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cies. It was found that treatment of seed produced favorable results 

 more easily than did treatment of growing plants. 



(Purnell and Hatch Funds) 



Fertilizing Elements (L. P. Latimer and G. P. Percival) 



The results of this experiment indicate that one-half pound to 20 

 pounds of borax applied to soils under Delicious and Golden Delicious 

 apple trees in June did not cause any apparent injury to the fruit or 

 foliage, and the apples from these trees kept as well in storage as 

 those from trees receiving no borax. Weeds and grass were killed 

 under trees receiving 10 to 20 pounds of borax, wild strawberry and 

 yarrow being the weeds most sensitive to this treatment. 



Greenhouse tests showed that cucumbers were slightly more tol- 

 erant of borax than were snap beans or strawberries. In acid soils, 15 

 pounds of borax per acre caused slight scorching of cucumber leaves. 

 Larger amounts caused severe stunting and early death of plants. 

 With less acid soils more borax could be applied without serious in- 

 jury. 



(Adams Fund) 



Fruit and Vegetable Variety Tests (L. P. Latimer and J. R. Hepler) 



Pathfinder was the only promising new strawberry variety in a 

 test comparing Pathfinder, Jupiter, Town King, Joyce, and World's 

 Wonder with Howard 17. Pathfinder yielded more fruit than Howard 

 17, while the other varieties were distinctly inferior in yield. The 

 uniform size, round shape, and bright appearance of the fruit made 

 baskets of Pathfinder more attractive. 



Among the raspberry varieties tested, Indian Summer produced 

 the best quality fruit, although in total production it rated no higher 

 than Marcy or Taylor. Ruddy produced a large number of berries 

 throughout a long period, but the berries are a little too small for 

 commercial use. 



The Melba apple continues to be the most promising new early 

 variety, maturing its fruit six weeks before Mcintosh and at the same 

 time as Red Astrachan. It also keeps better in storage than Early 

 Mcintosh or Milton. Red Spy possesses an attractive red color but 

 seems to have slightly softer flesh than Northern Spy. 



Variety tests on a number of vegetables were run. The tests 

 show that the only egg plant to produce a consistent crop was New 

 Hampshire Hybrid. The most promising of the varieties of inbred 

 corn tested are Early Spancross C4.13, Spancross 6.4 x C13, Cock- 

 scrow, Marcross 13.6 and Alphagold. Detailed results on these and 

 other varieties are available in mimeograph form. 



(Hatch Fund) 

 Apple Drop (L. P. Latimer) 



Preliminary tests were made with hormone sprays on a number 

 of apple varieties and on two peach varieties. Excellent results were 



