22 Maine; AGRicuvruRAi< e;xpi;rime;nt station. 1905. 



with the earliness of setting in the field. Unless conditions are 

 very unfavorable, the plants should be in the field by June ist. 

 Trimming the plants after a part of the fruit had set, increased 

 the yield by more than one-third. The results from bagging 

 the fruit v^ere in general of a negative character, but this treat- 

 ment reduced the loss from rot. Crossing betw^een small fruited 

 plants of prolific habit and the ordinary large fruited type was 

 found to be a promising method of securing a valuable type for 

 localities where the season is short, and for securing a produc- 

 tive sort for forcing under glass. The increase in yield of the 

 Lorillard-Peach cross over that of the pure Lorillard was nearly 

 50 per cent. A derivative hybrid between Lorillard and Currant 

 produced a type of special excellence for forcing. In some 

 instances seed from plants grown under glass gave better results 

 in house culture than did seed of the same variety grown in the 

 field. Results were not uniform, however, and there appeared 

 to be distinct varietal differences. (Reports for 1891-5.) 



Cabbage. 



Cabbage studies included investigations as to the importance 

 of deep setting of the plants ; the effect of trimming at the time 

 of setting; the frequency of transplanting; the effect of 

 mulching. 



Contrary to the general notion concerning the treatment of 

 "leggy" plants, it was found that depth of setting had very little 

 influence upon the size of the heads. Plants handled three or 

 four times invariably gave better results than those handled once 

 or twice before transfer to the field. Frequent transplanting 

 increased the average size of the heads. Handling the plants in 

 pots before setting in the field increased the percentage of 

 marketable heads ; but trimming the plants at the time of setting 

 appeared to be of no special importance. The practice of mulch- 

 ing instead of cultivating was found to give very satisfactory 

 results. (Reports for 1891-5.) 



CauliHower. 



Work with the cauliflower included studies of the relative 



influence of pot and box culture of young plants ; the effect of 



trimming at time of setting in the field; the effect of mulch as 



compared with frequent cultivation ; a comparison of varieties. 



