the productiveness 

 on a scale of ten. The following table shows the results of the plot 

 trials for 1895 : 



EXPLANATION OF TABLE. 



In vigor, productiveness and quality 10 indicates the nearest perfection. Sex, 

 b, bisexual, p, pistillate; size, 1, large, m, medium, s, small; form, r, round, c, 

 conical, 1, long, ir, irregular; firmness, f, firm, m, medium, s, soft; color, c, crim 

 son, s, scarlet, 1, light, d,dark. 



