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while as a rule the per cent of heads formed was greater from 

 plants not trimmed. In no case were as satisfactory results 

 obtained from mulching as from frequent cultivation. Nearly 

 all of the leading varieties have been grown, and it is evident 

 that the cauliflower may be successfully cultivated in this region. 

 The most valuable sorts are of the Dwarf Erfurt and Snowball 

 type with Algers for late in the season. 



RADISH. 



With the radish, the principal questions considered have been 

 the relative value of large and small seed ; the effect of sub- 

 watering in the greenhouse ; the influence of different tempera- 

 tures on period of maturity. Results: Large seed were found 

 to produce from 30 to 50 per cent more first-class roots than did 

 small seed from the same lot. The sub-watered section of the 

 bench produced 12 to 16 per cent more first-class radishes than 

 did the surface watered section. There was a much greater 

 loss from damping off on the surface watered section. The 

 crop matured earlier and was of better quality when grown in 

 the tomato house, with a night temperature of 80 degrees, than 

 when grown at a lower temperature. 



THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD MATERIAL BY VARIOUS FODDER AND 



ROOT CROPS. 



Several varieties of fodder corn and roots were grown to 

 determine the relative amounts of digestible dry material pro- 

 duced. Results: The large variety of fodder corn greatly 

 excelled the other crops in the production of total and digestible 

 dry matter. The crops which rank next in the production of 

 digestible dry matter are Hungarian grass and rutabaga turnips. 



THE INFLUENCE OF MATURITY UPON THE COMPOSITION OF 

 THE CORN PLANT. 



Field corn was harvested at five different periods of growth, 

 and the products analyzed. Results: During the thirty days 

 before the mature crop was harvested there was a continuous 

 and large increase in the percentage of dry matter. This was 



