70 JOUKNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This Table clearly indicates several facts, and the most striking 

 is that, whereas the intervals between the first, second, and third sow- 

 ing show a regular acceleration of germination which would be 

 naturally expected and which is logical, the intervals for the produc- 

 tion of the first flower and for being ready to pick show marked 

 fluctuations. These fluctuations require further examination and trials 

 in order to ascertain whether they really rest with the variety, 

 or whether the influence of weather at the critical period made 

 itself felt and has caused a retardation or acceleration of the fructifica- 

 tion of the flower. It will therefore be of interest to record in detail 

 the sunshine and days and hours of rain during the period of growth 

 and fructification. They are as follows : 



Table II. — Sunshine and Rain at Wisley: Maech, April, May, 

 June, July, 1912. 





March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



onth 



Day of 























1^ 



Month 



Sun- 



Rain- 



Sun- 



Rain- 



Sun- 



• 



Rain- 



Sun- 



Rain- 



Sun- 



• 



Rain- 







shine in 



fall in 



shine in 



fall in 



shine in 



fall in 



shine in 



fall in 



shine in 



fall in 







hours 



inches 



hours 



inches 



hours 



inches 



hours 



inches 



hours 



inches 



P 



1 



8-6 



X'X etc 6 



.1 



•52 



10-5 





124 





3-9 



•01 



1 



2 



2-5 







•27 





•20 



141 



— 



116 



•05 



2 



3 



10 





4-7 



trace 



4-8 



•11 



10-4 





120 





3 







•05 



4-8 



•05 



11-6 





131 



— 



10-9 



— 



4 



5 



7 0 





5-6 





6-7 





12-6 





7-9 





5 



6 





•14 



4-8 





9^8 





120 





14-3 





6 



7 



•9 





5-5 



•01 



10-5 





12-2 





11-4 





7 



8 



11 



18 



1-4 





120 





13-9 





10-3 





8 



9 



4-2 



•06 





trace 



12-6 





7^7 





11-2 





9 



10 



3-4 



•07 



1-4 





71 





113 





9-7 





10 



11 





trace 



20 





5-5 



•01 



9-3 





130 





11 



12 





•44 



6-8 





4^8 





2-9 





14-6 





12 



13 



5-6 



•04 



93 





8-3 



•07 



101 





151 





! 13 



14 



•8 



trace 



100 





1-0 



•34 



124 





13-7 





14 



15 



•4 



•10 



101 





1-2 





12-4 





5-2 





1 



16 



1-9 





2-8 





2-5 





2-4 



•50 



13-6 





! 16 



17 



20 



•01 



71 





3-4 





60 



•02 



7-8 





17 



18 







4-7 



•01 



8-3 





9-8 



•04 



10-9 





18 



19 







110 





41 



trace 



10 



•28 



10-2 





19 



20 



6-3 



•01 



9-8 









95 



trace 



6-3 





20 



21 



4-3 





•1 









30 





141 



^ 



i 21 



22 



3-8 



•21 



9-5 





11-8 







•04 



13-9 





1 22 



23 







1-9 





10-3 





1-2 



•68 



10-3 





23 



24 



11 



•02 



110 





4-5 





76 



•11 



111 



trace 



! 24 



25 



7-7 





14 



•02 



8-6 



•01 





•09 



119 



•94 



1 25 



26 



2-2 



•04 



8-6 



•14 





•02 



33 



•04 



7 4 



•07 



26 



27 





•10 



2-7 



•02 



6-5 





1 9^8 





14-5 



•07 



27 



28 



8-9 



trace 



6-3 



•22 



132 





115 





11-2 





28 



29 







3^9 



•34 



13-6 





1 35 



•20 



100 



•11 



29 



30 





trace 



7-7 



•02 



73 



trace 





•02 



120 





30 



31 



10 









4-8 



•07 







140 





31 



Totals 



74-7 



147 



1550 



1-62 



205-3 



•83 



2354 



2 02 



3440 



1-25 





The main f^cts may bo summarized as follows : 



The interval between " above ground " and first flower " was 



longer in the third sowing than in the second. 



In the case of the 80-90 days peas 0 times or 0 per cent. 

 „ „ 91-100 „ „ 7 „ „ 23 „ „ 

 „ „ 101-110 „ „ 18 „ „ 45 „ „ 

 „ „ 111-120 „ „ 16 „ „ 89 „ „ 



