CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE WISLEY LABORATORY. 105 



Table VIII. — ' Duke of Devonshire ' on Paradise Stock. 



Trees pruned season of planting. 



Trees not pruned season of planting. 



Tree No. 



Growth made in — 



Tree No. 



Growth made in — 



1912. 



1913. 



1914. 



1912. 



1913- 



1914- 



742 

 743 

 745 



ft. in. 



17 3 

 13 2 

 21 2 



ft. in. 

 42 6 



44 0 

 52 0 



ft. in. 

 65 O 

 38 3 

 98 0 



749 

 * * 



750 



ft. in. 

 9 11 

 11 3 



ft. in. 



33 4 



30 2 



ft. in. 

 70 6 

 54 0 



Total 

 growth 



51 7 



138 6 



201 3 



Total 

 growth 



21 2 



63 6 



124 6 



Average 

 growth 

 of three 

 trees 



17 2 



46 2 



67 1 



Average 

 growth 

 of two 

 trees 



10 7 



31 9 



62 3 



The results obtained with this variety on Paradise stock are in 

 every way similar to those given by ' Ecklinville Seedling ' on the 

 same stock. 



Table IX. — ' Newton Wonder ' on Paradise Stock. 



Trees pruned season of planting. 



Trees not pruned season of planting. 



Tree No. 



Growth made in — 



Tree No. 



Growth made in — 



1912. 



1913- 



1914. 



1912. 



1913- 



1914. 



751 



752 

 753 

 754 

 755 



ft. in. 

 13 0 

 17 8 

 13 2 

 12 9 

 7 0 



ft. in. 

 44 6 

 47 6 

 44 6 

 36 3 

 20 6 



ft. in. 



69 3 

 103 6 

 85 10 



67 0 

 38 6 



756 

 757 



758 



759 

 760 



ft. in. 

 7 IO 



5 10 



5 5 

 7 3 



6 1 



ft. in. 

 21 10 

 24 6 

 29 0 

 23 8 

 20 0 



ft. in. 

 48 0 

 40 0 

 60 3 

 37 6 

 40 0 



Total 

 growth 



63 7 



183 3 



364 1 



Total 

 growth 



32 5 



119 0 



225 9 



Average 

 growth 

 of five 

 trees 



12 81 



36 8 



72 10 



Average 

 growth 

 of five 

 trees 



6 6 



23 10 



45 2 



1 Newton Wonder ' on Paradise stock has given results similar to 

 those shown in the last two Tables, but even more marked than they 

 gave, greatly in favour of pruning in the season of planting, the 

 increased growth being evident in each of the three years which have 

 elapsed. 



