TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PART I. 



Pag-e 



Fertilizer Inspection 3-21 



Selection of Samples 3 



The Trade Values for 1S90 4 



The Valuation of Superphosphates 4 



Description and Analyses of Samples 6-21 



Observations on the Fertilizer Inspection of 1892, and 



Remarks on Methods of Buying Plant Food 22-24 



Miscellaneous Analyses 25 



Analyses of Cattle Foods 25-27 



PART II. 



Introductory Notes 29 



Immediate Influence of Pollen, ('pp. 30-41). 



Early Observations 30 



Eflfect on Apples 31 



" " Color of Flowers 32 



" " Grapes 33 



" " Cotton 33 



" " Corn 33 



" " Strawberries 35 



" " Tomatoes • 37 



" " EggPlant 39 



List of Species Considered 40 



Development of Ovary without Fecundation of Ovules, 

 (pp. 41-58). 



Development of the Mulberry 41 



" " " Bean 42 



A Source of Error 43 



Development of Cucurbits • 44 



'; " EggPlant 46 



Effects of Varying Amounts op Pollen, (pp. 48-53). 



Effects on Strawberries .' 48 



" " Tomatoes 49 



" " Cucumbers 52 



The General Influence of Foreign Pollen, (pp. 53-56). 



The Stimulating Effect of Pollen 53 



Indirect Influence 54 



Superfcctation 54 



Conclusions 56 



General Summary 57 



