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The results will be given in brief in the following table: 



Nonfertilized plat. 

 THIRD SEHIES. 



The following four plats were nsed for the purpose of observing the results obtained 

 from beets planted at different periods. 



The plats Nos. 14 and 15 did not suffer so much from the heavy raius; otherwise 

 the conditions were equal. The results are given in brief in the following table : 



During the analytical season experiments were conducted for the purpose of ascer- 

 taining 



(1) The loss of weight in the beets from evaporation when exposed for varying 

 lengths of time. 



(2) The* action upon the sucrose contained in the beet when the latter is removed 

 from its connection with the soil. 



It has been claimed tha f , when beets are taken up out of the soil and stored a 

 further increase of sucrose takes place in the organism, and more lately it has been 

 stated that if the beets are disturbed by an implement sufficiently to break the root 

 connection with the ground, the beets being left iu the soil, an increase of sucrose 

 takes place. There does not appear to be anything in the organism of the beet to 

 induce such an expectation. 



The evaporation experiments were made in two series : 



(1) With beets fastened up in a bag and kept from the sun and wind. 



(2) With beets under normal exposure to air and sun. 



Table of first series. 



