June, 1911.] 



FRUIT BUD FORMATION. 



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10. The number of fruit buds appeared to be slightly increased by the 

 application of an excess of potash. (Compare plots 7 and 10, table No. 15) 

 but the difference was hardly noticeable in the crop (compare plots 7 and 

 10, table No. 19). 



TABLE NO. 19. 



Average Number of Apples per Tree in Plots 5, 7, 8, 9, 10. 



11. The number of fruit buds was noticeably greater in a plot to which 

 was applied agricultural lime than in a corresponding check plot. (See table 



No. 20.) 



TABLE NO. 20. 



Average Number of Apples per Tree in Plot 11 and Check Plot 12. 



