l86 MAINE; AGRICULTURAI. EXP^RIME^NT STATION. I905. 



Annual Groivth of Trees in Mulched Area. 



6 



Growth in inches.* 





































Remarks. 





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2 



1902. 



1903. 



1904. 



1805. 



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<.S2 







41 



8-10 



8-10 



4-6 



S-10 



7-9 



5ew Davis. Doing well. 





42 



4- 6 



5- 7 



5-7 



2- 4 



4-6 







43 



4- 6 



3- 5 



3-5 



2- 4 



3-5 







44 



6- 8 



6- 8 



4-6 



6- 7 



5-7 







45 



8-10 



5-7 



3-5 



1- 3 



4-6 



Center of top dying; defective trunk. 





46 



2- 4 



4- 6 



3-5 



2- 4 



3-5 







47 



4- 6 



4- 6 



3-5 



2- 4 



3-5 







48 



3- 6 



3- 5 



4-5 



1- 3 



3-5 







49 



S-10 



5- 7 



5-6 



4- 6 



5^ 7 







50 



2- 3 



1- 3 



2-3 



1- 3 



1^ 3 



A. weak tree. 





51 



6- 8 



5- 7 



4-7 



2- 3 



4-6 







52 



2- 3 



1- 3 



3-5 



1- 3 



2-3 



Half of top dying. 



Average annual growth; twelve trees. 







31-5^ 





53 



6- 8 



6- 8 



1-3 



4- 6 



4-6 



Doing well. 





54 



3- 5 



4- 6 



2-3 



1- 3 



^- 4 



Defective at base. 





55 



4- 6 



6- 8 



3-4 



4- 6 



4-6 







56 



8-10 



8-10 



4-6 



6- 8 



64- 8| 







57 



10-12 



7- 9 



3-5 



6- 8 



Bellflower. Fine tree. Excellent fruit in 1904; 



none 















1905. 





58 



5- 6 



7- 9 



5-7 



3- 5 



5-7 



Doing well. 





59 



4- 6 



8-10 



6-8 



3- 5 



5-7 



Doing well. 





60 



5- 6 



5- 7 



3-5 



4- 6 



4-6 







61 



6- 8 



7- 9 



4-6 



3- 5 



5-7 







62 



4- 6 



6- 8 



3-5 



4- 6 



4-6 







63 



8-10 



8-10 



4-6 



4- 6 



6-8 



Particularly good tree. 





64 



10-12 



10-12 



5-7 



4- 6 



7-9 



Particularly good tree. 



Average annual growth; twelve trees. 







5-7 





65 



10-12 



3- 5 



3-5 



3- 6 



5-7 







66 



2- 4 



4- 6 



1-3 



1- 3 



2-4 







67 



10-12 



8-10 



4-6 



6- 8 



7-9 



Roxhury Russet. Good tree. 





68 



8-10 



8-10 



6-8 



5- 7 



7-9 







69 



12-14 



8-10 



4-6 



6- 8 



n-9h 



Bellflower. Good crop of good fruit, both 1904 and 















1905. 





70 



8 



7- 9 



3-5 



8-10 



6k- 8 







71 



5- 7 



5- 7 



1-2 



5- 7 



4-6 



Roxhury Russet. 





72 



6- 8 



6- 8 



5-7 



6- 8 



6-8 



Doing well. 





73 













Vacant. 





74 



"i-'s 



■'5-'7 



""i-2 



"i-'s 



2-i' 



Good tree; 4^ bushels (Tolman), 1905. 





75 



6 



6- 8 



5-7 



8-10 



7 - 8 



Fine tree; 9 bushels (Gravenstein), 1905. 





76 



6- 8 



6- 8 



6-8 



6- 8 



6-8 



Doing very well. 





77 



10-12 



6- 8 



2-3 



4- 6 



54- 7 



Two-thirds of tree dead. 





78 



4- 6 



5- 7 



3-5 



6- 8 



4|-6i 



Doing well. 





79 



8-10 



7- 9 



5-7 



8-10 



7-9 



Fine tree; 8^ bushels, 1905. 





80 



8-10 



7- 9 



6-8 



8-10 



7-9 



Fine tree; 8| bushels, 1905. 

 Average annual growth; fifteen trees. 







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* Fractions less than ^ are disregarded. 



