10 N. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION. [Bulletin 159 



Plots No. 7 and 7a. 



Each of these plots contained 32 plants, 32 sq. ft. of soil and received 2 

 ozs. hen manure mixed with 8 ozs. screened loam, per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first top dressing was applied. 



Dec. 15. Root action was noticeable all over the surface of plot. 



Jan. 5. Plants improving in size; strength of stems improved. 



Jan. 26. Flowers cut from the plot have long stems, somewhat weak. 

 Flowers do not keep well. 



Feb. 16. SUght improvement noticeable in length and strength of stem. 



March 9. This plot is now in full crop. Flowers large. Foliage green 

 and healthy. 



March 30. Comparmg this plot with Plots No. 1 and No. 2, the plants 

 are not so strong. Stems are much weaker and plants are not so imiform in 

 the plot. 



April 20. Color of old foliage dark green, new growth light green. Stems 

 of flowers somewhat weak and do not support the flowers well. 



Plots No. 8 and 8a. 



Each of these plots contained 32 plants, 32 sq. ft. of soil, and received 2 

 ozs. bone meal mixed with 8 ozs. screened loam per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first top dressing was applied. 



Dec. 15. Improvement noticeable; flowers are developing larger in size 

 than on the plots that have received no dressings of fertilizers or manures. 



Jan. 5. Foliage very dark green, plants show a marked improvement. 

 Root action greatly increased. 



Jan. 26. Root action very marked over the entire surface of the beds. 

 Crop coming along rapidly. Stems stiff and strong. 



Feb. 16. Plot at its best, growth is strong, stems long and stiff, flowers 

 large size, calyx strong. 



March 9. Fohage dark green, plants strong, health}' and upright, flowers 

 large and keeping qualities excellent. 



March 30. Plants continue to gain in strength and flowers produced are 

 of the best quahty. 



April 20. This plot shows increased growth; surface root action is very 

 prominent; plants vigorous and upright. General appearance of plot excel- 

 lent. 



Plots No. 9. and 9a. 



Each of these plots contained 64 plants, 64 sq. ft. of soil, and received 

 2 ozs. muriate of potash mixed with 8 ozs. screened loam per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first top dressing was applied. 



Dec. 15. Plants improving very slowly over sections not fertilized. 



Jan. 5. A slight improvement is noticeable. 



Jan. 26. Plants are improving, but somewhat slowly and by no means 

 uniformly. 



Feb. 16. The plots are now carrying a crop of flowers; stems of flowers 

 are short and the flowers are not large in size. 



